Application of wavelength-scanned wavelength-modulation spectroscopy H2O absorption measurements in an engineering-scale high-pressure coal gasifier |
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Authors: | Kai Sun Ritobrata Sur Jay B Jeffries Ronald K Hanson Tommy Clark Justin Anthony Scott Machovec John Northington |
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Institution: | 1. High Temperature Gasdynamics Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94301, USA 2. National Carbon Capture Center, Southern Company Services, Wilsonville, AL, 35186, USA
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Abstract: | A real-time, in situ water vapor (H2O) sensor using a tunable diode laser near 1,352 nm was developed to continuously monitor water vapor in the synthesis gas of an engineering-scale high-pressure coal gasifier. Wavelength-scanned wavelength-modulation spectroscopy with second harmonic detection (WMS-2f) was used to determine the absorption magnitude. The 1f-normalized, WMS-2f signal (WMS-2f/1f) was insensitive to non-absorption transmission losses including beam steering and light scattering by the particulate in the synthesis gas. A fitting strategy was used to simultaneously determine the water vapor mole fraction and the collisional-broadening width of the transition from the scanned 1f-normalized WMS-2f waveform at pressures up to 15 atm, which can be used for large absorbance values. This strategy is analogous to the fitting strategy for wavelength-scanned direct absorption measurements. In a test campaign at the US National Carbon Capture Center, the sensor demonstrated a water vapor detection limit of ~800 ppm (25 Hz bandwidth) at conditions with more than 99.99 % non-absorption transmission losses. Successful unattended monitoring was demonstrated over a 435 h period. Strong correlations between the sensor measurements and transient gasifier operation conditions were observed, demonstrating the capability of laser absorption to monitor the gasification process. |
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