Production of low-cost hydrogen

Technical Report · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:6824478

The overall objective of the proposed effort is to verify at the laboratory scale, the ability of the MTCI indirectly heated fluid-bed gasifier to economically produce a hydrogen-rich product gas from liquefaction by-product streams and from char produced in mild gasification processes. The proposed effort is aimed at developing an experimental technology data base by defining the process characteristics that would be required for process integration into an overall liquefaction system. This would result in substantial decreases in the cost of hydrogen for the production of competitively priced coal-derived liquid fuels. Activity during this period focused upon the completion of Project Definition. The Project Implementation Plan and Experimental Test Plan were completed. In addition, a detailed description of the experimental test rig to be used for the char gasification tests was also completed. The modified fire-tube bundle has been configured specifically for use in the char gasification tests and has been checked out with an existing pulse combustor modified for retrofitting with the new fire-tube bundle. Fabrication has been completed on the gasifier shell. Installation of the shell, fire-tube bundle, and retrofitted pulse combustor has been completed. Initial shakedown test firing of the unit has begun and is expected to be completed in April. 3 figs.

• Research Organization: Manufacturing and Technology Conversion International, Inc., Columbia, MD (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/FE
• DOE Contract Number: AC21-89MC26367
• OSTI ID: 6824478
• Report Number(s): DOE/MC/26367-2873; ON: DE90009693
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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08 HYDROGEN
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
PULSE COMBUSTORS
DESIGN
CHARS
COAL GASIFICATION
EQUIPMENT
LIQUEFACTION
PLANNING
PROGRESS REPORT
COMBUSTORS
DOCUMENT TYPES
GASIFICATION
PYROLYSIS PRODUCTS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
080107* - Hydrogen- Production- Coal Gasification
010404 - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Gasification