BI-GAS coal-gasification program. Final report, November 1979-August 1982. [Tests G10A; G11, A, B, C, D, E, F, G; G12, A; G12, A; G13; G14, A; G15, A; G16, A, B; G17, A, B, C, D, E, F; G18, A, B; G19 A, B]

Technical Report · Mon Jan 31 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6477879

McIntosh, M J

The primary purpose of this report is to cover in detail activities at the BI-GAS Coal-Gasification Pilot Plant from November 1979 through August 1982. During this period Stearns-Roger Incorporated was the prime contractor for the project. Progress included improvements in the reliability of coal and char feeding systems, maintenance of slag tapping, durability of the char burners and removal of supplemental fuel gas. (Operations had previously been conducted using supplemental gas feed to insure a reducing atmosphere in the gasifier.) Durations of test runs using Montana Rosbud coal were increased, in some cases to over 150 hours without serious equipment problems. The process and equipment modifications which led to these improvements are discussed in the report. In addition, summaries of each gasifier test, major plant modifications and conclusions and recommendations are included. Volume 2 contains topical reports which describe the operation of the gasifier and each of the auxiliary process areas as well as heat and material balance data, computer simulation, gasification of Pittsburgh seam coal and materials evaluation.

• Research Organization: Stearns-Roger Corp., Denver, CO (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC21-80ET14705
• OSTI ID: 6477879
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/14705-1394-Vol.1; ON: DE83008410
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010404* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Gasification
010600 -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Properties & Composition
BI-GAS PROCESS
CALORIFIC VALUE
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL GASIFICATION
COMBUSTION PROPERTIES
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
CONCENTRATORS
CYCLONE SEPARATORS
DATA
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
DIAGRAMS
EFFICIENCY
ENGINEERING
EQUIPMENT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLOWSHEETS
FLUIDS
FUEL FEEDING SYSTEMS
FUEL GAS
FUEL SYSTEMS
FUELS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GASIFICATION
IGNITION
INERTIAL SEPARATORS
INFORMATION
INTERMEDIATE BTU GAS
METHANATION
MODIFICATIONS
NUMERICAL DATA
PILOT PLANTS
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
RECOMMENDATIONS
REMOVAL
SAFETY ENGINEERING
SELEXOL PROCESS
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
SHIFT PROCESSES
SIMULATION
SLAGS
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES