Comparative ignition tests of coal under oxy-fuel conditions in a standardized laboratory test rig

Becker, A.; Schiemann, M.; Scherer, V.; Shaddix, C.; Haxter, D.; Mayer, J.

doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2017.06.129

Title: Comparative ignition tests of coal under oxy-fuel conditions in a standardized laboratory test rig

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Ignitability is important to characterize pulverized coal combustion, as it is directly related to flame stability. The current paper describes a practical test rig for rapid laboratory analysis of pulverized coal cloud ignition properties. The system has been designed for conventional coal combustion conditions using air as the oxidant. In the current work, the measurement principle of the device is described and its adaption to and applicability for oxy-fuel combustion tests is demonstrated. Four coals with different rank were measured in air and in oxy-fuel atmospheres containing 20–35 vol% O₂ in CO₂. Finally, the major influencing factors for the investigated samples were found to be the coal rank and the gas-phase oxygen concentration, while a minor influence of particle size was observed.

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Becker, A. ^[1]; Schiemann, M. ^[1]; Scherer, V. ^[1]; Shaddix, C. ^[2]; Haxter, D. ^[3]; Mayer, J. ^[3]

Ruhr-Univ. Bochum (Germany). Dept. of Energy Plant Technology
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States). Combustion Research Facility
Uniper Technologies GmbH, Gelsenkirchen (Germany). Dept. of Chemical & Environmental Services

Publication Date:: Wed Jul 12 00:00:00 EDT 2017

Research Org.:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Ruhr-Univ. Bochum (Germany); Uniper Technologies GmbH, Gelsenkirchen (Germany)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); German Research Foundation (DFG)

OSTI Identifier:: 1473933

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1549561

Report Number(s):: SAND-2018-9993J
Journal ID: ISSN 0016-2361; 667812

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Fuel

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 208; Journal ID: ISSN 0016-2361

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; ignition; pulverized coal; oxy-fuel; coal rank; particle size

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                    Becker, A., Schiemann, M., Scherer, V., Shaddix, C., Haxter, D., and Mayer, J. Comparative ignition tests of coal under oxy-fuel conditions in a standardized laboratory test rig.  United States: N. p., 2017. 
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                    Becker, A., Schiemann, M., Scherer, V., Shaddix, C., Haxter, D., & Mayer, J. Comparative ignition tests of coal under oxy-fuel conditions in a standardized laboratory test rig.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2017.06.129

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                    Becker, A., Schiemann, M., Scherer, V., Shaddix, C., Haxter, D., and Mayer, J. Wed .  
"Comparative ignition tests of coal under oxy-fuel conditions in a standardized laboratory test rig".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2017.06.129.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1473933.

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  abstractNote = {Ignitability is important to characterize pulverized coal combustion, as it is directly related to flame stability. The current paper describes a practical test rig for rapid laboratory analysis of pulverized coal cloud ignition properties. The system has been designed for conventional coal combustion conditions using air as the oxidant. In the current work, the measurement principle of the device is described and its adaption to and applicability for oxy-fuel combustion tests is demonstrated. Four coals with different rank were measured in air and in oxy-fuel atmospheres containing 20–35 vol% O2 in CO2. Finally, the major influencing factors for the investigated samples were found to be the coal rank and the gas-phase oxygen concentration, while a minor influence of particle size was observed.},

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