Introduction

1

Experimental Data

2

Laboratory Studies

2

Vacuum Drying

10

Direct Contact Drying

13

Pyrolysis Experiments

24

Water Gas Experiments

24

Combustion

58

Pilot Plant Operating Characteristics

60

Data Analysis

62

Laboratory Studies

62

Vacuum Drying

65

Direct Contact Drying

67

Pyrolysis

80

Water Gas Reaction

86

Consideration of an Entrained Bed Reactor for the Steam-Char Reaction

93

General

93

Water Gas Kinetics

108

Material Balances for Total Gasification in an Entrained Bed Reactor

112

Heat Balances for Total Gasification in an Entrained Bed Reactor

121

Combustion

130