Abstract
To characterize refractory degradation and loss in commercial coal-gasifier combined cycle power systems, cup-type tests were conducted on high chromium-alumina, sinter-bonded refractories under laboratory conditions designed to simulate commercial operations of temperature, atmosphere, and slag interactions. These tests provided qualitative results from which the slag–refractory interactions can be characterized. These high chromium refractories were generally inert with respect to the coal slag components. However, in this study preliminary findings did show (1) iron ( oxide) in the slag reacted with chrome sesquioxide to produce a Cr–Fe spinel at the slag–refractory interface, and (2) chrome was soluble in the molten slag. Comparison of cup-type test results with data from operating commercial plants suggests that the principal loss of refractory material in a coal-gasifier combustion chamber is chrome dissolution into the slag. Tests are currently underway to determine if minor modifications to the combustion process might increase refractory life.
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