Engineering support services for the DOE/GRI coal-gasification research program. Technical consultation on the Westinghouse process development unit

Technical Report · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:5618624

Bostwick, L E; Gunderson, J M; Hubbard, D A; Scales, C D; Burlingame, R S; Snelson, R K; Keller, S E

DOE requested that Pullman Kellogg provide technical consultation on the Westinghouse P.D.U. This task involves three major areas along with several points of consideration within the areas, including: (1) Gasifier Cyclone Modifications and Controls; (2) Estimation of PDU Gasifier Heat Loss; and (3) Pneumatic Transport of Wet Coal. It was concluded: (1) that the cyclone modifications will improve performance (two further modifications are suggested) and that the existing controls are sufficient. (2) Pullman Kellogg estimates a lower PDU heat loss than Westinghouse (by about 25 percent) with some causes of the difference identified. The heat loss is about 13.5% of the heat of reaction on the PDU but is estimated to be only 0.5 percent on a commercial size unit. (3) Empirical data from various vendors suggest the moisture control of the coal be kept below 7.5% to avoid agglomeration.

• Research Organization: Pullman Kellogg, Houston, TX (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-78ET10324
• OSTI ID: 5618624
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/10324-T21; FE-2778-51; ON: DE83010965
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010404* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Gasification
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COAL
COAL GASIFICATION
CONCENTRATORS
CYCLONE SEPARATORS
DATA
ENERGY LOSSES
ENERGY SOURCES
ENGINEERING
EQUIPMENT
EVALUATION
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
GASIFICATION
HEAT LOSSES
INERTIAL SEPARATORS
INFORMATION
LOSSES
MATERIALS
MODIFICATIONS
NUMERICAL DATA
PNEUMATIC TRANSPORT
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TRANSPORT
WESTINGHOUSE GASIFICATION PROCESS