https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 In-situ study of plastic layers during coking of six Australian coking coals using a lab-scale coke oven https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:47744 Wed 25 Jan 2023 15:49:54 AEDT ]]> Thermoplastic development of coking and non-coking maceral concentrates and molecular weight distribution of their pyrolysis products https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:41817 Wed 24 May 2023 11:39:26 AEST ]]> Chemical looping air separation (CLAS) for oxygen production: thermodynamic and economic aspects https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:15861 Wed 11 Apr 2018 16:27:59 AEST ]]> Oxyfuel derived CO₂ compression experiments with NOₓ, SOₓ and mercury removal-experiments involving compression of slip-streams from the Callide Oxyfuel Project (COP) https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:26896 10bar) where the kinetic rate of NO oxidation to NO₂ increases less with pressure increase. Capture of NOₓ was increased from 55% to 75% by doubling the residence time in the compressor and could be further extended to 83% by increasing back end pressure from 24bar to 30bar. Lowering the temperature during compression produced the greatest NOₓ and Hg capture. Overall, the results indicate that capture of mercury during compression occurred as a consequence of high pressure, longer residence time and concentration of NO₂.]]> Wed 11 Apr 2018 15:32:06 AEST ]]> Dynamic measurement of coal thermal properties and elemental composition of volatile matter during coal pyrolysis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:20825 Wed 11 Apr 2018 15:31:52 AEST ]]> Linking thermoplastic development and swelling with molecular weight changes of a coking coal and its pyrolysis products https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:30303 Wed 11 Apr 2018 13:37:32 AEST ]]> Mercury and SO3 emissions in oxy-fuel combustion https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:19400 tot), elemental (Hg0) and oxidized (Hg) mercury as well as SO3 concentrations was obtained before and after the combustion rig's baghouse filter for in total 14 air and oxy-fuel experiments with 3 Australian coals. Based on this data, an assessment in respect to Hg oxidation, SO2/SO3 conversion and Hg and SO3 capture on the test rig's filter was performed. The air and the oxy-fuel experiments with different extents of recycle gas cleaning, revealed differences in the Hg and SO3 formation and capture behavior: the Hg/Hgtot ratios in the flue gas are higher during oxy-fuel combustion compared to air-firing. This effect is even more pronounced at the filter outlet, after flue gas has passed through the filter ash. In some experiments, even a net oxidation of Hg0 entering the filter to Hg was observed. The Hg capture by ash in the baghouse filter has been found to reduce the Hg emissions considerably. However, the Hg capture was altered by the different oxy-fuel recycle configurations, leading to decreased Hg capture efficiencies on the filter for one of the coals. A coal-specific trend of increased SO2/SO3 conversion ratios with increased flue gas SO2 levels was observed that could be related to the ash composition of the three different coals. This and the higher SO2 concentrations in the flue gas lead to considerably higher SO3 levels in oxy-fuel combustion with SO2 recycling. During the experiments, also a considerable capture of SO3 in the baghouse filter was observed (up to 80% under air- and up to 66% under oxy-fired conditions). A reduction of the SO3 capture on the filter under oxy-fuel conditions may be related to the higher SO3 levels in this process.]]> Wed 11 Apr 2018 13:19:47 AEST ]]> Separation and analysis of high range extractable molecules formed during coal pyrolysis using coupled thin layer chromatography-imaging mass spectrometry (TLC-LDI-IMS) https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:34543 Tue 26 Mar 2019 13:54:09 AEDT ]]> Study of chemical structure transition in the plastic layers sampled from a pilot-scale coke oven using a thermogravimetric analyzer coupled with Fourier transform infrared spectrometer https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:34922 Tue 21 Mar 2023 16:12:47 AEDT ]]> Removal of NOₓ from oxyfuel derived CO₂ by reaction with water condensate formed during compression https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:28693 Tue 16 Oct 2018 12:06:45 AEDT ]]> Evaluating the thermal extrusion behavior of a coking coal for direct carbon fiber production https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:37669 Tue 09 Mar 2021 18:12:52 AEDT ]]> Low-cost carbon fibre derived from sustainable coal tar pitch and polyacrylonitrile: fabrication and characterisation https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:45165 Thu 27 Oct 2022 11:25:22 AEDT ]]> Impact of coal pyrolysis products as a rheological additive on thermoplasticity of a coking coal https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:32272 Thu 17 May 2018 13:51:27 AEST ]]> Dynamic measurement of liquid-phase mass transfer coefficient and significance on the SO2 absorption rate https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:44061 KL,SO2>KL,CO2. The fluxes of SO2 predicted from three methods were further compared with the experimental values measured in SO2-NaOH system. The fluxes predicted from KL,SO2 agreed well with the experimental values, whereas those from KL,CO2 and KL,O2 were significantly lower or higher. Therefore, the liquid-phase mass transfer coefficient is preferably obtained from the targeted gas. Modelling on the flux of SO2 demonstrates the transition of controlling regions against pH. At pH above 4, the gas side resistance is larger than the liquid side, whereas at pH below 4, the gas side resistance is smaller than the liquid side.]]> Thu 06 Oct 2022 10:19:26 AEDT ]]> Coal-fired oxyfuel technology status and progress to deployment https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:8809 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:39:39 AEDT ]]> Oxy-fuel heat transfer characteristics and its impact on boiler design https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:9033 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:39:13 AEDT ]]> Sulfur and coal-fired oxyfuel combustion with CCS: impacts and control options https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:9028 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:39:13 AEDT ]]> Oxy-combustion for carbon capture and storage (CCS): status, prospects and roadmap to commercialisation https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:9030 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:39:12 AEDT ]]> Reactivity of pulverised coals in air (O₂/N₂) and oxy-fuel (O/₂CO₂) conditions https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:8849 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:39:00 AEDT ]]> An overview on oxyfuel coal combustion: state of the art research and technology development https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:8033 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:36:48 AEDT ]]> Experimental study on drying and moisture re-adsorption kinetics of an Indonesian low rank coal https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:8047 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:35:05 AEDT ]]> Characterization of ash deposition and heat transfer behavior of coals during combustion in a pilot-scale facility and full-scale utility https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:8268 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:33:28 AEDT ]]> Effect of pressure on char formation during pyrolysis of pulverized coal https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:1935 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:33:21 AEDT ]]> Mineral matter-organic matter association characterisation by QEMSCAN and applications in coal utilisation https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:1752 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:27:25 AEDT ]]> Pyrolysis and combustion characteristics of an indonesian low-rank coal under O₂/N₂and O₂/CO₂ conditions https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:10234 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:13:09 AEDT ]]> Online monitoring of radiant emission from single burning coal particles in high temperature air and oxy-fuel environments comparison with predictions from a flame sheet model https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:12205 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:08:25 AEDT ]]> Removal of sulfur at high temperatures using iron-based sorbents supported on fine coal ash https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:10910 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:07:41 AEDT ]]> A comparative study on coal combustion in a drop tube furnace and a pulverised coal injection rig https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:21701 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:06:26 AEDT ]]> A differential scanning calorimetric (DSC) study on the characteristics and behavior of water in low-rank coals https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:18075 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:06:13 AEDT ]]> Reactivity of Al₂O₃- or SiO₂-supported Cu-, Mn-, and Co-based oxygen carriers for chemical looping air separation https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:20823 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:05:54 AEDT ]]> SO₃ emissions and removal by ash in coal-fired oxy-fuel combustion https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:20831 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:05:53 AEDT ]]> Characteristics of chars from low-temperature pyrolysis of lignite https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:21460 –1 region of infrared (IR) spectra. The density of alkyl chains and cross-linking reactions affected the yield of tar. The aromaticity of char increased with an increasing pyrolysis temperature. The abundance of C═O and COOH structures decreased drastically with increasing temperature. A lower concentration of active sites on high-temperature chars resulted in lower combustion reactivity compared to low-temperature chars. The C–O and C═C groups decreased as the temperature increased possibly because of the aromatic condensation. The extent of aromatic substitution decreased up to 650 °C. At temperatures above 650 °C, the degree of aromaticity was strengthened and larger condensed aromatic nuclei were formed. Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area analysis revealed that high-temperature chars have significantly higher surface area compared to chars produced at low temperatures. However, the concentration of active sites was lower in high-temperature chars. Therefore, it can be concluded that diffusion was the main reaction mechanism in high-temperature chars.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:05:45 AEDT ]]> Sulphur impacts during pulverised coal combustion in oxy-fuel technology for carbon capture and storage https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:18158 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:04:39 AEDT ]]> Gas cleaning challenges for coal-fired oxy-fuel technology with carbon capture and storage https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:17445 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:04:15 AEDT ]]> Laboratory investigation of high pressure NO oxidation to NO₂and capture with liquid and gaseous water under oxy-fuel CO₂compression conditions https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:17448 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:04:03 AEDT ]]> CO₂ quality control in oxy-fuel combustion: a dynamic study on the absorption of SO₂ into sodium based aqueous solutions relevant to scrubbing prior to CO₂ compression https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:17446 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:04:02 AEDT ]]> Experimental study on microwave pyrolysis of an Indonesian low-rank coal https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:21484 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:03:36 AEDT ]]> High pressure conversion of NOₓ and Hg and their capture as aqueous condensates in a laboratory piston-compressor simulating oxy-fuel CO₂ compression https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:19447 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:02:17 AEDT ]]> Oxyfuel CO₂ compression: the gas phase reaction of elemental mercury and NOₓ at high pressure and absorption into nitric acid https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:20408 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:00:51 AEDT ]]> Mercury emissions and removal by ash in coal-fired oxy-fuel combustion https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:20478 tot), elemental (Hg0), and oxidized (Hg2+) mercury concentrations was measured for various air and oxy-fuel combustion conditions. These data enable an evaluation of process parameters that influence the Hg emissions of an oxy-fuel combustion process. A theoretical mass balance between Hg fed to the process (fuel and Hg0 injection) and Hg measured before the filter matched well, indicating that no mercury was captured by fly ash at high temperatures. The capture of Hg0 and oxidized Hg2+ by ash in a baghouse filter has been determined for all experiments. Measured Hg concentrations show an increase when switching from air to oxy-fuel operation for all investigated coals and oxy-fuel settings, even when no additional Hg0 is injected to the oxidant gas. Moreover, the Hg2+/Hgtot ratios in the flue gas are higher during oxy-fuel combustion. The Hg capture by ash in the baghouse filter has been found to reduce the Hg emissions considerably. Reduction rates in a range between 18 and 51% for air and between 11 and 29% for oxy-fuel combustion were observed.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:59:08 AEDT ]]> Coal macerals separation by reflux classification and thermo-swelling analysis based on the computer aided thermal analysis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:18927 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:59:00 AEDT ]]> Dynamic behaviour of coal macerals during pyrolysis - associations between physical, thermal and chemical changes https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:18925 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:59:00 AEDT ]]> Dynamic elemental thermal analysis: a technique for continuous measurement of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen chemistry of tar species evolved during coal pyrolysis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:18926 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:59:00 AEDT ]]> Dynamic elemental thermal analysis (DETA) - a characterisation technique for the production of biochar and bio-oil from biomass resources https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:18928 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:58:59 AEDT ]]> Coal oxidation under mild conditions: current status and applications https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:20359 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:58:13 AEDT ]]> Low-temperature oxidation characteristics of lignite chars from low-temperature pyrolysis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:20358 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:58:07 AEDT ]]> Experimental study of influence of temperature on fuel-N conversion and recycle NO reduction in oxyfuel combustion https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:17777 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:57:41 AEDT ]]> Demonstrations of coal-fired oxy-fuel technology for carbon capture and storage and issues with commercial deployment https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:17712 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:57:33 AEDT ]]> Comparative study on the combustion performance of coals on a pilot-scale test rig simulating blast furnace pulverized coal injection and a lab-scale drop-tube furnace https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:19107 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:55:59 AEDT ]]> Analysis on chemical reaction kinetics of CuO/SiO₂ oxygen carriers for chemical looping air separation https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:20980 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:54:20 AEDT ]]> Effect of flue gas impurities on the performance of a chemical looping based air separation process for oxy-fuel combustion https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:19704 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:53:49 AEDT ]]> Selection of suitable oxygen carriers for chemical looping air separation: a thermodynamic approach https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:21329 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:52:47 AEDT ]]> Integration options for novel chemical looping air separation (ICLAS) process for oxygen production in oxy-fuel coal fired power plants https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:20154 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:51:35 AEDT ]]> Interactions between vitrinite and inertinite-rich coals and the ionic liquid - [bmim][Cl] https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:21348 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:51:29 AEDT ]]> Chemical changes of Australian coking coals from different basins with various ranks and maceral compositions: linking to both physical and thermal changes https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:25939 vMax from 0.87 to 1.52) and maceral constituents (vitrinite from 48.2 to 76.5%) were dynamically investigated to explore the mechanism of coal coking linking to the synchronized physical and thermal changes. Volatile release during coal pyrolysis was monitored using a novel technique of dynamic elemental thermal analysis (DETA) that is able to differentiate tar and gas evolution in terms of carbon and hydrogen compositions. Condensed coal tars were characterized both chemically and thermally using the DETA and laser desorption ionization–time of flight–mass spectrometry (LDI–TOF–MS) techniques. Coal pyrolysis experiments were conducted at a heating rate of 5 °C/min from room temperature (25 °C) to 1000 °C with a top coal particle size of 212 μm, which kept the same experimental conditions as the physical and thermal measurements. The results indicated that, overall, the volatile evolution rates decreased with the coal rank but increased with the vitrinite content for the tested coals. This chemical observation between different coals is consistent with swelling and exothermic heat, except for medium-rank coal samples C and D from basin III that evolved a similar amount of gas and tar to the comparative rank coal sample E, but showed lower swelling and smaller exothermic heat than expected. A comparison of the hydrogen/carbon ratio (tar H/C) showed that the volatile tars evolved from the coals C, D, and G that originated from basin III contain more molecular hydrogen than that from the comparative rank coals. These volatile tars appeared to be like those from lower rank coals. Condensed tar analysis showed that volatile tars produced from all coals are in a high molecular weight distribution between 200 and 600 Da. Lower and medium-rank coals that gave higher swelling showed an elongated distribution toward a higher molecular weight, while medium-rank coals C and D from basin III and higher rank coals that gave lower swelling did not. The results implied that the molecular weight distribution and the H/C ratio in the volatile tar might affect its utilization for driving thermo-swelling.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:41:26 AEDT ]]> Carbon capture and storage https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:25947 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:41:24 AEDT ]]> Mercury and SO₃ measurements on the fabric filter at the Callide oxy-fuel project during air and oxy-fuel firing transitions https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:26105 total and Hg⁰ with SOₓ removal. Total mercury emissions in oxy-firing measured a maximum of 6–7 μg/m³ of which 89% was in oxidised form (Hg2+). The use of low NOₓ burners had an overriding influence on the mercury measurements reducing the total mercury levels to 0.13 and 0.15 μg/m³ (air, oxy respectively) with no Hg2+ being measured. The SO₃ concentrations were also lower than expected, estimated at ∼0.5–0.8 ppm (based on a practical estimate of 1% conversion of SO₂). Overall mercury capture in either operating mode was estimated at 92–93% for the existing burners and 98–99% with the low NOₓ burners used (being 2 of the 4 burners operating). Total SOₓ captured from the flue gas was 16% in oxy-mode and 19% in air firing. These findings suggest that operational conditions have a primary impact on capture of Hg and SOₓ during transitions with a secondary impact of firing mode (i.e. air or oxy).]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:39:52 AEDT ]]> The pyrolysis behaviour of solvent extracted metaplast material from heated coal using LDI-TOF mass spectroscopy measurements https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:29430 W 259 Da) than those produced from pyrolysing the extracts (peak MW 333–347 Da) and common species were identified in all volatile samples. The results were discussed in relation to the existence of oligomeric structures previously found in petroleum pitches.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:39:18 AEDT ]]> Ultrasonic-assisted preparation of highly reactive Fe-Zn sorbents supported on activated-char for desulfurization of COG https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:28002 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:38:40 AEDT ]]> Impacts of mild pyrolysis and solvent extraction on coking coal thermoplasticity https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:29061 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:37:15 AEDT ]]> The effects of oxygen and metal oxide catalysts on the reduction reaction of NO with lignite char during combustion flue gas cleaning https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:28659 Cu⁺ > Cu²⁺. Fe₃O₄ was believed to be the active phase in Fe catalyst. The oxygen and char-supported metal catalysts significantly promoted C/NO reaction, and therefore may lead to a lower operation temperature of NOₓ removal.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:37:12 AEDT ]]> Maceral separation from coal by the Reflux Classifier https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:29707 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:33:26 AEDT ]]> Cost estimates for the sulfur removal in oxy-fuel thermal power plant https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:28929 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:31:26 AEDT ]]> Products distribution of tar from microwave pyrolysis of lignite: a potential pathway of coal to chemicals https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:28934 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:31:26 AEDT ]]> The use of LDI-TOF imaging mass spectroscopy to study heated coal with a temperature gradient incorporating the plastic layer and semi-coke https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:29503 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:29:45 AEDT ]]> CO₂ quality control through scrubbing in oxy-fuel combustion: an evaluation of operational pH impacts, and prediction of SO₂ absorption rate at steady state https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:26964 5.5. The concentration of HCO₃⁻ increases dramatically above pH 6 and below this pH, the concentration of HCO₃⁻ is negligible. The absorption rate of SO₂ was found to increase with pH with some increase with the concentration of SO₂. The operational pH window for scrubbing may be defined by an upper limit pH where the absorption rate of SO₂ starts to decreases from the maximum absorption rate of SO₂ and the lower limit pH where the absorption rate of SO₂ reduces to half of the maximum absorption rate of SO₂. Both the upper limit and the lower limit decrease initially and stay stable with the concentration of SO₂. This decrease is caused by the reversible reaction of the hydrolysis of SO₂ and confirmed by equilibrium experiments of SO₂ and sodium solutions. Operation within region 2 (pH 5-6) is recommended, depending on the scrubber design. The operation exit pH of the produced liquid can be varied within the region. The absorption rates of SO₂ obtained in the steady state experiments were predicted by a model based on the instantaneous reaction assumption. This model generally overestimates the absorption rates of SO₂ at pH values below 6 indicating a kinetic limitation of SO₂ and water reaction at low pH values. The analysis on the controlling regions indicates that the gas side mass transfer resistance decreases with the concentration of SO₂. Liquid side resistance becomes more important at a lower pH and a higher concentration of SO₂.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:27:02 AEDT ]]> CO₂ quality control through scrubbing in oxy-fuel combustion: simulations on the absorption rates of SO₂ into droplets to identify operational pH regions https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:26963 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:27:02 AEDT ]]> Thermo-swelling behavior of Australian coking coals from different basins: relating to rank and maceral compositions https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:26673 vMax from 0.8 to 1.6) from six different basins were employed to investigate the effect of coal maceral compositions and rank on thermo-swelling behavior. Coal pyrolysis experiments were conducted at a heating rate of 5 °C/min from room temperature (25 °C) to 1000 °C with a top coal particle size of 212 μm. Thermoplasticity of coal was evaluated on the basis of the change of permeability of coal pellets, plastic range, swelling factor (defined by maximum swelling %/vitrinite %), and heat of exothermic reactions during the primary devolatilization. The endothermic and exothermic processes were identified by the estimate of the apparent specific heat using the computer-aided thermal analysis (CATA) technique, while swelling and permeability of gas flowing through coal pellets were simultaneously investigated with extended volumetric measurement downstream and pressure sensor upstream, respectively. Volatile evolution profiles of heating coal samples with temperature were obtained using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Overall, the low-rank coals with high vitrinite contents showed larger exothermic heats, higher volatile evolution rates, and higher swelling factors than the high-rank coals with low vitrinite contents. These lower rank coals also initiated a decrease in permeability at lower temperatures, showed large plastic ranges, and resulted in a larger pore size of semi-coke. When we account for total fusible maceral (vitrinite plus fusible semi-inert) rather than vitrinite content alone, the trend of the swelling factor decreasing with the coal rank became clearer. However, it was found that coals from basin III showed a significantly lower swelling factor than the comparative rank coals and the heat of exothermic reactions showed a similar trend, despite these coals having a similar volatile evolution rate with the comparative rank coals. The reasons for this have been discussed on the basis of the thermoplasticity, which suggests that not only the rank and maceral compositions but also the origin and chemistry of the coal may affect thermoplasticity of coking coal.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:26:53 AEDT ]]> Conceptual design of a packed bed for the removal of SO₂ in oxy-fuel combustion prior to compression https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:26570 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:26:11 AEDT ]]> CO₂ quality control in oxy-fuel technology for CCS: SO₂ removal by the caustic scrubber in Callide Oxy-fuel Project https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:26572 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:26:10 AEDT ]]> Changes in solvent-extracted matter for heated coal during metaplast formation using high-range mass spectrometry https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:26187 600 Da compounds are thermally sensitive. Compounds with molecular weights of <450 Da may be removed during coking, possibly as a vapor, resulting in a reduction in fluidity. There has been speculation that the thermally stable (acetone-soluble) material identified in both raw coal extract and those from thermally treated samples may be capable of undergoing a phase change to initiate plastic deformation.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:24:10 AEDT ]]> Thermo-swelling properties of particle size cuts of coal maceral concentrates https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:27344 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:24:07 AEDT ]]> A dynamic study on the impacts of CO₂ on SO₂ absorption into sodium based aqueous solutions in oxy-fuel scrubber https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:23255 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:17:00 AEDT ]]> CO₂ quality control by scrubbing in oxy-fuel combustion prior to compression: relating pH to the liquid composition from absorption of SO₂ into sodium based solutions to identify an operational pH window https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:23735 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:16:57 AEDT ]]> CO₂ quality control through scrubbing in oxy-fuel combustion: rate limitation due to S(IV) oxidation in sodium solutions in scrubbers and prior to waste disposal https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:22821 5.48. The oxidation rate of S(IV) drops by 44.5% at pH < 5.48. For the homogeneous oxidation, there are three regions of oxidation rate. In region 1 (i.e., pH > 5.6), the oxidation rate of S(IV) does not change with pH; in region 2 (i.e., 4.53 < pH < 5.6), the oxidation rate of S(IV) decreases dramatically with the decrease in pH. The oxidation rate of S(IV) at pH 4.53 is two magnitudes lower than the rate at the pH 5.6. In region 3 (i.e., pH < 4.53), the oxidation rate of S(IV) does not seem to change. The oxidation of S(IV) is presumably due to the oxidation of SO₃²⁻. Results have implications on the disposal of waste sodium solutions after absorption. The oxidation of S(IV) in discharged solutions results in a final pH of about 4 which may be neutralized to form Na₂SO₃ prior to disposal.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:16:10 AEDT ]]> Reactivity study of two coal chars produced in a drop-tube furnace and a pulverized coal injection rig https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:22525 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:15:41 AEDT ]]> Field measurements of NO<sub>x</sub> and mercury from oxy-fuel compression condensates at the Callide Oxyfuel Project https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:22742 x and Hg can also be removed as part of the liquid condensate. This work presents field tests conducted on the condensates to determine the stability of captured NOx and Hg species when depressurised. These tests involved sampling liquid condensate directly into a customised aeration vessel and measuring the evolved gases over an 8–12 h period. The low-pressure condensate (∼4 bar) showed that 3–18% of captured NOx species and 0.5–1.2% of the Hg were volatile, while the high-pressure condensate (24 bar) re-emitted 2–68% of captured NOx and 0.05–12.5% of the captured Hg. These tests showed that volatile Hg was related to volatile NOx and that this volatility of condensates changed with time as the compression plant operated from start-up. Equilibrium calculations of HNO₂ in the gas and liquid phases supported the volatility measurements, suggesting that the rate of oxidation of HNO₂ to HNO₃ in the condensed phase is slow. Overall, the conditions which favoured NOx stability in the condensates, namely longer residence and higher pressure also favoured Hg stability. This work has shown that emissions from an oxy-fuel compression plant must include those emanating from depressurised condensates and suggest that the re-emitted species may not the same as in typical combustion flue gas, but the result of higher-pressure conversion.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:12:24 AEDT ]]> Impact of large sized inertinite particles on thermo-swelling and volatile release of coking coals https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:48505 Mon 20 Mar 2023 15:50:18 AEDT ]]> A comparative study on the design of direct contact condenser for air and oxy-fuel combustion flue gas based on Callide Oxy-fuel Project https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:42821 Mon 05 Sep 2022 11:49:20 AEST ]]> Oxyfuel combustion for CO₂ capture in power plants https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:27365 Fri 21 Apr 2017 11:04:06 AEST ]]> An investigation of the molecular change in coal maceral concentrates prepared under dimensional heating condition https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:37049 Fri 07 Aug 2020 15:09:13 AEST ]]>