Coal gasification at the Belle Works

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1975 · Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem., Prepr.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7340815

McGeorge, A; Green, R V

The commercial scale coal gasification unit was started up and operated at the Belle Works of the Polychemicals Department of Du Pont in 1955-56. Known as the Du Pont, Babcock And Wilcox Gasifier, it was a slagging, entrained powdered coal unit designed to produce 24MM early 1950CFD of synthesis gas used at Belle to make methanol, ammonia, and other products. During the fifteen months of operation, the gasifier ran at greater than or equal to 90 percent utility for several extended campaigns, but several major shutdowns occurred which were related to the erosion of the refractory lining in the slag pool and to fly ash and slag occlusion of waste heat boiler tubes. The Du Pont gasifier was developed from a pilot plant operated at Belle Works in the early 1950s, and was converted to natural gas in 1957.

• Research Organization: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Inc., Wilmington, DE
• OSTI ID: 7340815
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Fuel Chem., Prepr.; (United States) Journal Volume: 20:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DESIGN
FLUIDS
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OPERATION
PRODUCTION
SYNTHESIS GAS