Coal thermal decomposition in an entrained flow reactor: experiments and theory

Conference · Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1981 · Symp. (Int.) Combust., (Proc.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5544749

Solomon, P R; Hamblen, D G; Carangelo, R M; Krause, J L

Results from the entrained flow reactor experiments indicate the FT-IR is an excellent way to measure gas evolution (including in-situ measurements of species and temperature) and functional group changes in the reactants. The measurements have yielded additional evidence that coal pyrolysis kinetics are insensitive to coal rank. Good agreement between theory and experiment have been obtained using a set of distributed kinetic rates which fit experiments differing substantially in configuration, temperature and reaction time.

• Research Organization: Advanced Fuel Research, Inc., East Hartford, CT
• DOE Contract Number: AC21-81FE05122
• OSTI ID: 5544749
• Report Number(s): CONF-820801-
• Journal Information: Symp. (Int.) Combust., (Proc.); (United States), Journal Name: Symp. (Int.) Combust., (Proc.); (United States); ISSN SYMCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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