Coal gasification by a mixture of air and carbon dioxide in the filtration combustion mode

Abstract

This paper presents the results of a numerical and experimental study of gasification of carbonaceous materials in the filtration combustion mode using mixtures of air with CO₂ as an oxidizer. The results obtained are compared with the results on gasification of carbonaceous materials by a steam–air mixture. It is shown that the replacement of steam in the gaseous oxidizer by an equal volume CO₂ leads to a marked reduction in the combustion temperature. The maximum calorific values of the product gas in coal gasification by a mixture of air and CO₂ are close to the values obtained for steam–air gasification.