Engineering Research Equipment: Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer for Combustion and Gasification Research

一种傅里叶变换红外（FTIR）光谱仪系统， 将用于支持几个研究项目， 燃烧工程将与该设备一起购买 格兰特. 这些项目将包括：（1）调查 硫气体形成的机理和动力学， 燃烧和气化过程中的氯化氢 制浆液和其他含生物质的工艺废物; (2)研究了聚乙烯醇的形成机理和动力学 在废制浆液燃烧过程中的氮氧化物， 其他含生物质的工艺废物;以及（3） 生物质气化动力学研究 包括制浆废液、含生物质的 加工废料、小麦秸秆和木材废料，包括研究 二氧化硫等酸性气体的形成， 气化过程中的氯化氢。 燃烧和气化的研究计划是 旨在使燃烧对环境的影响最小化 通过过程中控制和改进的能量 转换效率和能量回收从低品位非 传统燃料和工艺废物。 因此，该方案具有 在三个国家需要领域提供援助的潜力： 空气污染，提高资源利用率， 固体和液体废物处理问题。

A Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectrometer system which will be used to support several research programs in combustion engineering will be purchased with this equipment grant. These projects will include: (1) Investigation of the mechanism and kinetics of formation of sulfur gases and hydrogen chloride during combustion and gasification of spent pulping liquors and other biomass-containing process wastes; (2) Studies of the mechanism and kinetics of formation of nitrogen oxides during combustion of spent pulping liquors and other biomass-containing process wastes; and, (3) Investigation of the kinetics of gasification of biomass materials including spent pulping liquors, biomass-containing process wastes, wheat straw, and wood waste, including studies of the formation of such acid gases as sulfur dioxide and hydrogen chloride during gasification. The research program in combustion and gasification is directed at minimizing the environmental impact of combustion processes through in-process control and at improved energy conversion efficiency and energy recovery from low-grade non- conventional fuels and process wastes. Thus, the program has the potential to aid in three national-need areas: reduction of air pollution, improved resource utilization, and reduction of solid and liquid waste disposal problems.