R. I. 4997

Gasification of Lignite in a Commercial-Scale Pilot Plant: Progress Report January 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950 - 1953

A. C. Burr1/
R. C. Ellman2/
J. J. Hoeppner3/
J. C. Holtz4/
T. W. Kamps5/
W. R. Kube5/
O. C. Ongstad6/
W. H. Oppelt7/

Cover Page

Table of Contents

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Section 1
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Summary abstract 1
Introduction 2
Acknowledgements 2
Objectives of gasification experiments 3
General objectives 3
Specific objectives 3
Description of commercial-scale pilot plant 4
General 4
Flow diagram and description of operation 4
Retort unit 4
Auxiliary equipment 5
Instrumentation, methods of testing and obtaining data, accuracy of results 6
Section 2
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Test runs, operating conditions, and lignite gasified 7
Run 10 7
Run 11 8
Run 12 10
Run 13 12
Results and discussion of tests 15
General 15
Run 10 15
Run 11 16
Section 3
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Run 12 19
Run 13 26
Section 4
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Material and heat balances 29
Behavior of retort tubes 31
Section 5
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Influence of mass velocity of gas and water vapors leaving gas offtake on behavior of gas generator 33
Distribution of sulfur during gasification of lignite 35
Section 6
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Summary and conclusions 38
Bibliography 41
Appendix 41

1/  Formerly chief, Fuels Technology Division, Region V, now consultant, Bureau of Mines, Grand Forks, N. Dak.

2/  Chief, Preparation Section, Bureau of Mines, Grand Forks, N. Dak.

3/  Chemist, Bureau of Mines, Grand Forks, N. Dak.

4/  Formerly chief, Chemistry and Physics Section, Bureau of Mines, Grand Forks, N. Dak.

5/  Chemical engineer, Bureau of Mines, Grand Forks, N. Dak.

6/  Formerly chemical engineer, Bureau of Mines, Grand Forks, N. Dak.

7/  Chief, Utilization Section, Bureau of Mines, Grand Forks, N. Dak.