A Slag Management Toolset for Determining Optimal Coal Gasification Temperatures
- National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Morgantown, WV (United States)
Abstract Gasifier operation is an intricate process because of the complex relationship between slag chemistry and temperature, limitations of feedstock materials, and operational preference. High gasification temperatures increase refractory degradation, while low gasification temperatures can lead to slag buildup on the gasifier sidewall or exit, either of which are problematic during operation. Maximizing refractory service life and gasifier performance require finding an optimized operating temperature range which is a function of the coal slag chemistry and viscosity. Gasifier operators typically use a slag’s viscosity-temperature relationship and/or ash-fusion fluid temperature to determine the gasification temperature range. NETL has built a slag management toolset to determine the optimal temperature range for gasification of a carbon feedstock. This toolset is based on a viscosity database containing experimental data, and a number of models used to predict slag viscosity as a function of composition and temperature. Gasifier users typically have no scientific basis for selecting an operational temperature range for gasification, instead using experience to select operational conditions. The use of the toolset presented in this paper provides a basis for estimating or modifying carbon feedstock slags generated from ash impurities in carbon feedstock.
- Research Organization:
- National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Morgantown, WV (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)
- OSTI ID:
- 1433617
- Report Number(s):
- NETL-PUB-20406
- Journal Information:
- Journal for Manufacturing Science and Production, Vol. 16, Issue 4; ISSN 2191-4184
- Publisher:
- de GruyterCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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