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Characteristics of Coal Methanation in a Hydrogasifier

수소가스화기에서 석탄의 메탄화 반응 특성

  • Lee, S.H. (Coal Conversion Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Yoon, S.J. (Coal Conversion Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Choi, Y.C. (Coal Conversion Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Kim, J.H. (Coal Conversion Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research) ;
  • Lee, J.G . (Coal Conversion Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
  • 이시훈 (한국에너지기술연구원 석탄전환연구센터) ;
  • 윤상준 (한국에너지기술연구원 석탄전환연구센터) ;
  • 최영찬 (한국에너지기술연구원 석탄전환연구센터) ;
  • 김재호 (한국에너지기술연구원 석탄전환연구센터) ;
  • 이재구 (한국에너지기술연구원 석탄전환연구센터)
  • Received : 2006.02.14
  • Accepted : 2006.08.08
  • Published : 2006.12.31
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Abstract

To investigate the characteristics of substitute natural gas (SNG) production from direct coal methanation, the continuous lab-scale entrained flow hydrogasifier (I.D. : 0.025 m, Height : 1.0 m) was used in this experiment. The hydrogasification system consisted of high pressure gas handling system, high pressure coal feeder, entrained flow hydrogasifier, and unreacted char separator. The experiment was performed at the various conditions of reaction temperature ($600{\sim}800^{\circ}C$), $H_2$/coal ratio (0.2~0.4), and coal feed rate (0.8~2.5 g/min). Although it was shown that carbon conversion was different trends with coals from the methanation results for 6 sample coals, the carbon conversion increased with increasing reaction temperature. And it increased with increasing H2/coal ratio, whereas the concentration of CH4 decreased. Also. the carbon conversion increased with the carbon content of coal sample and had a maximum value at volatile matter content of 35 wt％.

석탄의 수소가스화 반응에 따른 합성천연가스(substitute natural gas, SNG) 제조 특성을 고찰하기 위하여 연속식 lab-scale 분류층 수소가스화기(지름 : 0.025 m, 높이 : 1.0 m)를 이용하였다. 수소가스화 시스템은 고압 가스 주입부, 석탄 주입시스템, 분류층 수소가스화 반응기, 미반응물 분리장치로 이루어졌다. 실험은 반응온도 $600{\sim}800^{\circ}C$, 수소/석탄비 0.2~0.4, 석탄주입량 0.8~2.5 g/min의 범위에서 수행되었다. 6종류의 석탄시료를 사용한 실험결과로부터 반응온도가 증가하면 메탄화에 의한 탄소 전환율은 증가하였지만 증가하는 경향은 석탄의 종류에 따라서 각각 다르게 나타났다. 또한 수소/석탄비가 증가할수록 탄소 전환율이 증가하는 반면, 메탄농도는 감소함을 보였다. 석탄 시료 중에 포함된 탄소함량이 증가할수록 탄소 전환율이 증가하였으며, 석탄중 휘발분 함량이 35 wt％일 때 최대의 탄소전환율을 얻을 수 있었다.

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