ICES Black Liquor Gasification Research

Entrained-Flow Black Liquor Gasification Research

The ICES research project "Investigation of Pressurized Entrained-Flow Black Liquor Gasification in an Industrially Relevant Environment" (U.S. DOE award DE-FC26-04NT42261) is a 3-year program focused on acquiring useful data on process performance, characterizing liquor droplet formation and identifying mechanisms responsible for converting the liquor to syngas and smelt products. The objectives of the program will be achieved through execution of five technical tasks by a research team from three organizations. The work is largely experimental in nature, though simulations of droplet formation will be developed.

Project participants:

• The University of Utah/ICES
• Brigham Young University
• Simulent, Inc.

Technical tasks:

1. Design and construction of a pressurized entrained-flow gasification research rig
2. Evaluation of droplet formation and burner performance
2a. Spray and droplet formation characterization
2b. Computational modeling of droplet formation
3. Detailed analysis of conversion during high temperature gasificaiton
3a. Physical characterization of black liquor during conversion
3b. Chemistry of black liquor conversion
4. Transport and radiative properties of smelt
5. Characterization of the synthesis gas from entrained-flow gasification

Detailed information and updates on the project are available in various reports available for download.




Black Liquor Gasification Primer ICES Gasification Research • Gasification Research Facility • Fluidized Bed Steam Reforming - Experimental Research - Modeling Activities - Reports • Entrained-flow Gasification - Experimental Research - Reports Contact Information	Entrained-Flow Black Liquor Gasification Research The ICES research project "Investigation of Pressurized Entrained-Flow Black Liquor Gasification in an Industrially Relevant Environment" (U.S. DOE award DE-FC26-04NT42261) is a 3-year program focused on acquiring useful data on process performance, characterizing liquor droplet formation and identifying mechanisms responsible for converting the liquor to syngas and smelt products. The objectives of the program will be achieved through execution of five technical tasks by a research team from three organizations. The work is largely experimental in nature, though simulations of droplet formation will be developed. Project participants: • The University of Utah/ICES • Brigham Young University • Simulent, Inc. Technical tasks: 1. Design and construction of a pressurized entrained-flow gasification research rig 2. Evaluation of droplet formation and burner performance 2a. Spray and droplet formation characterization 2b. Computational modeling of droplet formation 3. Detailed analysis of conversion during high temperature gasificaiton 3a. Physical characterization of black liquor during conversion 3b. Chemistry of black liquor conversion 4. Transport and radiative properties of smelt 5. Characterization of the synthesis gas from entrained-flow gasification Detailed information and updates on the project are available in various reports available for download.