Date of Graduation
1978
Document Type
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
R e a c t i v i t i e s o f c o a l c h a rs w ere m easured i n COg a t th e tem peratu r e s 800°C-1100°C. The r e a c t i v i t i e s o f th e c h a rs w ere m easured in a th e rm o g ra v im e tric a n a ly z e r up to com plete c o n v e rsio n f o r m ost o f th e sam p les. I n o rd e r to in s u r e a k i n e t i c re g im e , p a r t i c l e s iz e and bed e f f e c t s w ere s tu d ie d , and a p p r o p r ia te ly m a in ta in e d t h e r e a f t e r . The p h y s ic a l c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s o f th e c h ars w ere s tu d ie d by e le c tr o n m icro sco p y . X -ray d i f f r a c t i o n and BET s u r f a c e a r e a te c h n iq u e s . The ch em ical p r o p e r tie s o f th e c h a rs w ere o b ta in e d by ato m ic a b s o rp tio n s p e c tro p h o to m e try , in f r a r e d s p e c tro s c o p y , and s ta n d a rd ASTM te c h n iq u e s .
Recommended Citation
Muralidhara, H S., "The Effect Of Solid Chemical Composition On Coal Char Reactivity In A Carbon-Dioxide Atmosphere." (1978). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 9473.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/9473