Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Sources and characterization of fine particulate test dusts. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7356873
An investigation was undertaken to select suitable characterization criteria for test dusts; determine procedures for obtaining, handling, and characterizing the dusts; and establish potential suppliers of test dusts. The criteria considered included size distribution; shape, surface area, and pore volume; chemical composition; density; wettability and moisture content; solubility; hardness, abrasiveness, and grindability; charge properties; dielectric properties; corrosiveness; optical properties; magnetic susceptibility; plus two other properties, carrier gas composition and solids loading. Potential industrial suppliers of test dusts for simulation purposes were identified for eleven industries; pulverized coal combustion, stoker-fired coal combustion, basic oxygen furnaces, open hearth furnaces, electric arc furnaces, metallurgical coke ovens, cement plants, municipal incineration, steel foundries, Kraft pulp mill recovery furnaces, and asphalt plants. (GRA)
Research Organization:
Monsanto Research Corp., Dayton, Ohio (USA)
OSTI ID:
7356873
Report Number(s):
PB-238924; MRC-DA-431
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English