Quantitative devolatilization of Botswana coal in a pilot scale plant

Abstract

Coal gasification is a new and clean coal conversion technology that converts coal to liquids and synthetic gas to be used in power generation and chemical products. Botswana coal was studied in a pilot plant to produce synthetic gas which can be used for power generation and chemical products (dyes, detergents, plastic, synthetic fibers, fuels). Pilot plant provides information on the amount of gas produced per mass of feed, and the amount of synthetic gas produced per variation of parameters (temperature and pressure). Every kilogram of coal produces about 95 litres of raw synthetic gas per day.