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Title: Power Systems Development Facility Gasification Test Campaign TC21

Abstract

In support of technology development to utilize coal for efficient, affordable, and environmentally clean power generation, the Power Systems Development Facility (PSDF), located in Wilsonville, Alabama, routinely demonstrates gasification technologies using various types of coal. The PSDF is an engineering scale demonstration of key features of advanced coal-fired power systems, including a Transport Gasifier, a hot gas particulate control device (PCD), advanced syngas cleanup systems, and high-pressure solids handling systems. This report summarizes the results of the first demonstration of gasification operation with lignite coal following the 2006 gasifier configuration modifications. This demonstration took place during test campaign TC21, occurring from November 7, 2006, through January 26, 2007. The test campaign began with low sodium lignite fuel, and after 304 hours of operation, the fuel was changed to high sodium lignite, for 34 additional hours of operation. Both fuels were from the North Dakota Freedom mine. Stable operation with low sodium lignite was maintained for extended periods, although operation with high sodium lignite was problematic due to agglomeration formation in the gasifier restricting solids circulation.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Southern Company Services Incorporated
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1000472
DOE Contract Number:  
FC21-90MC25140
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; AGGLOMERATION; COAL; CONFIGURATION; GASIFICATION; LIGNITE; MODIFICATIONS; PARTICULATES; POWER GENERATION; POWER SYSTEMS; SODIUM; TRANSPORT

Citation Formats

Southern Company Services. Power Systems Development Facility Gasification Test Campaign TC21. United States: N. p., 2007. Web. doi:10.2172/1000472.
Southern Company Services. Power Systems Development Facility Gasification Test Campaign TC21. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1000472
Southern Company Services. 2007. "Power Systems Development Facility Gasification Test Campaign TC21". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1000472. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1000472.
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title = {Power Systems Development Facility Gasification Test Campaign TC21},
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abstractNote = {In support of technology development to utilize coal for efficient, affordable, and environmentally clean power generation, the Power Systems Development Facility (PSDF), located in Wilsonville, Alabama, routinely demonstrates gasification technologies using various types of coal. The PSDF is an engineering scale demonstration of key features of advanced coal-fired power systems, including a Transport Gasifier, a hot gas particulate control device (PCD), advanced syngas cleanup systems, and high-pressure solids handling systems. This report summarizes the results of the first demonstration of gasification operation with lignite coal following the 2006 gasifier configuration modifications. This demonstration took place during test campaign TC21, occurring from November 7, 2006, through January 26, 2007. The test campaign began with low sodium lignite fuel, and after 304 hours of operation, the fuel was changed to high sodium lignite, for 34 additional hours of operation. Both fuels were from the North Dakota Freedom mine. Stable operation with low sodium lignite was maintained for extended periods, although operation with high sodium lignite was problematic due to agglomeration formation in the gasifier restricting solids circulation.},
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year = {Tue Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 2007},
month = {Tue Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 2007}
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