Evaluation of prestressed cast iron pressure vessels for coal gasifier. Final technical report

Technical Report · Thu Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5956911· OSTI ID:5956911

This report presents the results and conclusions from an evaluation study concerning the feasibility of using prestressed cast iron vessels (PCIV) as coal gasifier vessels. The study establishes the technical, economic and safety characteristics of coal gasification reactors based on the application of PCIV technology in the conceptual design of such a gasifier vessel. In addition, a comparison is made between the characteristics of prestressed cast iron vessels, prestressed concrete vessels (PCPV) and field fabricated steel vessels (FFSV). The evaluation indicates that prestressed cast iron vessels are feasible, inherently safe and are clearly competitive with prestressed concrete and welded steel vessels. The results from an assessment of the various sections of the ASME Code which may be applicable to cast iron pressure vessels are also included. A draft design section for prestressed cast iron vessels patterned after existing sections of the ASME Code is presented as an Appendix to the report.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (USA). Advanced Energy Systems Div.
• OSTI ID: 5956911
• Report Number(s): FE-3013-1; WAES-TNR-236
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010404* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Gasification
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360100 -- Metals & Alloys
ALLOYS
BUILDING MATERIALS
CARBIDES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CAST IRON
COAL GASIFICATION PLANTS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
CONCRETES
CONTAINERS
DESIGN
ECONOMICS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
IRON CARBIDES
IRON COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS
PRESSURE VESSELS
PRESTRESSED CONCRETE
SAFETY
STEELS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS