Peat hydrogasification

Conference · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6660313

Weil, S A; Nandi, S P; Punwani, D V; Kopstein, M J

The United States has recently recognized the potential of peat as a significant energy resource. In July 1976, the Institute of Gas Technology (IGT) started working on a peat gasification program jointly funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Minnesota Gas Company (Minnegasco). The objective of this program is to obtain peat gasification data in laboratory-scale and in process development units and to evaluate the economics of converting peat into substitute natural gas (SNG). The reactor concept incorporates single-stage short-residence-time hydrogasification in dilute-phase cocurrent contacting, followed by a fluidized-bed char gasification with steam and oxygen. This paper presents the kinetic description of the process that accounts for the yields of light hydrocarbon gases, carbon oxides, and hydrocarbon liquids obtained during initial hydrogasification in the laboratory-scale equipment and in the Process Development Unit (PDU). The work was conducted as a part of the joint program between DOE and Minnegasco.

• Research Organization: Institute of Gas Technology, Chicago, IL (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6660313
• Report Number(s): CONF-780902-8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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10 SYNTHETIC FUELS
CHARS
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
CHEMICAL REACTION YIELD
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
DESIGN
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GASIFICATION
HYDROGENATION
KINETICS
LIQUID FUELS
PEAT
REACTION KINETICS
SYNTHESIS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
YIELDS