Feasibility study of prestressed concrete pressure vessels for coal gasifiers

Technical Report · Tue Jul 19 00:00:00 EDT 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7323100· OSTI ID:7323100

Greenstreet, W L; Oland, C B; Callahan, J P; Canonico, D A

Prestressed concrete pressure vessels (PCPVs) have potential for use as gasifier vessels in commercial-sized coal conversion plants. This was established through a study of two conceptual designs. Problem areas are identified, and a test program is defined for concept verification and performance examination and demonstration. The gasifiers considered are for two-train plants based on the HYGAS and the Synthane processes. The plant output was assumed to be 500 x 10/sup 9/ Btu/day for the HYGAS process and 250 x 10/sup 9/ Btu/day for the Synthane process. In preparing the designs, extensive use was made of existing developments for containment vessels. On the bases of the examinations made, it was concluded that the use of prestressed concrete gasifier vessels is both technically and economically feasible. A program of follow-up study is outlined to provide backup experimental data needed for support of this conclusion.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 7323100
• Report Number(s): ORNL-5312
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010404* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Gasification
BUILDING MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
COAL GASIFICATION
CONCRETES
CONTAINERS
DESIGN
ECONOMICS
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
GASIFICATION
HYGAS PROCESS
MATERIALS
PRESSURE VESSELS
PRESTRESSED CONCRETE
SNG PROCESSES
SYNTHANE PROCESS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES