Quarterly technical progress report, January--March 1977

Technical Report · Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7221365· OSTI ID:7221365

Detman, R.

Progress in the acquisition of operating data at the pilot plants was very poor due to the extremely cold winter and curtailment of natural gas. The HYGAS pilot plant successfully pretreated an Illinois coal from the Peabody Number 10 Mine, but was not able to conduct a sustained run because of leaks in the gasifier. The CO/sub 2/ Acceptor plant successfully tested the modified regenerator and char lift line using air for gas lift. Attempts to run the regenerator to produce an oxidizing flue gas were thwarted by local power failure. The BI-GAS plant operated briefly with char to the higher temperature stage, but the run was terminated by a fire in the hot gas recycle heater. The Synthane plant achieved some 97 percent carbon conversion during one 24-hr period with coal feed injection directly into the fluidized bed. Process studies continued on acid gas removal, catalyst evaluation, sulfur management, methanation, and effluent treatment. Reports were forwarded to ERDA on Phenol Recovery and Plant Size. The mechanical development recommendation reports were updated and submitted to ERDA for approval. Reports on mechanical development programs investigated for subcontract award of specific hardware development and testing were all completed and forwarded to ERDA. Work was started on a standard to define minimum requirements for coal gasifier reactors. Factored estimates for second generation designs on Eastern coal were completed and forwarded to process licensors for review. A design package containing the proprietary portions of a Lurgi plant for Eastern coal along with cost estimates was received. Work was started to prepare the concept design for comparison with the second generation technology. Work continued on the Lurgi designs for lignite.

• Research Organization: Braun (C.F.) and Co., Alhambra, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EX-76-C-01-2240
• OSTI ID: 7221365
• Report Number(s): FE-2240-67
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
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CARBON DIOXIDE ACCEPTOR PROCESS
CATALYSTS
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DESIGN
HYGAS PROCESS
SYNTHANE PROCESS
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CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
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ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
GASIFICATION
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MANAGEMENT
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