2000 Volume 66 Issue 644 Pages 1198-1204
The program for a 200T/D entrained flow coal gasification pilot plant was initiated in fiscal year 1986 and successfully finished fiscal year 1996. In this program, a two stage pressurized air-blown entrained flow coal gasifier was adopted, which CRIEPI and Mitsubishi Heavy Industry, Ltd, have developed jointly using a 2T/D bench scale P.D.U.. In the 200T/D pilot plant, domestic Taiheiyo coal, and Australian Moura, Warkworth coal were used for test runs. On the other hand, the commissioned tests of these 3 types of coals by NEDO/IGC Association have been carried out in CRIEPI's 2T/D coal gasifier, prior to the pilot plant operation. The research results obtained by the 2T/D gasifier were reflected in the operation of the pilot plant. From gasification test results with 2T/D and 200 T/D gasifiers, the gasification characteristics such as carbon conversion efficiency, cold gas efficiency and heat absorption rate to gasifier wall were evaluated.