Ames Laboratory measurements of alkali levels in the Curtiss-Wright PFBC gas stream

Application of the Ames Laboratory alkali monitor to the determination of total sodium and total potassium concentration levels in hot gas exhaust streams from the pressurized fluid bed combustion of coal is described. The hot gas streams were from the Department of Energy pressurized fluid bed combustor facility located at the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Wood-Ridge, NJ. The analytical results and the log of significant events associated with the operation of the combustor and alkali monitor are reported in tabular and graphical form. 9 figs., 1 tab.