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to condense excess steam, <strong>the</strong> pressure <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> cooled gases was reduced to <strong>at</strong>mos-<br />

pheric, and <strong>the</strong>y were <strong>the</strong>n analyzed. A quadrapole mass spectrometer was used to<br />

determine <strong>the</strong> product gas compositions. The flowr<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong> product gas was determined<br />

An experimental run was carried out in <strong>the</strong> following manner. Appropri<strong>at</strong>e conditions<br />

<strong>of</strong> reaction temper<strong>at</strong>ure and reactant gas partial pressure were selected. The<br />

flowr<strong>at</strong>es <strong>of</strong> nitrogen and carbon dioxide or hydrogen were adjusted to meet <strong>the</strong>se<br />

specific<strong>at</strong>ions as measured by timed readings <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> wet test meter. Steam flow was<br />

commenced by adjusting <strong>the</strong> w<strong>at</strong>er metering pump.<br />

and <strong>the</strong> <strong>coal</strong> entered <strong>the</strong> reaction zone.<br />

Finally <strong>the</strong> ball valve was opened<br />

During <strong>the</strong> first five minutes <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> run, <strong>the</strong> flow <strong>of</strong> products was rapid due<br />

Table 1. Analyses <strong>of</strong> Illinois No. 6 <strong>coal</strong>.<br />

Proxim<strong>at</strong>e analysis (wt. %)<br />

Vol<strong>at</strong>ile m<strong>at</strong>ter<br />

Fixed carbon<br />

Ash<br />

Ultim<strong>at</strong>e analysis (wt.%)<br />

Hydrogen<br />

Carbon<br />

Nitrogen<br />

Sulf ur<br />

Oxygen<br />

Ash<br />

He<strong>at</strong>ing Value<br />

Moisture free Moisture an(l<br />

<strong>coal</strong> ash free <strong>coal</strong><br />

40.5<br />

46.5<br />

13.0<br />

4.7<br />

67.7<br />

1.1<br />

3.8<br />

9.8<br />

13.0<br />

12307 Btu/lb<br />

(28619 kJ/kg)<br />

46.5<br />

53.5<br />

--<br />

5.4<br />

77.8<br />

1.3<br />

4.3<br />

11.2<br />

--<br />

14148 Btu/lll<br />

(32900 kJ/l..P)<br />

Free swelling index 3.5 3.5<br />

. . ----<br />

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