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Measurement and Modeling of Advanced Conversion Processes.
11th Quarterly Report for April 1, 1989 to June 30, 1989

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

Advanced Fuel Research Inc.

Table of Contents (543KB)

Disclaimer i
Abstract ii
I Introduction (454KB) 1
  I A Program Background and Description 1
I B Objectives 1
I C Approach 2
I D Critical Technical Issues 2
I E Eleventh Quarterly Progress 3
II Task 2 - Submodel Development and Evaluation (2.12MB) 9
  II A Subtask 2 a - Coal to Char Chemistry Submodel 10
II B Subtask 2 b - Fundamental High-Pressure Reaction Rate Data 26
II C Subtask 2 c - Secondary Reaction of Pyrolysis Products and Burnout Submodels 35
II D Subtask 2 d - Ash Physics and Chemistry Submodel 43
II E Subtask 2 e - Large Particle Submodels 53
II F Subtask 2 f - Large Char Particles Oxidation at High Pressures 57
II G Subtask 2 g - Sox-Nox Submodel Development 58
II H Subtask 2 h - Nox/Sox Submodel Evaluation 62
III Task 3 - Comprehensive Model Development and Evaluation (1.54MB) 63
  III A Subtask 3 a - Integration of Advanced Submodels into Entrained-Flow Code, with Evaluation and Documentation 64
III B Subtask 3 b - Comprehensive Fixed-Ned Modeling Review, Development Evaluation and Implementation 74
IV Task 4 - Application of integrated codes (600KB) 94
  IV A Subtask 4 a - Application of Generalized Pulverized Coal Comprehensive Code 95
IV B Subtask 4 b - Application of Fixed-Bed Code 96
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References

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Appendix A - "Network Models of Coal Thermal Cecomposition (1.47MB)" 107
Appendix B - "Polymethylenes (748KB)" 144
Appendix C - "Fixed/Moving Bed Gasification/Combustion Data Questionnaire (181KB)" 158