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Co-firing high sulfur coal with refuse derived fuels. Quarterly report, October - December 1996

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/469626· OSTI ID:469626

The objectives of this quarter of study on the co-firing of high sulfur coal with refuse derived fuels project were two-fold. First, the effect of S0{sub 2} on the formation of chlorine during combustion processes was examined. To simulate the conditions used in the AFBC system, experiments were conducted in a quartz tube in an electrically heated furnace. The principle analytical technique used for identification of the products from this study was GC/MS. The evolved gas was trapped by an absorbent and analyzed with a GC/MS system. The preliminary results indicate an inhibiting effect of S0{sub 2} on the Deacon Reaction. Secondly, information on the evolution of chlorine, sulfur and organic compounds from coals 95031 and 95011 were studied with the AFBC system. 2 figs., 1 tab.

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:
469626
Report Number(s):
DOE/PC/94211--T10; ON: DE97051421
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English