Engineering-support services for the DOE/GRI coal-gasification research program. Quarterly technical progress report, October-December 1980

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5678641

Bostwick, L E; Brancheau, R J; Chen, R G

Kellogg activities included continued monitoring of test operations at BI-GAS, Westinghouse, Exxon and IGT (for peak gasification). Pilot plant/PDU test runs which were monitored and reported included: BI-GAS tests G-14, G-14A, G-15 and G-15A; Westinghouse PDU tests TP-027-5 and TP-031-1 and CFSF tests TP-M001-1, 2, 3 and 4; Exxon run periods No. 23 and No. 24; and IGT single-stage peat gasification tests BF-1 through BF-6. Draft reports were submitted regarding Hygas data base evaluation, gasifier vessel design and scaleup risks of the Westinghouse oxygen-blown gasifier. Evaluation of the Hygas data base continued, and a similar study of the Peatgas PDU data base was initiated. Work was begun on preparation of a descriptive brochure for the DOE/GRI joint program. Kellogg personnel participated in investigations of welding materials with the MPC. Significant progress was made in the technical/economic assessments of Westinghouse, Exxon and Peatgas and in the technical/economic comparison of Westinghouse and U-gas, with technical definitions being essentially finished and cost estimation begun. Technical definition and preliminary capital cost estimates were completed for the peat harvesting/dewatering study. Work continued in the study of carbonyl formation. Following reviews by the developers, Kellogg began finalization of the report on screening evaluations of Westinghouse, Exxon and Rockwell. Work on the safety assurance study continued, with the commencement of safety audit visits.

• Research Organization: Kellogg (M.W.) Co., Houston, TX (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-78ET10324
• OSTI ID: 5678641
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/10324-36; FE-2778-36; ON: DE83010948
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010404* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Gasification
BI-GAS PROCESS
CARBONYLS
COAL GASIFICATION
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
ENGINEERING
EXXON GASIFICATION PROCESS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
GASIFICATION
MANAGEMENT
MONITORING
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PEATGAS PROCESS
PILOT PLANTS
PROCESS DEVELOPMENT UNITS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SAFETY ENGINEERING
SNG PROCESSES
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
U-GAS PROCESS
US DOE
US ORGANIZATIONS
WESTINGHOUSE GASIFICATION PROCESS