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Vermont Gasifier Project:  Final Report – Phase 1, July 1995

Sapp, Joseph J.

National Energy Production Corporation

In this pdf format, this document has 31 pages and is 3.01 MB.

Table of Contents

1.0

Engineering Status

2

1.1

General

2

1.2

Civil/Structural

2

1.3

Mechanical/Process Design

3

1.4

Electrical Design

6

1.5

Instrumentation and Controls

6

1.6

Piping/Mechanical Design

7

2.0

Technical Areas of Concern

9

2.1

Agglomeration in Combustor and Dash Pots

9

2.2

Nuclear Detectors

9

2.3

Interruptible versus Firm Gas Supply

9

2.4

Char Characteristics

9

2.4.1

Char Characteristics

9

2.4.2

Cyclone Performance

10

2.5

Particulate Emissions/NOx Emissions Due to Fuel Bound Nitrogen

11

2.6

Solids Circulation System

11

2.7

Valve Design and Sealing Problems

12

2.8

Deflagration Venting

13

2.9

Combustion and Gasifier Blower Surge Control

13

2.10

Purging of Gasifier Piping

14

2.11

Char Burnout

15

2.12

Repair of Refractory

15

2.13

On-Line Capabilities

15

2.14

Retractable Burner

15

2.15

Air and Product Gas Mixture

15

3.0

Attachments – Drawing and Specification Register

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