The application of the KILnGAS technology to the gasification of petroleum coke

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985 · Proc., Am. Pet. Inst., Refin. Dep.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6166907

Deacon, J S; Thomas, R M

The KILnGAS system is a gasification process directed toward the conversion of large volumes of solid carbonaceous materials-coals, lignites, petroleum coke-into environmentally clean gaseous fuel with an energy content of 130-150 Btu/SCF. The process is considered to be most attractive for applications which require large volumes of very clean fuel gas, i.e., power boilers, process steam generators, combustion turbines, etc. Because it operates at relatively low pressusre (4-10 atmospheres) and temperature (1900/sup 0/F), does not require grinding or slurrying of the feedstock, and uses air as the process oxidant rather than oxygen, product gas costs are forecast to be substantially less than technologies directed toward producing chemical feedstocks or transportation fuels. The combustion characteristics of the product gas are excellent, and the high percentage of nitrogen in the gas lowers the flame temperature 500-600/sup 0/F, resulting in a dramatic reduction in NO/sub X/ emissions in contrast to conventional fuels or oxygen-blown gasification processes. The technology has been under development by Allis-Chalmers for the past 14 years and is currently being demonstrated on a commercial scale at East Alton, Illinois.

• Research Organization: Allis-Chalmers Corp., Milwaukee, WI
• OSTI ID: 6166907
• Report Number(s): CONF-8505145-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc., Am. Pet. Inst., Refin. Dep.; (United States) Journal Volume: 64
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010404 -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Gasification
02 PETROLEUM
020400* -- Petroleum-- Processing
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
CHALCOGENIDES
COAL GASIFICATION
COKE
COMBUSTION PROPERTIES
CONTROL
EMISSION
FLUIDS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GASIFICATION
HIGH TEMPERATURE
KILNGAS PROCESS
LOW BTU GAS
MATERIALS
MEDIUM PRESSURE
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES
OPERATION
OXIDES
OXIDIZERS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POLLUTION CONTROL
PROCESSING
RAW MATERIALS
REFINING
SYNTHETIC FUELS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE