Investigation of pyrite as a contributor to slagging in eastern bituminous coals. Final report. Part 1

Technical Report · Fri Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5590933

Bryers, R W; Walchuk, O R

Variations in composition of the slag when compared with coal ash, suggested specific minerals are being selectively deposited on furnace walls depending upon their specific gravity, size, composition, physicochemical properties, and association with carbonaceous material and other mineral matter. The impact of specific mineral forms and the manner in which they occur in coal on fireside deposits was investigated by first characterizing the distribution of minerals and inorganic elements in coal, and then examining the chemistry and morphology of the deposits formed on heat transfer surfaces in a combustor nominally rated at 100 lb/h. Determination of the distribution of mineral matter in the coal was accomplished by performing a mineral analysis on low-temperature ash and the elemental analysis on ASTM ash in size and gravity fractionated coal pulverized to 50% through 200 mesh. A washability test was performed on the coal causing the most severe slagging. The coal was then washed, pulverized, and burned in the combustor, permitting an evaluation of coal cleaning on a specific coal. The program was divided into six tasks: selection of eight candidate coals; chemical characterization of the coal samples and identification of pyrite, size, distribution and orientation with respect to other mineral matter and concentration levels; testing of the candidate coals in a laboratory furnace; chemical and physical characterization of the slag and fly ash samples created by the impurities in the coal sample; influence of coal beneficiation on furnace slagging; and analysis of data and identification of parameters influencing the contribution of pyrite to slagging problems. This volume covers tasks 1 through 4. 93 figs., 39 tabs.

• Research Organization: Foster Wheeler Development Corp., Livingston, NJ (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-81PC40268
• OSTI ID: 5590933
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/40268-8-Pt.1; ON: DE85014561
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ASHES
BITUMINOUS COAL
BLACK COAL
BOILERS
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CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
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DEPOSITS
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FOSSIL FUELS
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FUELS
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IRON COMPOUNDS
IRON SULFIDES
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MINERALS
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