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/
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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Run 12 | 19 | |
| Run 13 | 26 | ||
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Material and heat balances | 29 | |
| Behavior of retort tubes | 31 | ||
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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 | ||
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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.