2008 Annual Meeting

Session: Advances in Gasification Research

New measurements, simulations, and design considerations relating to conversion of fossil and renewable fuels in gasification systems.

Chair

Kevin Whitty, The University of Utah

Co-Chair

Thomas Fletcher, Brigham Young University

Presentations

12:30 PM

(265a) Catalytic Effects of Minerals Matters on Stable Surface Oxides and Oxidation Rate In the Early Stage of Coal Combustion
Shaolong Wan, Wei-Yin Chen, Guang Shi

12:55 PM

(265b) Effect of Alkali Metals on Lignin Pyrolysis and Gasification
Vipul Kumar, Kristiina Iisa, Sujit Banerjee, Wm. James Frederick

01:20 PM

(265c) Comparison and Validation of Gas Phase Reaction Schemes for Black Liquor Gasification Modeling
Per Carlsson, Magnus Marklund, Henrik Wiinikka, Rikard Gebart

01:45 PM

(265d) Scrap Tires in Waste-to-Energy Plants: Treatment and Emission Control
Eilhann Kwon, Marco Castaldi

02:10 PM

(265e) Pilot-Scale Comparison of Steam Gasification with Herbaceous and Woody Feedstocks
Katherine R. Gaston, Calvin J. Feik, Mark R. Nimlos, Daniel Carpenter, Stephen Phillips

02:35 PM

(265f) A Simple Gasifier Model That Runs in Aspen Dynamics
William L. Luyben, Patrick J. Robinson