Authors: Rawers, J.; Kwong, J.; Bennett, J.

Source: Materials at High Temperatures, Volume 16, Number 4, November 1999 , pp. 219-222(4)

Publisher: Science Reviews 2000 Ltd

Abstract:

To characterize refractory degradation and loss in commercial coal-gasifier combined cycle power systems, cup-type tests were conducted on high chromium-alumina, sinter-bonded refractories under laboratory conditions designed to simulate commercial operations of temperature, atmosphere, and slag interactions. These tests provided qualitative results from which the slag-refractory interactions can be characterized. These high chromium refractories were generally inert with respect to the coal slag components. However, in this study preliminary findings did show (1) iron ( oxide) in the slag reacted with chrome sesquioxide to produce a Cr-Fe spinel at the slag-refractory interface, and (2) chrome was soluble in the molten slag. Comparison of cup-type test results with data from operating commercial plants suggests that the principal loss of refractory material in a coal-gasifier combustion chamber is chrome dissolution into the slag. Tests are currently underway to determine if minor modifications to the combustion process might increase refractory life.

Keywords: coal-gasifier; slag-refractory interactions

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3184/096034099783641056

Affiliations: 1: US Department of Energy, Albany Research Center, Albany Oregon, USA

Publication date: 1999-11-15

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