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Gas Generator Research and Development.
Monthly Progress Reports for the Period September-December 1971 - 1971

Glenn, R. A.
Tieman, J. W.

Bituminous Coal Research, Inc.

Table of Contents 18kb

Progress Report No. 1
Section 1
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I

 Introduction 1
  A Work Schedule 1
B Monthly Progress Charts 1

II

 Phase II Progress Achieved During Month Ending September 25, 1971 1
 

A

 Laboratory-scale Process Studies 1
  1 Coal Composition and Beneficiation Studies (R.G. Moses and R.D. Saltsman) 1
2 Laboratory Pyrolysis of Coal (J.E. Noll) 3
3 Fluidized-bed Gasification (E.K. Diehl and J.T. Stewart) 3
4 Gas Processing (M.S. Graboski) 6
5 Analytical Services (J. E. Noll) 23
6 Carbon-14 Procedures (J.E. Noll) 23
7 Gas Chromatographic Procedures (J. E. Noll) 23
Section 2
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B

 Stage 2 Process and Equipment Development Unit--100 lb/hr (R. J. Grade, F. du Breuil, E. E. Donath, and R. L. Zahradnik) 24
  1 Data and Results for PEDU Test 54 with "As-used" Lignite (1963-8016-49) at 1,000 psig Using  Long Coal Feed Nozzle 24
2 Data and Results for PEDU Test 55 with "As-used" Lignite (1963-8016-49) at 500 psig Using Long Coal Feed Nozzle 24
3 Data and Results for PEDU Test 56 with "As-used" Lignite (1963-8016-49) at 1,000 psig Using Long Coal Feed Nozzle 24
4 Data and Results for PEDU Test 57 with Pittsburgh Seam Coal (2734-8016-19) at 1,000 psig Using Long Coal Feed Nozzle (1 inch below center line Stage 1 24
5 Data and Results for PEDU Test 58 with Pittsburgh Seam Coal (2734-8016-19) at 1,000 psig Using Long Coal Feed Nozzle with Short Residence Time 33
6 Discussion of Results for PEDU Tests 54, 55 and 56 Using "As-used" Lignite and Long Coal Feed Nozzle 35
7 Extension and Termination of Stage 2 PEDU Test Program 41
8 Fluidized Weighing Tests 41
9 Inspection of Long Coal Feed Nozzle, Creosote and Gas Burners After PEDU Tests 57 and 58z 43
10 Inspection of Reactor After PEDU Tests 57 and 58 44
11 Oxygen and Nitrogen Deliveries 44
12 Benzene, Coal, and Cyclohexane Deliveries 44
13 System Changes and Additions 44
14 Future Work 49

C

 Cold Flow Model Experiments - 5 ton/hr Two-stage Gasifier (R. J. Grace, J. E. Noll, R. D. Harris, R. L. Zahradnik, and E. E. Donath) 46

D

 Data Processing (R.K. Young and D.R. Hauck) 51
  1 Stage 2 PEDU 51
2 Commercial Gasifier Modeling 51
3 Automated Data Acquisition 51
4 Future Work 51

E

 Engineering Design and Evaluation 51
  1 BI-GAS Process 51
2 OCR/BCR Gasification--Power Generation 51
3 Fischer-Tropsch System 52
4 Electric Energy for Heat to Stage 1 52
F Multipurpose Research Pilot Plant Facility (MPRF) 52
G Literature Search (V. E. Gleason) 53
H Other 53
  1 Prime Contract Matters 53
2 Outside Engineering and Services 53
3 Brigham Young University 53
4 Reports and Papers 56
5 Patent Matters 56
I Visitors During September, 1971 57
J Trips, Visitors, and Meetings During September 58
K Requests for Information 58
Section 3
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III

 Work Planned for October, 1971 59
  A Trips and Meetings Planned 59
B Visitors Expected 59
C Papers to be Presented 60
Appendix A-1  Manhours 61
Appendix A-2  Cumulative Expenditures 62
Appendix B  Bi-Gas Stage 1 Temperatures with Complete Char Recycle 63
Appendix C  Oxygen Cost from APCI Report 77
Appendix D  Cost of Fuel Gas by the Bi-Gas Process 80
Appendix E  Comparison of the Cost of Using Oxygen or Electric Heating in Stage 1 of the Bi-Gas Process 84
Appendix F  Koppers Progress Report No. 26
Appendix G  Additions to Abstract File, September 1971 101
Progress Report No. 2
Section 1
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I

 Introduction 102
  A Work Schedule 102
B Monthly Progress Charts 102

II

 Phase II Progress Achieved During Month Ending October 15, 1971 102
 

A

 Laboratory-scale Process Studies 102
  1 Coal Composition and Beneficiation Studies (R. G. Moses and R.D. Saltsman) 102
2 Laboratory Pyrolysis of Coal (J. E. Noll) 102
3 Fluidized-bed Gasification (E. K. Diehl and J. T. Stewart) 103
4 Gas Processing (M. S. Graboski) 103
5 Analytical Services (J. E. Noll) 122
6 Carbon-14 Procedures (J. E. Noll) 122
7 Gas Chromatographic Procedures (J. E. Noll) 122
Section 2
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B

 Stage 2 Process and Equipment Development Unit--100 lb/hr (R. J. Grace, F. du Breuil, E. E. Donath, and R. L. Zahradnik) 123
  1 Corrected Results for Stage 2 Performance Criteria for PEDU Test 55 with "As-used" Lignite (1963-8016-49) at 500 psig Using Long Coal Feed Nozzle 123
2 Data and Results for PEDU Test 57 with Pittsburgh Seam Coal (2734-8016-19) at 1,000 psig Using Long Coal Feed Nozzle with Short Residence Time 123
3 Data and Results for PEDU Test 57 with Pittsburgh Seam Coal (2734-8016-19) at 1,000 psig Using Long Coal Feed Nozzle with Short Residence Time 123
4 Discussion of Results for PEDU Test 57 with Pittsburgh Seam Coal (2734-8016-19) at 1,000 psig Using Long Coal Feed Nozzle (1 inch below center line of Stage 1) 123
5 Discussion of Results for PEDU Test 58 with Pittsburgh Seam Coal at 1,000 psig Using Long Coal Feed Nozzle with Short Residence Time 135
6 Pittsburgh Seam High Volatile A Bituminous Coal, Fifth Feedstock Preparation 137
7 Oxygen and Nitrogen Deliveries 139
8 Benzene, Coal, and Cyclohexane Deliveries 139
9 Future Work 139

C

 Cold Flow Model Experiements-5 ton/hr Two-stage Gasifier (R. J. Grace, J. E. Noll, R. D. Harris, R. L. Zahradnik, and E. E. Donath) 140
  1 Phase I Model Tests 140
2 Gas Analyzing Procedure and Equipment 140
3 Phase III Model Tests 143
4 Future Work 143

D

 Data Processing (R. K. Young and D. R. Hauck) 145
  1 Stage 2 PEDU 145
2 Commercial Gasifier Modeling 145
3 Automated Data Acquisition 145
4 Future Work 145

E

 Engineering Design and Evaluation 145
  1 BI-GAS Process 145
2 OCR/BCR Gasification--Power Generation 145
3 Fischer-Tropsch System 146
F Multipurpose Research Pilot Plant Facility (MFPF) 146
G Literature Search (V. E. Gleason) 146
H Other 146
  1 Prime Contract Matters 146
2 Outside Engineering and Services 146
3 Brigham Young University 146
4 Reports and Papers 148
5 Patent Matters 148
I Visitors During October, 1971 152
J Trips, Visits, and Meetings During October 151
K Requests for Information 151

III

 Work Planned for November, 1971 152
 

A

 Trips and Meetings Planned 152

B

 Visitors Expected 152

C

 Papers to be Presented 152
Appendix A-1 153
Appendix A-2 154
Appendix B 155
Project Report No. 3
Section 1
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I

 Introduction 158
  A Work Schedule 158
B Monthly Progress Charts 158

II

 Phase II Progress Achieved During Month Ending November 25, 1971 158
 

A

 Laboratory-scale Process Studies 158
 

1

 Coal Composition and Beneficiation Studies (R. G. Moses and R. D. Saltsman) 158

2

 Laboratory Pyrolysis of Coal (J. E. Noll) 158

3

 Fluidized-bed Gasification (E. K. Diehl and J. T. Stewart) 159
  a Fluidized-bed PEDU 159
b Laboratory Investigation 159
c Future Work 163

4

 Gas Processing (M. S. Graboski) 163
 

a

 Bench-scale Studies 163
  (1) Data and Results for BSM Test 41 163
(2) Data and Results for BSM Tests 42 and 43 163
(3) Data and Results for BSM Tests 44 and 45 163
(4) Discussion of BSM Tests 41 to 45 170

b

 PEDU Program 173
  (1) PEDU Design Status 173
(2) Cold Model Program 177

c

 Future Work 181

5

 Analytical Services (J. E. Noll) 181

6

 Gas Chromatographic Procedures (J. E. Noll) 181
Section 2
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B

 Stage 2 Process and Equipment Development Unit--100 lb/hr (R. J. Grace, E. E. Donath, and R. L. Zahradnik) 182
 

1

 Nitrogen Distribution in Products from PEDU Tests 182

2

 Linde Oxygen and Nitrogen Installation 182

3

 Carbon 14 (C-14) Cleanup 182

4

 Disposition of Surplus Concentrated Carbon 14 (C-14) 182

5

 Inspection of Reactor Internal Metal Surfaces in PEDU 184

6

 Future Work 184

C

 Cold Flow Model Experiments--5 ton/hr Two-stage Gasifier (R. J. Grace, J. E. Noll, R. D. Harris, R. L. Zahradnik, and E. E. Donath) 184
 

1

 Phase I Model Tests 184
 

a

 Summary 184

b

 Description of Equipment 185
  (1) Prototype Burner 185
(2) Test Vessel 185
(3) Sampling and Analysis 186

c

 Test Procedure 186

d

 Test Results 187

e

 Interpretation of Results 187

2

 Phase II Model Tests 195

3

 Phase III Model Tests 195

4

 Future Work 200

D

 Data Processing (R. K. Young and D. R. Hauck) 200
 

1

 Commercial Gasifier Modeling 200

2

 Automated Data Acquisition 200

3

 Future Work 200

E

 Engineering Design and Evaluation 200
 

1

 BI-GAS Process 200

2

 OCR/BCR Gasification--Power Generation 202

3

 Fischer-Tropsch System 202

F

 Multipurpose Research Pilot Plant Facility (MPRF) 202

G

 Literature Search (V. E. Gleason) 203

H

 Other 203
 

1

 Prime Contract Matters 203

2

 Outside Engineering and Services 203

3

 Brigham Young University 203

4

 Reports and Papers 205

5

 Patent Matters 205
 

a

 OCR-866 and OCR-1078 205

b

 New Invention Disclosures 205

I

 Visitors During November 1971 206

J

 Trips, Visits, and Meetings During November 206

K

 Requests for Information 206

III

 Work Planned for December, 1971 207
 

A

 Trips and Meetings Planned 207

B

 Visitors Expected 208

C

 Papers to be Presented 208
Appendix A-1 209
Appendix A-2 210
Appendix B 211
Appendix C 214
Progress Report No. 4
Section 1
556kb

I

 Introduction 216
 

A

 Work Schedule 216

B

 Monthly Progress Charts 216

II

 Phase II Progress Achieved During Month Ending December 25, 1971 216
 

A

 Laboratory-scale Process Studies 216
 

1

 Coal Composition and Beneficiation Studies, and Laboratory Pyrolysis of Coal (R. G. Moses, R. D. Saltsman and J. E. Noll 216

2

 Fluidized-bed Gasification (E. K. Diehl and J. T. Stewart) 217
 

a

 Fluidized-bed PEDU 217

b

 Laboratory Investigation 217

c

 Future Work 218

3

 Gas Processing (M. S. Graboski) 218
 

a

 Bench-scale Studies 218
  (1) Data and Results for BSM Test 46 222
(2) Data and Results for BSM Test 47 and 48 222
(3) Discussion of BSM Tests 46 to 48 222
(4) Life Test of Catalyst 2903 222

b

 PEDU Program 224
  (1) PEDU Status 224
(2) Cold Model Program 224

c

 Other Work 226
  (1) Status of BCR Suggestion 193 226
(2) Status of BCR Suggestion 194 226

d

 Future Work 226

4

 Laboratory Pyrolysis of Coal (J. E. Noll) 226

5

 Analytical Services (J. E. Noll) 227

6

 Gas Chromatographic Procedures (J. E. Noll) 227

B

 Stage 2 Process and Equipment Development Unit--100 lb/hr (R. J. Grace, E. E. Donath, and R. L. Zahradnik) 228
 

1

 Inspection of Reactor Refractories and Internal Metal Surfaces in PEDU 228

2

 Future Work 228
Section 2
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C

 Cold Flow Model Experiments--5 ton/hr Two-stage Gasifier (R. J. Grace, J. E. Noll, R. D. Harris, R. L. Zahradnik, and E. E. Donath) 232
 

1

 Characterization of Chars from PEDU Tests 27 and 28 232
 

a

 Hardness Tests 233

b

 Fluidization Tests 233

2

 Future Work 237

D

 Data Processing (R. K. Young and D. R. Hauck) 237
 

1

 Commercial Gasifier Modeling 237

2

 Automated Data Acquisition 240

3

 Subroutine ENERGY 240

4

 Future Work 240

E

 Engineering Design and Evaluation 240
 

1

 BI-GAS Process 240

2

 OCR/BCR Gasification--Power Generation 240

3

 Fischer-Tropsch System 241

F

 Multipurpose Research Pilot Plant Facility (MPRF) 241
 

1

 AGA Materials Evaluation Program 241

2

 Model Status 241

3

 Reports and Papers 241

4

 Patent Matters 241
 

a

 OCR-866 and OCR-1078 241

b

 New Invention Disclosures 241
  (1) OCR-1859 242
(2) OCR-1860 and OCR 1861 242
(3) OCR-1862 242
(4) OCR-1863 242
(5) OCR-1864 242

G

 Literature Search (V. E. Gleason) 242

H

 Other 242
 

1

 Prime Contract Matters 242

2

 Outside Engineering and Services 242

3

 Brigham Young University 243

I

 Visitors During December, 1971 243

J

 Trips, Visits, and Meetings During December 245

K

 Requests for Information 245

III

 Work Planned for January, 1972 246
 

A

 Trips and Meetings Planned 246

B

 Papers to be Presented 246

C

 Visitors Expected 246
Appendix A-1 Manhours 248
Appendix A-2 Cumulative Expenditures 249
Appendix B Koppers Progress Report No. 29 B-250
Appendix C Additions to Abstract File, December 1971 C-252