Modeling Study of the Slag Behaviors Based on Temperature–Time–Viscosity of Crystalline Slag in an Entrained-Flow Gasifier

Abstract

The crystal growth process has an important influence on the viscosity of the slag, which affects the characteristics of the slag layer on the wall of the gasifier. The slag flow and heat transfer model based on temperature–time–viscosity of crystalline slag were established, to predict the slag behaviors and protect gasifier. The results showed the overall viscosity of the slag after considering the residence time effect was higher than that when using the measured viscosity–temperature curve value. The liquid slag thickness, solid slag thickness, and residence time increased after the slag viscosity amendment, while the slag flow velocity and heat flux density decreased. Moreover, several types of crystallized slag were constructed to study the effects of crystal morphology and degree of crystallization difficulty on slag behaviors. The result indicated that the difficulty and crystal morphology of the slag crystallization cannot be ignored when using crystallized slag in gasification.