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Ash deposition from low rank coals

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7172360· OSTI ID:7172360
A laboratory test furnace was utilized to investigate ash deposit initiation and build-up as related to pulverized coal (p.c.)-fired combustion systems. Vertical tube furnace ( drop-tube'') investigations were conducted to study both ash deposition on heat transfer surfaces in a utility boiler and ash deposit formation on gas turbine hot gas pathways. In these tests, the rate of coal ash deposition and deposit strength were determined from coals ranging in rank from lignite to medium volatile bituminous. The presence of a low viscosity liquid phase in coal ashes has been shown to enhance the rate of deposit growth and deposit strength in both utility boilers and gas turbines. The objective of this work was to relate the rate of deposit formation and deposit strength from the test coals to their predicted ash viscosities. 79 refs., 56 figs., 33 tabs.
Research Organization:
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (USA). Coll. of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE/FE
DOE Contract Number:
AC21-85FC10627
OSTI ID:
7172360
Report Number(s):
DOE/FC/10627-2799; ON: DE90000461
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English