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Development of methods to predict agglomeration and deposition in fluidized-bed combustion systems (FBCS). Topical report

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/272530· OSTI ID:272530
The successful design and operation of advanced combustion systems require the ability to control and mitigate ash-related problems. The major ash-related problems are slag flow control, slag attack on the refractory, ash deposition on heat-transfer surfaces, corrosion and erosion of equipment materials, and emissions control. These problems are the result of physical and chemical interactions of the fuels, bed materials, and system components. The interactions that take place and ultimately control ash behavior in fluidized-bed combustion (FBC) systems are controlled by the abundance and association of the inorganic components in coal and by the system conditions. Because of the complexity of the materials and processes involved, the design and operations engineer often lacks the information needed to predict ash behavior and reduce ash-related problems. The deposition of ashes from the fluidized bed combustion of lignite and petroleum coke is described in this paper.
Research Organization:
North Dakota Univ., Grand Forks, ND (United States). Energy and Environmental Research Center
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FC21-93MC30098
OSTI ID:
272530
Report Number(s):
DOE/MC/30098--5232; ON: DE96004497
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English