Effect of Al Powder and Si Powder Additions on Structure and Properties of Unburned Magnesium Aluminate Spinel Refractories

Unburned magnesium aluminate spinel refractories were prepared using sintered magnesium aluminate spinel as the main raw material,phenolic resin as the binder,aluminum powder(2%,4%,and 6%by mass)and silicon powder(when Al powder addition is 4%,Si powder addition varies:1%and 2%,by mass)as additives.The effects of the Al powder and Si powder additions on the properties and microstructure of the refractories heat treated at different temperatures(1000,1400,and 1600℃for 3 h)were studied.The results show that the Al powder addition can greatly enhance the cold modulus of rupture of the samples fired at 1000 or 1400℃,and meanwhile AlN reinforcement phase forms in the matrix,which greatly improves the hot modulus of rupture of the samples at 1400℃;however,the heat treatment at 1600℃has little influence on the strength;the addition of Al powder and Si powder results in the formation of low melting point phases,greatly reducing the hot modulus of rupture.However,the low melting point phases promote sintering,which enhances the density and the cold modulus of rupture,and decreases the volume change during heating.The samples added with Al and Si all have higher cold modulus of rupture than those added with Al powder only.

Combustion characteristics of unburned pulverized coal and its reaction kinetics with CO2

The combustion characteristics of two kinds of unburned pulverized coal (UPC) made from bituminous coal and anthracite were investigated by thermogravimetric analysis under air. The reaction kinetics mechanisms between UPC and CO2 in an isothermal experiment in the temperature range 1000–1100°C were investigated. The combustion performance of unburned pulverized coal made from bituminous coal (BUPC) was better than that of unburned pulverized coal made from anthracite (AUPC). The combustion characteristic indexes (S) of BUPC and AUPC are 0.47 × 10^-6 and 0.34 × 10^-6 %2·min^-2·°C^-3, respectively, and the combustion reaction apparent activation energies are 91.94 and 102.63 kJ·mol^-1, respectively. The reaction mechanism of BUPC with CO2 is random nucleation and growth, and the apparent activation energy is 96.24 kJ·mol^-1. By contrast, the reaction mechanism of AUPC with CO2 follows the shrinkage spherical function model and the apparent activation energy is 133.55 kJ·mol^-1.

Modeling of the Unburned Carbon in Fly Ash

Numerical simulation of the content of unburned carbon in fly ash on the 300MW tangentially pulverized coal fired boiler is performed by the numerical simulation software COALFIRE, which is based on international advanced TASCFLOW software platform. Firstly, take the result of calculation of number value as the sample, and then set up the support vector machine model of unburned carbon content on the boiler. The relative error between the predicted output and measured value is 0.00186%, which proves the modeling is good for the unburned carbon in fly ash predict.

Adsorption of Naphthol Green B on unburned carbon：2-and3-parameter linear and non-linear equilibrium modelling

The study deals with adsorption of Naphthol Green B on two unburned carbons and the parent coal,from which the UCs have been created in a fluidised-bed power station.Particular attention has been paid to the adsorption equilibrium modelling:experimental data has been analysed using 2-parameter(Langmuir,Freundlich) and3-parameter(Redlich-Peterson) isotherms — both linear and non-linear regressions have been used for the estimation of the isotherm parameters.In the case of both UCs,the Langmuir isotherm model provides the worst fit,whereas 2-parameter Freundlich and 3-parameter Redlich-Peterson models are both good,from which 3-parameter Redlich-Peterson isotherm provides slightly better results(despite the penalty used for the higher number of parameters).In the case of both UCs,the linear regression of Freundlich and Redlich-Peterson models provides good results(comparable with non-linear regressions).Unlike both UCs,the best fit of the experimental data from the adsorption on the coal has been achieved by the Langmuir isotherm model.The results based on the Freundlich or Redlich-Peterson model were(in this case) somewhat worse.

Effect of unburned carbon content in fly ash on the retention of 12 elements out of coal-combustion flue gas

The aim of this study was to evaluate whether unburned carbon particles present in fly ash can help in the retention of S, Cl, Br, As, Se, Cu, Ni, Zn, Ga, Ge, Rb, and Pb out of flue gas during the coal combustion at fluidised-bed power station where the coal was combusted along with limestone. The competitive influence of 10%-25% CaO in fly ashes on the distribution of studied elements was studied as well to be clear which factor governs behaviour of studied elements. Except of S （with significant association with CaO） and Rb and Pb （with major affinity to A1203） the statistically significant and positive correlation coefficients were calculated for the relations between unburned carbon content and Br （0.959）, Cl （0.957）, Cu （0.916）, Se （0.898）, Ni （0.866）, As （0.861）, Zn （0.742）, Ge （0.717）, and Ga （0.588） content. The results suggest that the unburned carbon is promising material in terms of flue gas cleaning even if contained in highly calcareous fly ashes.

Unburned Carbon Loss in Fly Ash of CFB Boilers Burning Hard Coal

The unburned carbon loss in fly ash of circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boilers, most of which are burning active fuels such as lignite or peat, is normally very low. However, most CFB boilers in China usually burn hard coals such as anthracite and bituminous coal and coal wastes, so the carbon content in the fly ash from these boilers is higher than expected. This paper investigates the source of unburned carbon in the fly ash of CFB boilers burning hard coal through a series of field tests and laboratory investigations. The char behavior during combustion, including fragmentation and deactivation, which is related to the parent coal, has an important impact on the carbon burnout in CFB boilers. The research shows that char deactivation occurs during char burnout in fluidized bed combustion, especially for large particles of low rank coal. The uneven mixing of solids and air in the core region of the furnace also causes poor burnout of carbon in CFB fly ash. An index describing the volatile content (as dry ash free basis) over the heating value is proposed to present the coal rank. The coal combustion efficiency is shown to be strongly connected with this coal index. Several changes in the CFB boiler design are suggested to reduce the unburned carbon loss in the fly ash.

Recent progress on laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for the monitoring of coal quality and unburned carbon in fly ash

Our recent progress on developments of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy （L[BS） based equipments for on-line monitoring of pulverized coal and unburned carbon （UC） level of fly ash are reviewed. A fully software-controlled LIBS equipment comprising a self-cleaning device for on-line coal quality monitoring in power plants is developed. The system features an automated sampling device, which is capable of elemental （C, Ca, Mg, Ti, Si, H, Al, Fe, S, and organic oxygen） and proximate analysis （Qad and Aad） through optimal data processing methods. An automated prototype LIBS apparatus has been developed for possible application to power plants for on-line analysis of UC level in fly ash. New data processing methods are proposed to correct spectral interference and matrix effects, with the accuracy for UC level analysis estimated to be 0.26%.

Behavior of liquid passing through deadman:influence of slag/iron ratio and unburned pulverized coal

The ability of a blast furnace hearth liquid(iron and slag)passing through deadman characterizes the activity of the blast furnace hearth.To explore the influence of various factors on the static holdup rate of liquid in the process of passing through the deadman,a physical transport model of liquid passing through the deadman was firstly established.Then,a self-designed experimental device was used to simulate the process,and the influences of slag/iron ratios(250–450 kg/t)and unburned coal content(0%–9%)on the static holdup rate were studied.The experimental results indicate that with the slag/iron ratio increasing,the behavior of liquid passing through the coke packed bed gets much more difficult,and the static holdup rate increases.As the content of unburned pulverized coal(UPC)increases,the static holdup rate decreases first and then rises.This is caused by the dual effects of UPC.On the one hand,UPC can promote the carburizing reaction of unsaturated molten iron,thereby improving the fluidity of molten iron and reducing the static holdup rate.On the other hand,when the content of UPC rises to a certain level,it will be regarded as a kind of solid particle which will increase the liquid viscosity,causing an increase in the static holdup rate.Moreover,the liquid and coke will present interfacial chemical reactions when the liquid flows through the coke packed bed.And the Si-containing iron droplets at the slag–coke interface,generated by the reaction of SiO_(2)with C in the coke,can improve the interface wettability by reducing the interface wetting angle and increase the basicity of slag by consuming SiO_(2),thus improving the fluidity of the liquid and reducing the static holdup rate.

Numerical Study on Reduction of NO_x and Unburned Carbon in Micronized Coal Reburning

Three dimensional numerical simulation of bituminous coal reburning in a full-scale tangentially fired boiler was conducted with CFD method to study the effects of reburn zone length, the height of reburn nozzles, the stoichiometric ratio in reburn zone, the reburn fuel fraction and the reburn coal fineness on NOx reduction efficiency and unburned carbon in fly ash. The results indicate that the NOx reduction efficiency reaches the largest value when the relative height of reburn nozzles is about 0.21 and the stoichiometric ratio is between 0.8 and 0.9 in reburn zone; NOx reduction efficiency increases with reburn zone length, reburn fuel fraction and the decrease of reburn coal particle size; the smaller the coal particle size is, the better the burnout performance of coal is.

Development and Application of Chrome-free Refractory Materials for RH Degasser

The research progress and industrial application of chrome-free refractories for RH degasser were introduced in the paper.It is proved that unburned magnesia-spinel refractories used for RH throat and snorkel in Baosteel have longer service life compared with traditional direct bonded fused magnesia-chrome materials.The new developed chrome-free unburned magnesia-spinel composite can fully meet the present demand for RH operation and can be applied extensively for RH processing.At present,instead of chrome-containing materials,chrome-free refractories have been applied widely for RH in Baosteel.Super low carbon MgO-C material with high mechanical properties at mild and high temperatures can be an alternative chrome-free material for RH.

Main influencing factors and coal fly ash characteristics of gasoues fuel reburning process

The unburned carbon concentration in fly ash and the influence of main factors on the reduction of nitrogen oxides during gaseous fuel reburning process were experimentally studied in a 36 kW down-fired furnace when five typical coals with different qualities were served as the primary fuel. It is found that the higher nitrogen oxide reduction efficiency can be obtained by reburning process when the coal used as the primary fuel contains more volatile matter. But under the optimizational operating conditions, both above 50% nitrogen oxide reduction and low carbon loss can be achieved by reburning process even though the primary fuel is the low-volatile coal. The experimental results show that the reasonable residence time in reburn zone is 0.6-0.9 s, the appropriate gaseous reburn fuel percentage is 10%-15% and the optimal average excess air coefficient in reburn zone is 0.8-0.9. These results extend the ranges of the key parameter values for reburning process with respect to that the low-volatile coals are used as the primary fuel.

Research on Existing Pattern of Carbon and Its Removal from Fly Ash

Fly ash is a fine and dispersed powder discharged from power station after the coal being burned. With the deepening of people’s recognition about the pollution problem of fly ash, the ways of utilizing fly ash are gradually increasing. Utilizing value of fly ash is closely related to the unburned carbon content.On the basis of analysis of modern testing method,a fundamental thinking is theoretically posed for decreasing unburned carbon content from fly ash by a dry removing carbon technology. The triboelectric separation method shown that the above mentioned thinking of dry removing carbon from fly ash is practical.

Experimental study on fly ash capture mercury in flue gas

Systematic experiments were conducted on a fixed-bed reactor to investigate the interaction between fly ash and mercury,the results implied that fly ash can capture mercury effectively.Among different fly ashes,the unburned carbon in the FA2 and FA3 fly ashes has the highest mercury capture capacity,up to 10.3 and 9.36 μg/g,respectively,which is close to that of commercial activated carbon.There is no obvious relationship between mercury content and carbon content or BET surface area of fly ash.Petrography classification standard was applied to distinguish fly ash carbon particles.Carbon content is not the only variable that controls mercury capture on fly ash,there are likely significant differences in the mercury capture capacities of the various carbon forms.Mercury capture capacity mainly depends on the content of anisotropy carbon particles with porous network structure.