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Measurement and Modeling of Advanced Conversion Processes.
6th Quarterly Report for January 1, 1988 to March 31, 1988

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

Advanced Fuel Research Inc.

Table of Contents (498KB)

Disclaimer i
Abstract ii
I Introduction (499KB) 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 (3.33MB) 11
  II A Subtask 2 a - Coal to Char Chemistry Submodel 12
II B Subtask 2 b - Fundamental High-Pressure Reaction Rate Data 42
II C Subtask 2 c - Secondary Reaction of Pyrolysis Products and Char Burnout Submodels 53
II D Subtask 2 d - Ash Physics and Chemistry Submodel 54
II E Subtask 2 e - Large Particle Submodels 56
II F Subtask 2 f - Large Char Particles Oxidation at High Pressures 59
II G Subtask 2 g - Sox-Nox Submodel Development 60
II H Subtask 2 h - Nox/Sox Submodel Evaluation 66
III Task 3 - Comprehensive Model Development and Evaluation (1.66MB) 74
  III A Subtask 3 a - Integration of Advanced Submodels into Entrained-Flow Code, with Evaluation and Documentation 75
III B Subtask 3 b - Comprehensive Fixed-Ned Modeling Review, Development Evaluation and Implementation 92
IV Task 4 - Application of integrated codes (62KB) 107
  IV A Subtask 4 a - Application of Generalized Pulverized Coal Comprehensive Code 108
IV B Subtask 4 b - Application of Fixed-Bed Code 109
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References (274KB)

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Appendix A - "A General Model of Coal Devolatilization (3.44MB)" - Accepted for publication in Energy and Fuel (1988)