Co-firing high sulfur coal with refuse derived fuels. Technical progress report No. 8, July 1996--August 1996
The objective of this study was to examine the possible formation of chlorinated organic compounds during the combustion of blends of refuse derived fuels (RDF) and coal under conditions similar to those of an atmospheric fluidized bed combustion (AFBC) system. A series of experiments were conducted using a TGA interfaced to FTIR. Additional experiments using a tube furnace preheated to AFBC operating temperatures were also conducted. The combustion products were cryogenically trapped and analyzed with a GC/MS system. The chlorination of phenols and the condensation reactions of chlorophenols were investigated in this study. A possible mechanism for the formation of chlorinated organic compounds such as dibenzodioxins and dibenzofurans, by chlorination and condensation reactions involving phenols, was proposed.
- Research Organization:
- Western Kentucky Univ., Bowling Green, KY (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG22-94PC94211
- OSTI ID:
- 415350
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/PC/94211--T9; ON: DE97050222
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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