Advanced coal gasification system for electric power generation. Quarterly progress report, October 1-December 31, 1978

Technical Report · Sat Jun 30 04:00:00 EDT 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5507515· OSTI ID:5507515

The operation of the PDU focused on testing of the single-stage gasifier system using numerous coal feedstocks and oxygen and steam as the gasification media. The four tests run were TP-018-5 and TP-019-1, -2, and -3. Operating summaries with the significant results of these tests are described. Test TP-018-5 was the last shakedown test in an experimental test grid with highly caking Pittsburgh seam coal. This test grid was designed to show the effects of varying the oxygen and steam flows on the higher heating value of the product gas on a dry basis. In addition, a slight modification to the oxidant tube geometry was examined during this test as well as in tests TP-019-1 and TP-019-2. The operability of the oxygen-blown gasifier on more highly reactive feedstocks was explored in the TP-019 test series. Three coals successfully gasified ranged from Montana Rosebud sub-bituminous coal to two highly volatile bituminous B rank coals: Indiana No. 7 and Western Kentucky No. 9. A total of 440 hours of hot operation was achieved during this test series, almost all of which was performed on direct coal feed to the oxygen-blown gasifier. More than 25 tons of Montana Rosebud coal, 43 tons of Indiana No. 7 coal, and 42 tons of Western Kentucky No. 9 coal were processed during tests TP-019-1, -2, and -3.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Madison, PA (USA). Advanced Coal Conversion Dept.
• OSTI ID: 5507515
• Report Number(s): FE-1514-97
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
DATA
DATA FORMS
DISSOLUTION
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