Conversion and reactivity of Indian high-ash coal under CO2 and steam gasification conditions.
CO2 gasification: reaction order b ~ 0.6 at 850–900 °C; steam gasification: b ~ 0–1.1, b increasing with T.
Activation energy: 164–216 kJ/mol for CO2 gasification, 194–204 kJ/mol for steam gasification.
TGA vs. FB: differences in coal size, heating rate, inhibition, and fluid-dynamics. Overall effect: shift in reaction regime.
Operation under realistic FB conditions: equivalent effect to a decrease in temperature under TGA conditions.