• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.346-352
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• 2011

The experiment was designed to study the char oxidation kinetics of pulverized coals commonly utilized in Korean power plants. The kinetics has been estimated using the Semenov's thermal spontaneous ignition theory adapted to coal char particle ignition temperature. The ignition temperature of coal char particle is obtained by a direct measurement of the particle temperature with photo detector as well as by means of a solid thermocouple which is used as both a heating and a measuring element. The ignition temperatures for subbituminous coal, Wira, and bituminous coal, Yakutugol, have been measured for 4 sizes in the range of 0.52-1.09 mm. The ignition temperature of the particle increases with the increasing diameter. The results were used to calculate the activation energy and the pre-exponential factor. As a result, the kinetic parameters are in an agreement with ones reported from other investigations.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2007.06a
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• pp.779-783
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 가스화공정과 수성가스 전환공정, $CO_2$ 분리공정, 메탄화 공정을 주요 구성으로 한 대체(또는 합성)천연가스(SNG, Substitute or Synthetic Natural Gas)제조공정을 대상으로 석탄, 석탄 촤, 바이오매스 등의 다양한 고체시료를 적용하였을 경우 각 시료의 가스화 반응을 통해 얻어진 합성가스를 이용한 SNG 제조 공정 특성을 파악하고자 하였다. 석탄, 석탄 촤, 바이오매스를 적용한 SNG 공정해석 결과 가스화 공정, 수성가스 전환 공정, 메탄화 공정의 운전 용도가 각 800도, 450도, 300도이고, 수성가스 전환 공정 출구의 합성가스 $H_2$/CO ratio(mol basis)가 3인 조건에서 SNG/Feed ratio는 석탄, 석탄 촤, 바이오매스가 각각 0.35, 0.34, 0.08로 나타났고. SNG Efficiency(%) 는석탄, 석탄 촤 바이오매스에 대해서 각각 61.2%. 48.2%, 17.5%로 나타났다. 또한, 석탄 촤를 대상으로 가스화 공정에서의 산화제 투입 조건 및 스팀 투입조건의 변화에 따른 합성가스 발생 특성을 살펴보았다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.36 no.7
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• pp.675-681
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• 2012

The char oxidation characteristics of ashless coal with a relatively low ash content and high heating value were experimentally investigated at several temperatures (from $900^{\circ}C$ to $1300^{\circ}C$), in various oxygen concentrations (from 10% to 30%) under atmospheric pressure in a drop tube furnace. The char reaction rate was calculated from the exhaust gas concentrations (CO, $CO_2$) measured by FT-IR, and the particle temperature was measured by the two-color method. In addition, the activation energy and pre-exponential factor of ashless coal char were also calculated based on the Arrhenius equation. The results show that higher temperature and oxygen concentration result in a higher reaction rate of ashless coal, and the activation energy of ashless coal char is similar to that of bituminous coal.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.231-240
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• 2003

Reactivity of Char-CO$_2$ gasification of five coals for power generation was investigated with PTGA in the temperature range 850∼1000$^{\circ}C$ and the pressure range 0.5∼2.0 MPa. The effect of coal rank, initial char characteristics and pressure on the reaction rate was evaluated for five chars. The reactivity of low lank coal char was better than that of high rank coal char, and this could be explained with the initial pore structure and surface area of char. Meso/macro-pores of char seems to markedly affect char reactivity by way of providing channels for diffusion of reactant gas into the reactive surface area. For the range of tested pressure, the reaction rate is proportional to CO$_2$ partial pressure and the reaction order ranges from 0.4 to 0.7 for five chars. The effect of total pressure on the reaction rate was small, and kinetic parameters, based on the unreacted core model, were obtained for five chars.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.52 no.1
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• pp.133-140
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• 2014

The experiment was designed to compare the char combustion kinetics of pulverized Indonesia coals commonly utilized in Korea power plants. The reaction rate of coal char has been formulated using the external and internal effectiveness factors to describe the diffusion effect quantitatively. The Random Pore Model (RPM) was used for applying internal specific surface area as a function of carbon conversion ratio. Reaction rate was obtained from reaction time using the Wire Heating Reactor (WHR) which can heat and measure the char particle temperature at the same time. BET and TGA were used to obtain physical properties such as internal specific surface area and structural parameter. Three kinds of Indonesia Sub-bituminous coals "BARAMULTI, ENERGYMAN, AGM" were used in order to derive the activation energy and pre-exponential factor. The results of this study showed that the effect of internal diffusion than that of external diffusion is the dominant as comparison of kinetics was reflected in external and internal effectiveness factors. For three kinds of coal char, finally, activation energy of intrinsic kinetics indicates 110~118 kJ/mol.

• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2000.05a
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• pp.45-56
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• 2000

미분탄 연소시 발생하는 질소산화물(NOx)은 석탄의 형태 및 등급에 따라 다르게 나타난다. 석탄에 함유되어 있는 질소 성분은 준역청탄인 경우 촤보다 휘발분에 많이 분포되어 있으며, 역청탄인 경우 촤에 많이 분포되어 있음을 확인하였다. 석탄에 함유되어 있는 질소의 분포에 따라 연속과정에 의해 최대로 발생할수 있는 질소산화물의 양과 질소산화물로 전환되는 정도를 예측할 수 있었다. NOx 방출은 석탄중에 함유되어 있는 질소성분의 양에 영향을 받으며, 고온 노출 시 방출되는 휘발성분의 양의 증가 그리고 공기비를 감소함으로서 질소산화물의 저감율을 증가시킬 수 있었다. 특히 질소산화물의 환원은 연료가 풍부한 조건에서 연소초기 고온으로 연소하는 경우 효과적이었다. 또한 2단 연소에 의한 방법으로 1단에서는 저공기비로 유지하고 2단에서 추가적인 공기를 공급함으로서 최종 공기비는 1.2인 조건에서 효과적으로 NOx를 저감할 수 있었다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.49 no.3
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• pp.372-380
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• 2011

Char gasification is affected by operating conditions such as reaction temperature, reactants gas partial pressure, total system pressure and particle size in addition to chemical composition and physical structure of char. The aim of the present work was to characterize the effect of coal particle size on $CO_{2}$ gasification of chars prepared from two different types of bituminous coals at different reaction temperatures(1,000-$1,400{^{\circ}C}$). Lab scale experiments were carried out at atmospheric pressure in a fixed reactor where heat was supplied into a sample of char particles. When a flow of $CO_{2}$(40 vol%) was delivered into the reactor, the char reacted with $CO_{2}$ and was transformed into CO. Carbon conversion of the char was measured using a real time gas analyzer having NDIR CO/$CO_{2}$ sensor. The results showed that the gasification reactivity increased as the particle size decreased for a given temperature. The sensitivity of the reactivity to particle size became higher as the temperature increases. The size effects became remarkably prominent at higher temperatures and became a little prominent for lower reactivity coal. The particle size and coal type also affected reaction models. The shrinking core model described better for lower reactivity coal, whereas the volume reaction model described better for higher reactivity coal.

• Clean Technology
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.53-61
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• 2015

In this study, we have investigated the kinetics on the char-CO₂ catalytic gasification reaction. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) experiments were carried out for char-CO₂ catalytic gasification of an Indonesian Kideco sub-bituminous. Na₂CO₃ and K₂CO₃ were selected as catalysts which were physically mixed with coal. The char-CO₂ catalytic gasification reaction showed a rapid increase of carbon conversion rate at 850 ℃, 60 vol% CO₂, and 7 wt% Na₂CO₃. At the isothermal conditions ranging from 750 ℃ to 900 ℃, the carbon conversion rates increased as the temperature increased. Four kinetic models for gas-solid reaction including the shrinking core model (SCM), random pore model (RPM), volumetric reaction model (VRM), and modified volumetric reaction model (MVRM) were applied to the experimental data against the measured kinetic data. The gasification kinetics were suitably described by the MVRM for the Kideco sub-bituminous. The activation energies for each char mixed with Na₂CO₃ and K₂CO₃ were found 55-71 kJ/mol and 69-87 kJ/mol.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.166-177
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• 2002

The present study is described of the flame structure of one-dimensional, flat, premixed, laminar, coal-air flame with some addition of methane for the flame stability. A low pressure burner operating at a combustion pressure of 0.3 arm was employed in order to extend the reaction zone. Predicted results from the models considered in the present study are compared with experimental results. Comparisons are included gas temperatures, species concentrations, char analysis and measured burning velocity. Among the models, Model II $I^{*}$-d, which specified devolatilization rate constants and a char surface area factor S=4, resulted in good agreement within the present experimental ranges. The results of char analysis suggest that the extent of the reaction occurring on the panicle might be underestimated in the model so that the char surface area should be increased. A value of 4 for this factor was given by sensitivity analysis of change in char surface area. Again, model II $I^{*}$-d gave satisfactory predictions of burning velocities over most of the experimental range studied. It has been clearly shown that the particle diameter appreciably affects the rates of devolatilisation and char oxidation through the effects of thermal lag and volumetric reactive surface area, consequently laminar burning velocity.ity.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society for Energy Engineering kosee Conference
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• 2000.04a
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• pp.27-32
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• 2000