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Measurement and Modeling of Advanced Conversion Processes.
5th Quarterly Report, October 1, 1987 to December 31, 1987

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

Advanced Fuel Research Inc.

Table of Contents (433KB)

Disclaimer i
Abstract ii
I Introduction (86.5KB) 1
  I A Program Background and Description 1
I B Objectives 1
I C Approach 1
I D Critical Technical Issues 2
I E Fifth Quarterly Progress 3
II Task 2 - Submodel Development and Evaluation (3.63MB) 9
  II A Subtask 2. a. - Coal to Char Chemistry Submodel 10
II B Subtask 2. b. - Fundamental High-Pressure Reaction Rate Data 35
II C Subtask 2. c. - Secondary Reaction of Pyrolysis Products and Char Burnout Submodels 45
II D Subtask 2. d. - Ash Physics and Chemistry Submodel 64
II E Subtask 2. e. - Large Particle Submodels 79
II F Subtask 2. f. - Large Char Particle Oxidation at High Pressures 90
II G Subtask 2. g. - SOx - NOx Submodel Developemtn 91
II H Subtask 2. h. - NOx / SOx Submodel Evaluation 98
III Task 3 - Comprehensive Model Development and Evaluation (880KB) 107
  III A Subtask 3. a. - Integration of Advanced Submodels into Entrained - Flow Code, with Evaluation and Documentation 108
III B Subtask 3. b. - Comprehensive Fixed-Bed Modeling Review, Development Evaluation and Implementation 122
IV Task 4 - Application of Integrated Codes (645KB) 129
  IV A Subtask 4. a. - Application of Generalized Pulverized Coal Comprehensive Code 130
IV B Subtask 4. b. - Application of Fixed-Bed Code 139
V References 140
Appendix A - "Transport of Volatile Products in Porous (1.12MB)"