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Materials Science Division Coal Technology.
Ninth Quarterly Report - October to December 1976

Ellingson, W. A.

Argonne National Laboratory

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HIGHLIGHTS viii
ABSTRACT 1
INTRODUCTION 1

Task A

Evaluation of Ceramic Refractories for Slagging Gasifiers 1
Task C Application and Development of Nondestructive Evaluation Methods for Coal-conversion Processes 3
  1 Erosive-wear Detection and Monitoring 3
  a Metallic Transfer Lines 3
b Refractory-lined Transfer Lines 12
2 Refractory-installation Practices -- Acoustic Emission 20

Task D

Corrosion Behavior of Materials in Coal-conversion Processes 26
  1 Coal-gasification Processes 27
2 Alloy Behavior in Process Environments 30
3 Experimental Program 31
Task E Erosion Behavior of Materials in Coal-conversion Processes 38
Task F Component Performance and Failure Analysis 48
  1 Synthane Weld-neck Flange 49
2 Synthane EBV Ball-valve Stem Failure 51
3 HYGAS N2Purge Line (322 Line) 53
4 HYGAS Thermocouple Protection Tube Failure 53
5 GFERC Cracked Gate Value 54
 
REFERENCES 55