
Dynamic Testing of Gasifier Refractory
Author(s) -
Michael D. Mann,
Devdutt Shukla,
John P. Hurley
Publication year - 2003
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/895902
Subject(s) - wood gas generator , slag (welding) , refractory (planetary science) , coal , waste management , environmental science , metallurgy , engineering , materials science
The University of North Dakota (UND) Chemical Engineering Department in conjunction with the UND Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) have initiated a program to thoroughly examine the combined chemical (reaction and phase change) and physical (erosion) effects experienced by a variety of refractory materials during both normal operation and thermal cycling under slagging coal gasification conditions. The goal of this work is to devise a mechanism of refractory loss under these conditions. The controlled-atmospheric dynamic corrodent application furnace (CADCAF) is being utilized to simulate refractory/slag interactions under dynamic conditions that more realistically simulate the environment in a slagging coal gasifier than any of the static tests used previously by refractory manufacturers and researchers. Shakedown testing of the CADCAF is in progress. Samples of slag and refractory from the Tampa Electric Polk Power Station have been obtained for testing in the CADCAF. The slag has been dried and sieved to the size needed for our flowing slag corrosion tests. Testing is expected to begin in October