Advanced technology applications for second and third general coal gasification systems
- Author:
- Hyde, J. D.
- Published:
- Jul 10, 1980.
- Physical Description:
- 1 electronic document
- Additional Creators:
- Bradford, R. and Mead, C. W.
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Free-to-read Unrestricted online access - Summary:
- The historical background of coal conversion is reviewed and the programmatic status (operational, construction, design, proposed) of coal gasification processes is tabulated for both commercial and demonstration projects as well as for large and small pilot plants. Both second and third generation processes typically operate at higher temperatures and pressures than first generation methods. Much of the equipment that has been tested has failed. The most difficult problems are in process control. The mechanics of three-phase flow are not fully understood. Companies participating in coal conversion projects are ordering duplicates of failure prone units. No real solutions to any of the significant problems in technology development have been developed in recent years.
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- Collection:
- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
- Note:
- Document ID: 19810016694.
Accession ID: 81N25230.
NASA-CR-161771.
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