Refractory failure in slagging gasifiers
Slagging gasifiers are used to produce chemicals and/or electricity from feedstocks such as coal and/or petroleum coke. A gasifier environment includes pressures from 400 to 1000 psi, temperatures from 1250-1550 C, are cyclic, reducing gases of CO and H2, and molten ash that interacts with the refractory liner materials. The high Cr2O3 refractory liners of gasifiers fail within 3 to 24 months due to slag attack at elevated temperatures. Gasifier users seek materials with increased reliability and service life. The causes of refractory failure and efforts to increase refractory service life are discussed. Mechanisms involving corrosion and slag infiltration/spalling are the main causes of refractory wear. The reduction of slag penetration can reduce hot face lining wear. The performance of high Cr2O3-Al2O3 materials with phosphate additions were evaluated. Phosphate additions were found to have comparable wear and physical properties to materials with no additions, and to have good slag penetration resistance. Field trials in a gasifier are needed to clarify the potential of the materials.
- Research Organization:
- Albany Research Center (ARC), Albany, OR
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 901909
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ARC-2004-055
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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