THERMOCHEM MAKES PROGRESS WITH PULSE COMBUSTOR PROJECT

ThermoChem Inc. is preparing for its Pulse Combustor Design Qualification Test. The Test Plan and Environmental Monitoring Plan were reviewed and accepted by the United States Department of Energy.

Construction of the 253-tube heater bundle is complete. Shakedown of the bundle is also complete and the results were satisfactory. The measured temperature profiles were in general agreement with model/code projections, and as a result, some modifications were made to improve the performance. Testing was scheduled for completion in March.

ThermoChem is planning to establish design parameters of the scaled-up heater to meet the requirements of the overall system performance for a commercial-scale steam reformer system for coal gasification and other significant commercial applications.


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