The Effects of Operation Parameters on the Performance of Entrained-bed Pulverized Coal Gasifier with High Fusion Temperature Coal

Zhenghua Dai*, Zhonghua Sun, Xin Gong, Zhijie Zhou, Fuchen Wang

Institute of Clean Coal Technology Key Laboratory of Coal Gasification and Energy Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education East China University of Science and Technology

Content

The novel syngas cooling process for IGCC system Coal analysis data Simulation results analysis and discussion Conclusions

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1 The novel syngas cooling process for IGCC system

Typical entrained-bed coal gasification technologies
Technology GE Shell coal feeding refractory lining high temperature syngas cooling (I) water quenching (II) radiation boiler + convection boiler recycle syngas quenching + convection boiler (I) water quenching (II) radiation boiler + recycle syngas quenching + convection boiler
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coal water slurry refractory brick pulverized coal membrane wall (I) refractory brick (II) membrane wall

(I) coal water OMB slurry (Opposed (II) pulverized Multi -Burner) coal

Schematic structure of the OMB gasifier

The OMB gasifier is featured with four horizontal impinging burners, which can intensify mixing and improve residence time distribution. P4

The OMB pulverized coal gasification technology with novel syngas cooling process
Steam Coal Fuel 1 2 Pulverized coal preparation Pulverized coal N2 5 Steam

1300-1700
Steam Crude syngas
radiation boiler

Quenching gas

Pulverized coal

OMB Gasification

convection boiler

~280
Crude syngas Black water

Crude syngas 6 Condensate

Syngas water scrubbing

3 High pressure N2

Pulverized coal transportation

4 Grey water Oxygen Boiler water

900-1100 Filter cake and waste water 700-900 This sysngas cooling process can reduce the radiation boiler length and investment. The gas temperature at inlet of the convection boiler can be adjusted online and avoid the ash agglomeration .
Slag water treatment

Slag Boiler water

Soft water

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2 Coal analysis data

Proximate analysis, wt%(Dry) Ash Volatile matter Fixed carbon Ultimate analysis, wt%(Dry) C H N S O Ash 61.3 2.0 0.7 2.7 1.3 32.0
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Ash analysis, wt%(Dry) 32.0 9.0 59.0 SiO2 Al2O3 Fe2O3 P2 O 5 CaO MgO Na2O K2O SO3 52.0 33.3 3.7 0.4 5.9 0.4 0.5 1.0 1.3

Ash fusion temperature with Flux(CaCO3)

Flux (CaCO3) addition % 0 3 5

Deforming temperature() 1441 1376 1311

Softening temperature() 1550 1413 1344

Fusion temperature() 1550 1429 1355

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Viscosity-Temperature characteristics of coal ash with Flux(CaCO3)

0%CaCO3 3%CaCO3 5%CaCO3

Viscosity(Pa.s)

60 40 20 0 1250 1300 1350 1400 1450 1500 1550 1600 1650

1375

1450

1600

Temperature()
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3 Simulation results analysis and discussion

Simulation diagram of the OMB pulverized coal gasifier
QTRANSFE Q QLOST

DECOMP DRY-COAL INBURNER

BURN PORDUCT

RYIELD
OXYGEN N2 STEAM FUEL

RGIBBS

4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 gasification temperature C

Dai, ZH, etc. Pilot-trial and modeling of a new type of pressurized entrained-flow pulverized coal gasification technology. Fuel 2008; 87: 2304-2313

Heat loss %

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The basic operation conditions and gasification performance with no flux

Operation conditions Operation pressure,MPa(G) Coal flow rate, t/h Oxygen flow rate, Nm3/h Oxygen purity, % Nitrogen flow rate, Nm3/h Middle pressure steam flow rate, t/h boiler water flow rate, t/h 4.0 80.5 40008 99.6 9200 15.1 ~18 Gasification performance Gasifier temperature, H2, mol% (dry basis) CO, mol% (dry basis) CO2, mol% (dry basis) CH4, mol% (dry basis) Carbon Conversion, % Specific coal consumption, kg(dry basis)/kNm3(CO+H2) Specific oxygen consumption, Nm3 /kNm3(CO+H2) 1600 45 13 23.9 64.9 2.8 0.0037 99 668 332
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Gasifier heat loss(2.5%), GJ/h Steam by membrane wall, t/h

Effects of oxygen coal ratio and steam coal ratio on the gasification performance

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 The oxygen coal ratio and steam coal ratio are required to adjust at the same time. When The fluctuation range of coal flow rate is +/-5%, the fluctuation range of gasification temperature is 280 .

As increasing the heat loss of the gasifier from 0.9% (1300 ) to 3.6% (1700), the oxygen and coal consumption increases 18% and 7% respectively.

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Effects of ash content on the gasification performance Base

Operation conditions coal 4 1600 497 188 544 250 99 589 320 Gasifier perssure, MPa(G) Base coal Coal 1 Coal 2 Gasification temp Oxygen-coal ratio,Nm3/t coal

Coal 1

Coal 2

Proximate analysis (wt%,dry basis) Ash V FC 32 9 59 22.8 10.2 67 15.9 11.1 73

584 287 99 535 312

Steam coal ratio, kg/tcoal Gasification performance

Ultimate analysis (wt%,DAF)

Carbon conversion,% 99 Specific coal consumption, 668 kg coal/kNm3(CO+H2) Specific oxygen consumption, 332 Nm3 oxygen/kNm3(CO+H2)

The coal quality has great effect on the operation conditions and gasification performance. When The fluctuation range of coal ash content % is +/-2, the fluctuation range of gasification temperature is 140 .

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Effects of adding flux on the gasification performance

700

350

Specific coal consumption

680 660 640 620 600 1 0% 3% 5%

Specific oxygen consumption

330 310 290 270 250 0% 1 3% 2 Flux(CaCO3) 5%

2 Flux(CaCO3)

0 Temp. Heat loss 1600 2.50%

3% 1450 1.80%

5% 1375 1.40%

The proper addition of flux (CaCO3) can observably reduce the coal and oxygen consumption.
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4 Conclusions
OMB pulverized coal gasification technology with novel syngas cooling process is proper for IGCC. For pulverized coal gasification, the steady of coal flow rate, the steady of coal quality and measurement of coal flow rate are very important. The operation parameters are related to the ash content, ash fusion temperature, ash viscosity-temperature characteristics, heat loss of gasifier, etc. These parameters are combined to determine optimal gasification performance and operation stability.

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