The motivation of this work is based on problems due to Alkali deposition and hot-gas corrosion in Integrated Gasification Combined Cycles (IGCC). Therefore, the determining process parameters of cooling and condensation of alkali compounds released during coal gasification are investigated.
For deposition measurements with alkali-loaded gas flows at 1300 XC and 50 bar, a pressurized condensation and cooling line was developed. The gaseous alkali compounds deposit on a temperature-monitored deposition probe in dependence of the absolute pressure, the alkali partial pressure as well as the cooling gradient of the gas flow. After atomic absorption spectroscopy of the dissolved depositions, the position- and temperature-related deposition rates are determined. Additionally, the optical ports of the cooling line can be equipped with ELIF-Spectroscopy for qualitative online measurements of gaseous NaCl and KCl in the hot reaction gas.
The experimental data is used for the development and validation of deposition models based on thermochemical equilibrium calculation and CFD simulation. Especially for high cooling gradients, the temperature region of the experimentally obtained deposition zones differs from the calculated equilibrium state. This is caused by kinetic inhibition of the alkali condensation and aerosol formation within the gas phase. Accordingly, the deposition zones will also be significantly shifted towards cooler parts of the plants in industrial processes. This effect is implemented in optimized deposition models by application of reduced deposition rates.
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The motivation of this work is based on problems due to Alkali deposition and hot-gas corrosion in Integrated Gasification Combined Cycles (IGCC). Therefore, the determining process parameters of cooling and condensation of alkali compounds released during coal gasification are investigated.
For deposition measurements with alkali-loaded gas flows at 1300 XC and 50 bar, a pressurized condensation and cooling line was developed. The gaseous alkali compounds deposit on a temperature-monitored dep...
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