Michael C. Brauer

PhD Candidate

Location: Room A305 Engineering North Annex
Email: mbrauer@chemeng.adelaide.edu.au
Phone: +61 8 8303 3959
FAX: +61 8 8303 4373

Supervisors

A/Prof. Dzuy Nguyen
A/Prof. Peter Mullinger

Research Topic

The rheology of lignite ash under gasification conditions

Research Abstract

The CRC for Clean Power from Lignite is investigating new technologies for power generation from low-rank coal, such as Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC), in an attempt to reduce greenhouse emissions and improve efficiency. A problem in the development of this technology is that of ash deposit formation and agglomeration. An understanding of the rheological properties of the coal ash involved will aid in the development of control strategies. Current work is being done to characterise the rheological properties of coal ash at high temperatures under an oxidising environment. In this project the rheological properties of ash from brown coal under gasification conditions will be studied, and a model will be developed to predict the behaviour of the ash.

Interests

• Rheology of coal ash under gasification conditions