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Power Systems Development Facility:
Technical Progress Report Gasification Test Run TC06 - July 4, 2001 - September 24, 2001

Southern Company Services, Inc.

Section 1 is pages 1-70 and is 5.72MB.

Section 2 is pages 71-141 and is 3.78MB.

Section 3 is pages 142-211 and is 5.26MB.

Section 4 is pages 212-278 and is 3.38MB.

Table of Contents

Inside Cover
Disclaimer
Abstract
Acknowledgement
 
Listing of Tables and Figures iii
 

1.0

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1-1
 

1.1

Summary 1.1-1

1.2

PSDF Accomplishments 1.2-1
 

1.2.1

Transport Reactor Train 1.2-1

1.2.2

Particulate Control Device 1.2-4

1.3

Future Plans 1.3-1
 

2.0

INTRODUCTION 2.1-1
 

2.1

The Power Systems Development Facility 2.1-1

2.2

Transport Reactor System Description 2.2-1

2.3

Siemens Westinghouse Particulate Control Device 2.3-1

2.4

Operation Status 2.4-1
 

3.0

PARTICLE FILTER SYSTEM 3.1-1
 

3.1

TC06 Run Overview 3.1-1

3.2

TC06 Run Report 3.2-1
 

3.2.1

Introduction 3.2-1

3.2.2

Test Objectives 3.2-1

3.2.3

Observations/Events - July 6, 2001, Through September 25, 2001 3.2-2

3.2.4

Run Summary and Analysis 3.2-9

3.3

TC06 Inspection Report 3.3-1
 

3.3.1

Introduction 3.3-1

3.3.2

TC06A Inspection 3.3-1
 

3.3.2.1

TC06A Filter Elements 3.3-1

3.3.2.2

TC06A G-ash Deposition 3.3-3

3.3.2.3

TC06A Filter Element Gaskets 3.3-4

3.3.2.4

TC06A Failsafes 3.3-5

3.3.2.5

TC06A Auxiliary Equipment 3.3-5

3.3.2.6

TC06A Solids Removal Equipment 3.3-5

3.3.3

TC06B Inspection 3.3-6
 

3.3.3.1

TC06B G-ash Deposition 3.3-6

3.3.3.2

TC06B Filter Elements 3.3-8

3.3.3.3

TC06B Filter Element Gaskets 3.3-8

3.3.3.4

TC06B Failsafes 3.3-9

3.3.3.5

TC06B Auxiliary Equipment 3.3-10

3.3.3.6

TC06B Fine Solids Removal System Inspection 3.3-10

3.4

TC06 G-ash Characteristics and PCD Performance 3.4-1
 

3.4.1

In situ Sampling 3.4-1

 

3.4.1.1

PCD Inlet Particle Mass Concentrations 3.4-1

3.4.1.2

PCD Outlet Particle Mass Concentrations 3.4-2

3.4.1.3

Tar Contamination 3.4-2

3.4.1.4

Syngas Moisture Content 3.4-2

3.4.2

PCD Dustcakes and Consolidated Deposits 3.4-3

3.4.3

Physical Properties of In situ Samples and Dustcakes 3.4-4
 

3.4.3.1

In situ Particulate Samples 3.4-4

3.4.3.2

Dustcake Samples 3.4-5

3.4.4

Particle-Size Analysis of the In situ Samples and Dustcakes 3.4-6

3.4.5

Laboratory Drag Characteristics of G-ash 3.4-6

3.4.6

Analysis of PCD Pressure Drop 3.4-8
 

3.4.6.1

PCD Transient ΔP Analysis 3.4-8

3.4.6.2

PCD Baseline ΔP Analysis 3.4-9

3.4.7

Real-Time Particulate Monitor Evaluation 3.4-10

3.4.8

Conclusions 3.4-10

3.5

Test Results for Filter Elements 3.5-1
 

3.5.1

Pall Fe3Al 3.5-1

3.5.2

Schumacher T10-20 3.5-3

3.5.3

Pall 326 3.5-4

3.5.4

Conclusions 3.5-4
 

4.0

TRANSPORT REACTOR 4.1-1
 

4.1

Transport Reactor TC06 Run Summary 4.1-1

4.2

Gasifier Operational Analysis 4.2-1

4.3

Gas Analysis 4.3-1

4.4

Solids Analyses 4.4-1

4.5

Mass and Energy Balances 4.5-1

4.6

Sulfator Operations 4.6-1

4.7

Process Gas Coolers 4.7-1
 
TERMS PSDF Terms-1