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Upgrading and Slurrification of Low Rank Coals

Research Project

Project/Area Number 08044154
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for international Scientific Research

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
SectionJoint Research .
Research Field エネルギー学一般・原子力学
Research InstitutionKobe University (1997-1998)
Yamaguchi University (1996)

Principal Investigator

USUI Hiromoto  Kobe University, Dept.Chem.Sci.& Eng., Professor, 工学部, 教授 (20107725)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SUWONO Aryadi  Institute Tech.Bandung, Dept.Mech.Eng., Professor, 工学部, 教授
BHATTACHARYA Sati N.  RMIT,Dept.Chem.Eng., Professor, 工学部, 教授
TIU C.  モナシュ大学, 工学部, 助教授
CHAMBERS John  Univ.Newcastle, Dept.Mech.Eng., Professor, 工学部, 教授
MAEDA Sigeru  Kagoshima University, Dept.Appl.Chem., Professor, 工学部, 教授 (90041566)
TIU Carlos  Monash Univ., Dept.Chem.Eng., Associate Professor
ROBERTS A.W.  ニューカッスル大学, バルク固体取扱工学研究所, 所長 教授
佐伯 隆  山口大学, 工学部, 助手 (30253165)
大木 章  鹿児島大学, 工学部, 助教授 (20127989)
BHATTACHARYA エス.エヌ  王立メルボルン工科大学, 工学部, 教授
BOGER D.V.  メルボルン大学, 工学部, 教授
CHAMBERS A.J  ニューカッスル大学, 工学部, 教授
Project Period (FY) 1996 – 1998
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1998)
Budget Amount *help
¥5,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000)
KeywordsCoal / Energy / Low Rank Coal / Slurry / Upgrading / Additive / Surface Modification
Research Abstract

The utilization of low rank coal has benefit for the strategy of safe and stable energy supply and for the reduction of energy cost. However, the use of low rank coal is at mining site is limited. The development of cheaper and safer handling and transportation technology is necessary to increase the utilization of low rank coal. Among the low rank coals, some kinds of Brown coals or Lignite have good quality i.e. low ash content, high volatile matter content and low sulftu' content. However, they contain quite a large amount of water, and once the low rank coal is dried, the spontaneous burning becomes a severe problem. Thus the development of effective upgrading technology is a key point for the utilization of low rank coals.
The most effective upgrading method seems to be consisted of the combined process of the drying, surface modification by heating up to 300*400* and tar coating. In this joint research. Kobe University and Yatnaguchi University have developed the combined upgradin … More g process of vacuum drying and tar coating. and it was shown that the upgraded coal obtained in this process was good quality with reduced cost. ITB(Institute of Technology. Bandung. Indonesia) has developed the combined upgrading process of Super-heated steam drying and tar coating. The upgraded coal thus obtained was also proved to have a good quality. However, we don't have any certification that such upgraded coals are free from the spontaneous burning during the storage and transportation. The evaluation of the spontaneous burning of the upgraded coals is the key echnology for the future study of upgrading the low rank coats.
The other chose the upgrading process is to employ the wet upgrading process. The representative wet process is the Hydro-Thernat Dewate.ring Process (HTD Process). This process is consist of the heating process of coal-water mixture up to 300*400* and the coat water preparation process. The surface characteristics of low rank coal is modified under high temperature and high pressure. Kogoshima University has revealed out the upgrading effect on the low rank coal under HTh process. Monash University employed the combined process of HTh and the mechanical expression processes. The resulting coal waler slurries showed a good quality for the direct burning in the slurry combusting boilers. The rheotogical characteristics of coal water slurries was investigated at University of Melbourne and University of Newcastle. Also, both Yamaguchi University and Kobe University gave the index for the selection of effective additives for the preparation of upgraded coal water slurries. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 1998 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1997 Annual Research Report
  • 1996 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (42 results)

All Other

All Publications (42 results)

  • [Publications] Hiromoto, Usui: "Prediction of Slurry Viscosity by a Thirotropy Model for Dispersion Systems" Proc 6^<th>ICBMH. Wollongong, Australia, 25-28 September. 257-263 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hiromoto Usui et al.: "Upgrading of Low Rank Coal by a Combined Process of Vacuum Drying and Tar Coating" Proc Int. Conf. on Upgrading and Slurrification of Low Rank Coals, Kobe. 2-3 September. 53-60 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Akira Ohki et al.: "Change in Chemical Structure and Properties of Low- Rank Coals During Hydrothermal Process" Proc. Int. Conf. on Upgrading and Slurrification of Low-Rank Coals, Kobe, 2-3 September. 16-24 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] C.Tiu et al.: "A New Upgrading Process for Low-Rank Coal" Proc. Int. Conf. on Upgrading and Slurrification of Low Rank Coals, Kobe, 2-3 September. 25-39 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] A.Suwono: "Up-grading the Low Rank Coal by Steam Drying and its Application For Preparation of CWM" Proc. Int. Conf. on Upgrading and Slurrification of Low Rank Coals, Kobe, 2-3 September. 128-137 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Takashi Saeki et al: "Study on Additives for Coal Water Mixtures (CWM) with Upgraded Low Rank Coals" 日本エネルギー学会誌. 77(6). 492-502 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Usui, T.Tachikawa, T.Saeki and K.Katagiri: "Rheology of Low Rank Coal Slurries Prepared by An Upgrading Process" Coal Preparation J.Vol.18. 119-128 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Usui and T.Saeki: "Storage and Transportation of Coal Water Mixtures" Proc.5^<th> World Congr.Chem.Eng., 46-X,San Diego. (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Usui: "Prediction of Slurry Viscosity by a Thixotropy Model for Dispersion System" Proc.6^<th> Int.Conf.on Bulk Materials Storage, Handling and Transportation, Wollongong, Australia. 257-263 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Usui, T.Tachikawa, T.Saeki and K.Katagiri: "Upgrading of Low Rank Coals by a Combined Process of Vacuum Drying and Tar Coating" Proc.of Int.Conf.on Upgrading and Slurrification of Low Rank Coals, Kobe. 53-60 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.saeki, T.Tatsukawa and H.Usui: "Study on Additives for Coal Water Mixture (CWM) with Upgraded Low Rank Coals" Nihon Energy Gakkaishi(J.Japan Institute of Energy. 77. 492-502 (1998)

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      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] X.-F.Xie, A.Ohki, T.Nakajima, H.Oda and S.Maeda: "Surface Properties of Coals Upgraded by Hydrothermal Treatment" Nihon Energy Gakkaishi(J.Japan Institute of Energy. 77. 487-484 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] A.Ohki, X.-F.Xie, T.Nakajima, T.Itahara and S.Maeda: "Change in Chemical Structure and Properties of Low Rank Coals during Hydrothermal Process" Proc.of Int.Conf.on Upgrading and Slurrification of Low Rank Coals, Kobe. 16-24 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] A.Ward, T.Bunn and J.Chambers: "Transportation of Fly Ash-The Bayswater Ash Disposal System" Proc.Int.Symp.on Upgrading and Slurrification of Low Rank Coals, Kobe. 102-115 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] J.Guo, C.Tiu, S.Hodges and P.H.T.Uhlherr: "Hydrothermal-Mechanical Dewatering of" Proc.of Int.Conf..on Upgrading and Slurrification of Low Rank Coals, Kobe. 25-39 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] J.Guo, C.Tiu, S.Hodges and P.H.T.Uhlherr: "A New Upgrading Process for Low Rank Coal" Proc.CHEMECA'98, Port Douglas, Australia, Paper No.206. (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] A.G.Chryss and S.N.Bhattachaya: "Maximum Packing Concentration of Coal Water Mixtures" Proc.Int.Symp.on Upgrading and Slurrification of Low Rank Coals, Kobe. 61-68 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] A.G.Chryss and S.N.Bhattacharya: "Prediction of the Rheological Behavior of a Bi-Modal System of Irregularly Shaped Particles" Proc.8^<th> National Conf.on Rheology, Adelaide, Australia. 69-72 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] A.Suwono and Hamdani: "Characteristics of CWM Prepared from Steam Drying Upgraded Low Rank Coal" Proc.FTEC'97 Yogyakarta, Indonesia. 619-623 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] A.Suwono and Hamdani: "Upgrading the Indonesian Low Rank Coal by Superheated Steam Drying with Tar Coating Process and its Application for Preparation of CWM" Proc.Int.Symp.on Upgrading and Slurrification of Low Rank Coals, Kobe. 128-137 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Saeki, T.Tachikawa and H.Usui: "A study on Upgrading Process and Slurrification for Low Rank Coals" Proc.6^<th> Asian Conf.on Fluidized-Bed and Three-Phase Reactor, Cheju Island, Korea. 383-388 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hiromoto Usui: "Prediction of Slurry Viscosity by a Thixotropy Model for Dispersion Systems" Proc.6^<th> 1CBMH,Wollongong,Australia,. 257-263 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Hiromoto Usui et al.: "Upgrading of Low Rank Coal by a Combined Process of Vacuum Drying and Tar Coating" Proc.Int.Conf.on Upgrading and Slurrification of Low Rank Coals,Kobe,2-3 September. 53-60 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Akira Ohki et al.: "Chage in Chemical Structure and Properties of Low-Rank Coals During Hydrothermal Process" Proc.Int.Conf.on Upgrading and Slurrification of Low Rank Coals,Kobe,2-3 September. 16-24 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] C.Tiu et al.: "A New Upgrading Process for Low-Rank Coal" Proc.Int.Conf.on Upgrading and Slurrification of Low Rank Coals,Kobe,2-3 September. 25-39 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] A.Suwono: "Up-grading the Low Rank Coal by Steam Drying and its Application For Preparation of CWM" Proc.Int.Conf.on Upgrading and Slurrification of Low Rank Coals,Kobe,2-3 September. 128-137 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Takashi Saeki et al.: "Study on Additives for Coal Water Mixtures (CWM) with Upgraded Low Rank Coals" 日本エネルギー学会誌. 77(6). 492-502 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] H.Usui et al.: "Rheology of Low Rank Coal Slurries Prepared by an Upgrading Process" Coal Preparation J.18(3). 119-128 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] A.Ohgi et al.: "Coal Properties of Upgrading Low Rank Coals by Hot Water Drying Method" Proc.9^<th> Int.Conf.on Coal Sci.487-490 (1997)

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      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] T.Saeki et al.: "Ship Transportation of Coal Water Mixtures" Proc.Int.Comf.on Fluid & Thermal Energy Conversion. 407-411 (1997)

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      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] C.Tiu et al.: "Hydrothermal-Mechanical Dewatering of Brown Coal Slurries" Proc.4^<th> Annual Conf.of CRC. 27-32 (1997)

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      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] J.Chambers et.al.: "Transportation of Ore Concentrate" Int.Materials Handling Conf.22-24 (1997)

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      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] A.Suwono et al.: "Characterization of CWM Prepared from Steam Drying Upgraded Low Rank Coal" Proc.Int.Comf.on Fluid & Thermal Energy Conversion. 619-623 (1997)

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      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] H.Usui: "CWM in Japan (pp.15-36を分担執筆)" NEDO,IEA-CLM Int.Cooperation Committee, 416 (1997)

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      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.Maeda: "CWM in Japan (pp.8-14を分担執筆)" NEDO,IEA-CLM Int.Cooperation Committee, 416 (1997)

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      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Hiromoto Usui et al.: "Rheology of Low rank Coal Slurries Prepared by Upgrading Process" Proc.Eng.Found.Symp.On Rheology in Mineral Industry.TII-3 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Hiromoto Usui et al.: "Sedimentation Stability and Rheology of Coal Water Mixtures Prepared by Upgrading Process" Proc.Eng.Found.Symp.On Rheology in Mineral Industry.TII-7 (1997)

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      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Maeda S.et al.: "Upgrading of Low-Rank Coals by Surface Coating Method and Hot Water Drying Method." Proc.5^<th> China-Japan Symp.On Coal and C1 Chem.167-170 (1996)

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      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] D.V.Boger et al.: "Improving Clay-Based Tailings Diposal : A Case Study on Coal Tailings" AlChEJ.Vol.43. 200-207 (1997)

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      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] C.Tiu et al.: "Rheological Properties and Some Applications for Rhamsan Cum and Xanthan Cum Solutions." Polym.Int.Vol40. 155-168 (1996)

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      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] A.Suwono et al.: "Coal Characteristies Obtained from Steam Drying Upgraded Low Rank Coal." J.Mech,Eng.Indonesia. Vol.25. 125-130 (1996)

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      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] C.Tiu and K.C.Tam: "Water Soluble Polymers-Rheological Properties-Polymeric Materials Encyclopedia," CRC Press, 22 (1996)

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      1996 Annual Research Report

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