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Measurement and Modeling of Advanced Conversion Processes.
Annual Report for October, 1986 to September 30, 1987

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

Advanced Fuel Research Inc.

Table of Contents (439KB)

Disclaimer i
Abstract ii
I Introduction (256KB) 1
  I A Program Background and Description 1
I B Objectives 1
I C Approach 1
I D Critical Technical Issues 2
I E First Year Progress 3
II Task 2 - Submodel Development and Evaluation (5.3MB) 7
  II A Subtask 2. a. - Coal to Char Chemistry Submodel 8
II B Subtask 2. b. - Fundamental High-Pressure Reaction Rate Data 77
II C Subtask 2. c. - Secondary Reactions of Pyrolysis Products and Char Burnout Submodels 98
II D Subtask 2. d. - Ash Physics and Chemistry Submodel 127
II E Subtask 2. e. - Large Particle Submodels 142
II F Subtask 2. f. - Large Char article Oxidation at High Pressures 153
II G Subtask 2. g. - Sox - Nox Submodel Development 154
II H Subtask 2. h. - Nox/ Sox Submodel Evaluation 166
III Task 3 - Comprehensive Model Development and Evaluation (1.91MB) 170
  III A Subtask 3. a. - Integration Development and Evaluation and documentation 171
III B Subtask 3. b. - Comprehensive Fixed-Bed Modeling Review, Development Evaluation and Implementation 193
IV Task 4 - Applications of Integrated Codes (413KB) 221
  IV A Subtask 4. a. - Application of Generalized Pulverized Coal Comprehensive Code 222
IV B Subtask 4. b. - Application of Fixed-Bed Code 223
V References 224
 
Appendix A - "A General Model of Coal Devolatilization (2.31MB)" - to be published