Thermal treatment for chlorine removal from coal. [Quarterly] technical report, December 1, 1991--February 29, 1992
It is the goal of this research to provide the technical basis for development of a process to remove chlorine from coal prior to combustion, based on a thermal treatment process. Under the reaction conditions employed, the behavior of other trace elements of concern will also be evaluated. The recovery of the chlorine removed from the coal as a marketable by-product, calcium chloride suitable for use as a road deicer, is also being investigated using a novel absorption/crystallization device. We have previously reported on equipment modifications required to attain the necessary data. A tube furnace system employs a flow of nitrogen across the coal sample to carry the HCl released to an absorber, where a chloride specific electrode measures the concentration of the chloride in solution. The data is analyzed by a least squares technique to provide values of the three kinetic constants in a modified first order rate equation used to model the system. During the past quarter, several runs were performed, and kinetic constants determined. After 20 minutes at 385{degree}C, 90% of the chlorine was removed from IBC-109 {minus}200 mesh coal. The data are encouraging, in terms of being able to provide a basis for design of a precombustion chlorine removal process based on thermal treatment.
- Research Organization:
- Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Illinois Dept. of Energy and Natural Resources, Springfield, IL (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG22-91PC91334
- OSTI ID:
- 10166381
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/PC/91334-T52; ON: DE92018291
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: [1992]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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