Optimization of Advanced Filter Systems: Final Report (Option I Program - Bench Scale Testing for the Resolution of Technical Issues)

Optimization of Advanced Filter Systems: Final Report (Option I Program - Bench Scale Testing for the Resolution of Technical Issues) - 2002

Newby, R. A.
Alvin, M. A.
Bruck, G. J.
Lippert, T. E.
Smeltzer, E. E.
Stampahar, M. E.

ABSTRACT			i
Table of Contents			ii
List of Tables			iii
List of Figures			iv
1	INTRODUCTION		1
	1.1	Commercial Candle Filter Configuration	1
	1.2	Commercial Candle Filter Technical Issues	2
	1.3	Advanced Barrier Filter Concepts	3
	1.4	Base Program Summary and Conclusions	8
	1.5	Option I Program Objectives and Scope	10
2	EXECUTIVE SUMMARY		12
3	INVERTED CANDLE FILTERS		14
	3.1	Inverted Candle Procurement	14
	3.2	Inverted Candle Test Hardware Design and Fabrication	17
	3.3	Experimental - Inverted Candle Cold Flow Tests	19
	3.4	Results and Discussion - Interpretation of Inverted Candle Cold Flow Test Data	24
	3.5	Experimental - Inverted Candle High-Temperature Tests	32
	3.6	Results and Discussion - Interpretation of Inverted Candle High-Temperature Test Data	43
	3.7	Results and Discussion - Commercial Inverted Candle Filter System Cost and Performance Update	58
4	SHEET FILTERS		69
	4.1	Sheet Filter Procurement	69
	4.2	Sheet Filter Test Hardware Design and Fabrication	71
	4.3	Experimental - Sheet Filter Cold Flow Tests	74
	4.4	Results and Discussion - Interpretation of Sheet Filter Cold Flow Test Data	78
	4.5	Experimental - Sheet Filter High-Temperature Tests	81
	4.6	Results and Discussion - Interpretation of Sheet Filter High-Temperature Test Data	90
	4.7	Results and Discussion - Commercial Sheet Filter System Cost and Performance Update	91
5	CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS		99
6	REFERENCES		103
7	ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS		104
APPENDIX A		Inverted Candle Cold Flow Test Data	105
APPENDIX B		Sheet Filter Thermo-Mechanical Design Evaluation	130