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Characterization and Optimization of Sorbents Utilized for Emission Control During Coal Gasification
Final Report - July 14, 1998.

Huque, Dr. Ziaul
Mei, Dr. Daniel
Zhou, Dr. Jianren

A & M University

Part 1, Pages 1 - 29, 2.05MB
Part 2, Pages 30 - 50, 2.95MB

Table of Contents

Part 1  

List of Graphical Materials

6

Executive Summary

7

1.0

Introduction

10

1.1

Contract Objectives

10

1.2

Background

10

2.0

Results and Discussion

13

2.1

Characterization of filtration process on mixtures of iron oxide and coal ash

13

2.1.1

Summary of particulate filtration process

13

2.1.2

Discussion on particulate filtration testing

14

2.1.3

Description of particulate filtration test facility

15

2.1.4

Parametric study on particulate filtration process

16

2.1.4.1

Description of back pulse cleaning setup

16

2.1.4.2

Study of particulate effect during filtration process

17

2.1.4.3

Procedures and test results of particulate filtration testing

18

2.2

Summary of hot gas desulfurization testing

20

2.2.1

Evaluation of waste metal oxides for desulfurization sorbent candidates

21

2.2.2

Description on hot gas desulfurization test set up

21

2.2.3

Description on integrated hot gas desulfurization and particulate filtration test setup

23

2.2.4

Hot Gas desulfurization testing on mixtures of coal ash and iron oxide

24

2.2.4.1

Philosophy and preparation of hot gas desulfurization testing

24

2.2.5

Hot Gas desulfurization testing

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2.2.6

Discussion on hot gas desulfurization testing

27

2.2.7

Cost analysis on hot gas desulfurization testing with waste iron oxides

28

Part 2

3.0

Conclusion

30

4.0

References

32