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Measurement and Modeling of Advanced Conversion Processes.
Quarterly Report, January-March 1987

Solomon, P.R.
Hamblen, D.G.
Serio, M.A.
Smoot, L.D.
Brewster, S.

Advanced Fuel Research Inc.

Table of Contents (317KB)

Disclaimer i
Abstract ii

I

 Introduction (167KB) 1
  I A Program Background and Description 1
I B Objectives 1
I C Approach 1
I D Critical Technical Issues 2
I E Second Quarter Progress 3

II

 Task 2 - Submodel Development and Evaluation (1.68MB) 6
  II A Subtask 2.a. - Coal to Char Chemistry Submodel 6
II B Subtask 2 b - Fundamental High-Pressure Reaction Rate Data 26
II C Subtask 2 c - Secondary Reactions of Pyroysis Products and Char Burnout Submodels 29
II D Subtask 2 d - Ash Physics and Chemistry Submodel 30
II E Subtask 2 e - Large Particle Submodels 36
II F Subtask 2 f - Large Char Particle Oxidation at High pressures 53
II G Subtask 2 g - Sox-Nox Submodel Development 54
II H Subtask 2 h - Nox/Sox Submodel Evaluation 56

III

 Task 3 - Comprehensive Model Development and Evaluation (379KB) 57
  III A Subtask 3 a - Integration of Advanced Submodels into Entrained-flow code, with evaluation and documentation 58
III B Subtask 3 b - Comprehensive Fixed-Bed Modeling Review, Development Evaluation and Implementation 66

IV

 Task 4 - Applications of Integrated Codes (297KB) 69
  IV A Subtask 4 a - Application of generalized Pulverized Coal Comprehensive Code 70
IV B Subtask 4 b - Application of Fixed-Bed Code 71

V

 References 72
 
Appendix

A

 "The Role of Mass Transfer in Coal Gasification Processes: A Review" (3.03MB)  
  B "Response to "Extension of Emission-Transmission Technique to Particulate Samples Using FT-IR", Submitted to Combustion and Flame (1987) (804KB)
C "Application of FT-IR E/T Spectroscopy to Study Coal Combustion Phenomena", being presented at the international Coal Combustion Symposium, Beijing, China, (Fall 1987) (526KB)