Strength development at low temperatures in coal ash deposits |
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Authors: | John P Hurley Jan W Nowok Jay A Bieber Bruce A Dockter |
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Affiliation: | Energy and Environmental Research Center, University of North Dakota, PO Box 9018, Grand Forks, ND 58202-9018, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | At temperatures below approximately 1900°F, ash particles formed in coal-fired energy systems are relatively hard and not prone to sticking to system surfaces. However, if the ash collects on a surface not exposed to a shearing gas flow such as the downstream side of a heat exchanger or the surface of a hot-gas filter, the deposit can develop enough strength over a period of minutes to days so that it becomes difficult to remove, in some cases growing to sizes that impede the flow of gas. This paper presents data from ongoing measurements of the significance of ash and gas composition, deposit temperature, and time on the rates of strength development in simulated low-temperature ash deposits. Preliminary results of surface composition and particle-size distribution analyses of the ash, including submicron material, are also presented to explain the possible mechanisms of strength development. |
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