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as high as that of char #2, both on a per-gram-of-carbon and on a per-external-surface-area<br />

basis. This would indicate that the presence of steam decreases the high temperature<br />

reactivity of the Koonfontain char.<br />

The factor is the ratio of the observed burning rate to the maximum possible<br />

burning rate calculated under film diffusion limitations. The factor was calculated for<br />

char #2 and #4 in three different intervals: 1~2”; 2~4”; and 4~6”. The factor is less than<br />

0.10 in most of the cases, as shown in Figure A.13, except for char #4 in the 2 to 4”<br />

interval. Therefore, in both conditions, film diffusion limitations are minimal.<br />

% of daf mass remaining (m/m o)<br />

100<br />

75<br />

50<br />

25<br />

0<br />

0<br />

20<br />

40<br />

time (ms)<br />

164<br />

char #2<br />

char #4<br />

Figure A.10. Percentage of daf mass remaining of Koonfontain chars vs. residence time<br />

during char oxidation in condition #2 and #4.<br />

The TGA reactivities of the high temperature Koonfontain chars, collected from<br />

the FFB under condition #2 and #4 at 1”, 2”, 4” and 6”, were measured at 550 °C in 10%<br />

oxygen. These reactivities are shown in Figure A.14. It can be seen that the chars<br />

60<br />

80

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