Reactivity and structural change of coal char during steam gasification

Yasushi Sekine*, Kiyohiro Ishikawa, Eiichi Kikuchi, Masahiko Matsukata, Akemitsu Akimoto

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Abstract

This study is intended to clarify the relationship among the reactivity of coal char with steam, carbonaceous structural change, and ash behavior. Steam gasification of various coal chars and demineralized chars was carried out in a fixed-bed reactor at 1273 K. After gasification at certain conversion le vel, the reacted char was analyzed using Laser Raman Spectroscope (LRS), and Scanning Electron Microscope, Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscope (SEM/EDX) mapping. Results of SEM images and EDX-mappings revealed that novel parallel analysis of EDX-mapping and LRS-mapping were extremely effective for comprehensive evaluation of ash behavior and carbonaceous structure. As the gasification reaction proceeds, the reactivity of char was changed; existence of Si and Al seemed to suffocate the char reactivity from these parallel analyses.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication22nd Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference 2005, PCC 2005
Pages1207-1213
Number of pages7
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Event22nd Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference 2005, PCC 2005 - Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Duration: 2005 Sept 122005 Sept 15

Publication series

Name22nd Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference 2005, PCC 2005
Volume2

Conference

Conference22nd Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference 2005, PCC 2005
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPittsburgh, PA
Period05/9/1205/9/15

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

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