Keywords

Coal, Devolatilization, CPD model, Light Gases

Abstract

The chemical percolation devolatilization (CPD) model describes the devolatilization behavior of rapidly heated coal based on the chemical structure of the coal. It predicts the overall char, tar, and light gas yields. This paper presents an improved CPD model with improved capability for predicting light gas composition. This is achieved by incorporating a kinetic model that simulates the release of various light gas species from their respective sources/functional groups in coal. The improved CPD model is validated using experiments with a wire mesh reactor and published experimental observations

Original Publication Citation

Jupudi, R. S., V. Zamansky, and T. H. Fletcher, “Prediction of Light Gas Composition in Coal Devolatilization,” Energy & Fuels, 23, 3063–3067 (2009).

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2009

Publisher

American Chemical Society

Language

English

College

Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering

Department

Chemical Engineering

University Standing at Time of Publication

Full Professor

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