Gasification coprocessing of Illinois Basin coal and RDF
- Praxis Engineers, Inc., Milpitas, CA (United States)
- Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
- Illinois Clean Coal Inst., Carterville, IL (United States)
Gasification coprocessing of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) with coal was investigated with the objective of increasing the utilization of high-sulfur Illinois Basin coals and municipal solid waste (MSW) in an environmentally acceptable manner. MSW is a major recurring solid waste whose disposal entails tipping fees of $30--$40/ton, and poses long-term environmental problems. MSW is routinely processed to recover plastics, aluminum, and other metals as part of state-mandated recycling requirements. Following removal of noncombustibles, the remaining material, primarily paper and food wastes, is shredded to produce RDF fluff which has an as-received calorific value of {approximately} 6,000 Btu/lb. The research addressed the problems of size reduction of RDF fluff (an essential step in making a gasifier feed slurry) and production of a pumpable slurry using additives to maximize coal and RDF solids loading. Gasification evaluation of a 60% solids coal/RDF slurry was conducted in an entrained-flow, oxygen-blown, atmospheric pressure, 0.5 million Btu/h research gasifier. High carbon conversion was achieved, and the product gases contained no furans.
- OSTI ID:
- 349120
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-980985-; ISBN 1-890977-15-2; TRN: IM9924%%120
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 15. annual international Pittsburgh coal conference, Pittsburgh, PA (United States), 14-18 Sep 1998; Other Information: PBD: 1998; Related Information: Is Part Of Fifteenth annual international Pittsburgh coal conference: Proceedings; PB: [1500] p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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