Advanced Coal Conversion Process Demonstration Project. Final technical progress report, April 1, 1995--June 30, 1995

Technical Report · Thu May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1997

OSTI ID:353016

This project demonstrates an advanced, thermal, coal upgrading process, coupled with physical cleaning techniques, that is designed to upgrade high-moisture, low-rank coals to a high-quality, low-sulfur fuel, registered as the SynCoal{reg_sign} process. The coal is processed through three stages (two heating stages followed by an inert cooling stage) of vibrating fluidized bed reactors that remove chemically bound water, carboxyl groups, and volatile sulfur compounds. After thermal upgrading, the coal is put through a deep-bed stratifier cleaning process to separate the pyrite-rich ash from the coal. During this reporting period, the primary focus for the Advanced Coal Conversion Process (ACCP) Demonstration Project was to expand SynCoal{reg_sign} market awareness and acceptability for both the products and the technology. The ACCP Project team continued to focus on improving the operation, developing commercial markets, and improving the SynCoal{reg_sign} products as well as the product`s acceptance.

• Research Organization: Rosebud SynCoal Partnership, Billings, MT (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FC22-90PC89664
• OSTI ID: 353016
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/89664--T16; ON: DE97053568
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
ASH CONTENT
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
COAL
COAL PREPARATION
COAL RANK
DEMONSTRATION PLANTS
DESULFURIZATION
DRYING
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FINANCIAL DATA
FLOWSHEETS
FLUIDIZED BEDS
MARKETING
MOISTURE
MONTANA
OPERATING COST
PROCESS DEVELOPMENT UNITS
PROGRESS REPORT
SULFUR CONTENT
US CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM