NYU-DOE Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combustor Facility

Technical Report · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6670628· OSTI ID:6670628

Zakkay, V.; Kolar, A.; Sellakumar, K.; Srinivasaragavan, S.; Miller, G.; Panunzio, S.; Joseph, A.; Sundaresan, C.

New York University (NYU), under a Department of Energy (DOE) Contract, has designed and constructed a sub-pilot scale Pressurized Fluidized-Bed Combustor (PFBC) Facility at the Antonio Ferri Laboratories, Westbury, Long Island. The basic feature of this Experimental Research Facility is a well-instrumented, 30-inch diameter coal combustor capable of operating up to 10 atm and provided with a liberal number of ports, making it a versatile unit for study of fundamental in-bed phenomena. Additionally, the overall design features make it a flexible facility for solving a variety of industrial research problems. The main objectives of the facility are two-fold: (1) to perform research in important areas of Pressurized Fluidized-Bed Combustion like low-grade fuel combustion under pressure; and (2) to provide the PFBC community with a experimental research tool for basic and applied research in order to accelerate the commercialization of this technology. New York University will initially test the facility of burning low-grade fuels under pressure. During the test program, emphasis will be placed on burning North Dakota lignite under pressures up to 7 atm. The performance of lignite with regard to its feeding, combustion efficiency, sulfur adsorption and sorbent requirements will be investigated. This report describes the various systems of the PFBC facility and operating procedures, and presents an outline of the test program planned for the facility. Other details are provided in the Equipment and Maintenance Manual, Test Program and Data Acquisition Manual, and Training Manual.

• Research Organization: New York Univ., NY (USA). Dept. of Applied Science
• DOE Contract Number: AS21-80MC14322
• OSTI ID: 6670628
• Report Number(s): DOE/MC/14322-1577; ON: DE84009261
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
421000* -- Engineering-- Combustion Systems
COMBUSTORS
DATA ACQUISITION
DESIGN
ENERGY FACILITIES
FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTORS
PERFORMANCE
TEST FACILITIES
TESTING