This preliminary program is subject to change.

Advances in Gasification Research I


Description:
New measurements, simulations, and design considerations relating to the conversion of fossil and renewable fuels in gasification systems.

Sponsor:
Topical E: High Temperature Environmentally Sustainable Energy Processes (sessions joint with the Environmental Division)
Co-Sponsor(s):
Environmental Division (09), Sustainable Energy (23C)


Chair:
Kevin Whitty
Associate Professor
The University of Utah
Institute for Clean & Secure Energy, Chemical Engineering Dept.
50 South Central Campus Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Phone Number: 801-585-9388
Fax Number: +1-801-585-9291
Email: kevin.whitty@utah.edu

Co-Chair:
Paul Fanning
Development Associate
Eastman Chemical Company
Gasification Process Development
P.O. Box 511, Bldg. 231
Kingsport, TN 37662
Phone Number: 423-229-8500
Email: pfanning@eastman.com


Papers:
Pressurized Coal Pyrolysis and CO2 Gasification at High Initial Heating Rates
Randy Shurtz, Brigham Young University; Sam Goodrich, Brigham Young University; Greg Sorensen, Brigham Young University; Thomas H. Fletcher, Brigham Young University
Pyrolysis and Gasification Reactivity of Coal and Petcoke Under High Pressure Conditions
David Ray Wagner, The University of Utah; Kevin J. Whitty, The University of Utah; Paul Fanning, Eastman Chemical Company; Glenn Shoaf, Eastman Chemical Company
The Effects of Temperature Upon the Supercritical Water Reformation of Alcohols for Hydrogen Production
Jared Bouquet, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Michael Stever, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Jason Picou, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Jonathan Wenzel, Kettering University; Ryan E. Tschannen, Ohio University; Sunggyu Lee, Ohio University
Kinetics and Characteristics of Steam Hydrogasification of Biomass by Using An Inverted Stirred Batch Reactor
Xin Fan, University of California, Riverside; Megha Patel, University of California, Riverside; Chan S. Park, University of California, Riverside; Joseph M. Norbeck, University of California, Riverside
Experimental Studies On Gasification of Pine Wood Shavings in a Downdraft Biomass Gasifier
Amita Ummadisingu, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS); Pratik Sheth, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS); B. V. Babu, Birla institute of Technology and Science (BITS)
Sulfuric Compounds From Biomass in a Fluidized Bed Gasifier
Brett Christensen, The University of Utah; Kevin Whitty, The University of Utah; Dan Sweeney, The University of Utah