Thermal measuring and testing – Calorimetry – Heat value of combustion
Patent
1989-05-08
1990-01-09
Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.
Thermal measuring and testing
Calorimetry
Heat value of combustion
374 1, 374 36, 110186, G01N 2538
Patent
active
048933155
ABSTRACT:
A calorimetry system for measurement of the heating value of coal having a combustor 24 and a mixing unit 30 wherein heat from combustion gases is transferred to air. The system has a gravimetric feeder 64 for providing coal at a measured mass feed rate; the coal including any moisture present therein. The coal is pulverized in an air-driven mill or pulverizer 14 which is fed coal from the feeder and is separated by a cyclone separator 16 into two streams; one carrying coal and air mixed together in a controlled ratio to the combustor. The air which drives the separator, together with fines of the coal and moisture is fed to an afterburner 26 of the combustor so that the thermal dynamics of the entire coal stream is involved in the heating value measurement. Instrumentatoin measures the flow rates of cooling air, primary air which carries the coal streams into the combustor and secondary combustion air as well as the mass flow rates of the coal into the combustor as measured with the gravimetric feeder. A computer, thermocouples and pressure gauges controls the feeding of the coal and fuel gases (propane) during initiation of combustion, and for computing the heating value of the coal.
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Homer John C.
Lutz Gilbert F.
Nowshiravani Shahriar
Ross Steven L.
Cuchlinski Jr. William A.
General Signal Corporation
Lukacher Martin
Waguespack Lee
Worth W. Morris
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