Catalytic combustion of synthetic fuels. Semi annual report, August 1, 1980-January 31, 1981

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6664133· OSTI ID:6664133

Kennedy, L A; Ruckenstein, E

During the period August 1, 1980 to January 31, 1981, the efforts on this project were directed towards three goals: (1) catalyst development; (2) preliminary measurements of fuel bound nitrogen conversion; and (3) design of a droplet injector and vaporization section for use with SRC-II liquids. The effect of inlet conditions and bed length on combustion efficiency will be studied. Of particular interest is the sensitivity of the system to small perturbations and the hysteresis phenomena indicated in some preliminary experiments. An experimental apparatus has been designed to examine NO conversion in a catalytic combustor. Argon-oxygen is the oxidizing gas. Minimizing conversion of fuel nitrogen to nitrogen oxides is the aim of this task. Propane doped with nitrogen compounds will be tested in our catalytic combustor. Detailed measurements of a complete nitrogen balance will be made for different inlet conditions, residence times and levels of fuel nitrogen compounds. Work has been started designing a multiport injector for coal derived liquid fuels. It is expected to be completed by May-June 1981 and installed in our combustor by mid-summer.

• Research Organization: State Univ. of New York, Buffalo (USA). School of Engineering and Applied Science
• DOE Contract Number: FG22-80PC30220
• OSTI ID: 6664133
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/30220-T1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
CATALYTIC COMBUSTORS
DESIGN
CHROMIUM OXIDES
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
COAL LIQUIDS
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
IRON OXIDES
MAGNESIUM OXIDES
MANGANESE OXIDES
SYNTHETIC FUELS
COMBUSTION
POLLUTION CONTROL
CATALYSIS
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS
MIXTURES
NITROGEN
NITROGEN OXIDES
PLATINUM
SRC-II PROCESS
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS
COAL LIQUEFACTION
COMBUSTORS
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
FUEL SYSTEMS
FUELS
IRON COMPOUNDS
LIQUEFACTION
LIQUIDS
MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS
MANGANESE COMPOUNDS
METALS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NONMETALS
OXIDATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLATINUM METALS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
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