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Coke Slurries with Improved Higher Heating Value and Good Processability via Particle Shape Design
Author(s) -
Jampolski Leon,
Jakobs Tobias,
Kolb Thomas,
Willenbacher Norbert
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/ceat.201700061
Subject(s) - slurry , coke , materials science , pyrolysis , particle size , petroleum coke , chemical engineering , particle (ecology) , ball mill , heat of combustion , chemistry , metallurgy , composite material , organic chemistry , combustion , oceanography , engineering , geology
Abstract Coke‐water slurries can be used as biogenic intermediates in conversion of residual biomass into high value fuels such as liquefied petroleum gas or synthetic natural gas. The effect of particle size and shape on the flow behavior of slurries including coke particles obtained from fast pyrolysis was investigated. Particles were shaped in a planetary ball mill and equivalent sphere diameter and circularity were used to characterize size and shape. An increased circularity resulted in a strong decrease in slurry viscosity. Accordingly, a higher mass fraction of particles can be mixed into the slurry, thus, increasing the higher heating value while still preserving good processing properties.