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@article{Guo2022ProcessingOC, title={Processing of coal gasification fine slag by different physical separation methods: Fate of typical heavy metals and comparison analysis on products}, author={Yang Guo and Huachao Li and Guofeng Qiu and Yan Li and Yanjie Niu and Jie Xu and Wenke Jia and Yixin Zhang and Jianjun Wu and Fanhui Guo}, journal …

The process of wetting the coal layer with the filtrate of slag suspensions according to a procedure proceeded unidirectionally with the wetting of coal powder with water but differed in intensity. At the initial stage, when low liquid pressure was used, the intensity of filtration of mineralized slag filtrates exceeded the intensity of water ...

Few people have heard of coal ash. But U.S. fossil fuel plants produce 140 million tons of the stuff every year in the process of combusting coal, making it the nation's second-largest waste ...

Metallurgy: In the context of metallurgy, both coal and slag play important roles. Coal is often used as a reducing agent in the production of iron and steel, while slag is a byproduct of the steelmaking process. The choice between coal and slag in this context depends on the specific application and the desired properties of the final product.

This stuff is boiler slag, which is a recycled product from coal burning plants. When coal is "fired" at over 2500 degrees it melts and produces a by-product called slag. When the slag is cooled through a process called vitrification, it crystallizes, forming sharp, angular granules in a variety of sizes. We reclaim this slag and put it ...

Introduction. Coal gasification is a process that uses oxygen or water vapor to react with coal at high a temperature to generate coal gas (CO, H 2, CH 4, etc.) for the chemical industry and energy industries.In the process of coal gasification, the nonflammable part of coal is transformed into solid waste called coal gasification slag …

This gave rise to substitutes including coal slag. An Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigation in 2010 uncovered a case cluster of suspected pneumoconiosis in four former workers at a coal slag processing facility in Illinois, possibly attributable to occupational exposure to coal slag dust.

Coal gasification is one of the most promising coal clean usage technologies, which can realize highly efficient and environmentally friendly coal …

According to Fig. 1, it can be found that the particle size of FS-A (D 50 = 351.30 µm) is significantly larger than FS-B (D 50 = 17.29 µm), which is because FS-A is the slag that settles first at the bottom of the settling tank in the process of CGFS collection. Both FS-A and FS-B are mainly composed of SiO 2, anorthite, tephrite, Fe 2 O 3 and …

The incomplete reaction of carbon in the coal gasification process results in a certain amount of residual carbon in the gasification slag. 4. Present research into the utilization of coal gasification slag focuses mainly on two aspects. The first is the use of slag to prepare construction materials.

In the process of coal gasification, coarse and fine slags are produced. The coarse slag is directly discharged at the bottom of the gasifier; the fine slag enters the riser in the form of fly ash and is …

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We took air samples for the analysis of dust, silica, and metals to investigate respiratory concerns. Overall, copper slag processing produced higher levels of dust, silica, and metals compared to coal slag processing, but both processes posed health risks. We recommend employee exposure monitoring and a formal respiratory protection program.

Gasification or combustion of coal and biomass is the most important form of power generation today. However, the use of coal/biomass at high temperatures has an inherent problem related to the ash generated. The formation of ash leads to a problematic phenomenon called slagging. Slagging is the accumulation of molten ash on the walls of …

Ferrous slag is currently underutilized. Although the construction industry does use some slag as an aggregate, most is simply discarded. However, slag could be used to treat acid soils or acid mine drainage. Doing so would both offset the cost of restoring abandoned mine areas, as well as decrease steel manufacturers' current waste …

1. Introduction. Coal gasification is an important method that cleanly utilizes coal resources. Unfortunately, coal gasification slag, a by-product of the gasification process, has long been regarded as a solid waste (Xue et al., 2023; Gao et al., 2023a).Approximately 33 million tons of coal gasification slag is produced annually in …

Benefits of Slag Utilization. Some of the perceived advantages of using the slag by-product, instead of the current practice of landfilling are: Decreased need for expensive landfill space. Conserves natural resources. Uses a better by-product with significant technical benefits (such as uniformity) Reduces the cost of energy production.

A prior investigation at two coal slag processing facilities owned by the same company also resulted in elevated area samples but low personal dust samples. Area air sampling results from that investigation measured the highest levels of dust, silica, and metals inside the screen house. Because screening is a critical step in producing size ...

Direct coal-fired gas turbine systems and methods for their operation are provided by this invention. The systems include a primary combustion compartment coupled to an impact separator for removing molten slag from hot combustion gases. Quenching means are provided for solidifying the molten slag removed by the impact separator, and …

BLACK BEAUTY. Abrasive. This coal slag quickly cuts through surfaces faster than other abrasives while being environmentally friendly and leaving minimal dust with low free silica attributes (contains less than .01% free silica). BLACK BEAUTY® Abrasive black boiler slag is a highly effective blasting medium with a lower cost, making it a more ...

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The authors would like to thank the coal slag processing facility employees for agreeing to participate in the NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation Program. We would also like to thank Aleksandr Stefaniak, Brie Hawley, and Kristin Cummings from the NIOSH Respiratory Health Division for their scientific comments and thoughtful review of this …

The coal gasification is the key process of clean usage of coal resource, which inevitably produces a large amount of coal gasification slag (CGS), and causes serious environmental pollution and ecological damage. The high ash content of coal gasification fine slag (CGFS) prevents the efficient utilization of residual carbon in CGFS. …

Coal gasification slag (CGS) is a solid waste produced in the process of coal gasification reaction. Coal gasification is the process of reacting coal with gasification agents (hydrogen, air, oxygen, and water vapor) at a certain temperature and pressure to convert the combustible part of coal into combustible gas, while the ash in coal is …

Abstract. Background During an inspection by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of a small coal slag processing plant with 12 current workers, four cases of pneumoconiosis ...

In this work, the dissolution of Cr 2 O 3 into coal slag is calculated by FactSage software, and its impact on ash fusion temperatures and slag viscosity are investigated. The Cr 2 O 3 concentration of coal slag increases from 0.5 to 4 wt % as the operation temperature rises (1300–1600 °C). Cr 2 O 3 reacts with FeO to form the high …

In this work, the residual carbon in the entrained-flow gasification coal fine slag was enriched via employing a combination of ultrasonic pretreatment and wet sieving process, along with …

During an inspection by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of a small coal slag processing plant with 12 current workers, four cases of pneumoconiosis were identified among former workers. Methods. The OSHA investigation consisted of industrial hygiene sampling, a review of medical records, and case interviews. ...

The inorganic elements in coal are transformed to coal slag and are continuously tapped due to the force of gravity. To ensure a smooth slag-tapping process, the slag viscosity should be in the range of 2.5–25 Pa·s, and the tapping temperature range should be maintained [3,4,5,6,7].

1. Introduction. Coal gasification slag (CGS) is a solid waste produced during coal gasification [1] and gasification converts flammable components into combustible gases such as H 2, CO, CH 4 [2].Coal gasification technology is considered as a major technology for efficient and clean coal utilization [3].Gasification techniques are classified …

For instance, coal consumption for coal gasification process in China exceeds 200 million tons per year, while several million tons of coal gasification slag are generated. (3) However, the gasification slag, which contains harmful substances such as tar, sulfur-containing catalysts, and various salts, is a typical hazardous waste.