Author:Oboirien, BO; Engelbrecht, AD; North, Brian C; Du Cann, VM; Falcon, RDate:Mar 2009There is currently a gap in the understanding of the morphological transformations experienced by high ash and intertinite-rich coals undergoing conversion to char during atmospheric gasification. In this study, work has been carried to ...Read more
Author:Oboirien, BO; Engelbrecht, AD; North, Brian C; Du Cann, VM; Verryn, S; Falcon, RDate:Oct 2009The gasification characteristics of three South African bituminous coals were investigated in a bubbling fluidised bed reactor. The three coals are similar in rank, but two are inertinite-rich coals and the third has high vitrinite content. ...Read more
Author:North, Brian C; Falcon, RDate:Nov 2010This presentation highlights the utilisation of low grade fuels in Fluidised Bed Combustors (FBC) with regards to South African coal. It looks at types of coals and fuels tested, test facilities and examples of FBC’s at the CSIR. Benefits ...Read more