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Title: Rosebud syncoal partnership SynCoal{sup {reg_sign}} demonstration technology development update

Conference ·
OSTI ID:374616
 [1];  [2]
  1. Rosebud SynCoal Company, Billings, MT (United States)
  2. Department of Energy, Pittsburgh, PA (United States)

Rosebud SynCoal{reg_sign} Partnership`s Advanced Coal Conversion Process (ACCP) is an advanced thermal coal upgrading process coupled with physical cleaning techniques to upgrade high moisture, low-rank coals to produce a high-quality, low-sulfur fuel. The coal is processed through two vibrating fluidized bed reactors where oxygen functional groups are destroyed removing chemically bound water, carboxyl and carbonyl groups, and volatile sulfur compounds. After thermal upgrading, the SynCoal{reg_sign} is cleaned using a deep-bed stratifier process to effectively separate the pyrite rich ash. The SynCoal{reg_sign} process enhances low-rank western coals with moisture contents ranging from 2555%, sulfur contents between 0.5 and 1.5 %, and heating values between 5,500 and 9,000 Btu/lb. The upgraded stable coal product has moisture contents as low as 1 %, sulfur contents as low as 0.3%, and heating values up to 12,000 Btu/lb.

Research Organization:
North Dakota Univ., Grand Forks, ND (United States)
OSTI ID:
374616
Report Number(s):
DOE/MC/30097-5161-Pt.2; CONF-9410458-Pt.2; ON: DE96011553; TRN: 96:004422-0042
Resource Relation:
Conference: 2. international conference on energy and environment: transitions in East Central Europe, Prague (Czech Republic), 31 Oct - 1 Nov 1994; Other Information: PBD: Dec 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Advanced power assessment for Czech lignite, Task 3.6, Part 2; Sondreal, E.A.; Mann, M.D.; Weber, G.W.; Young, B.C.; PB: 774 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English