석탄 연소 시 발생하는 회가 보일러 벽면에 부착되어 일어나는 슬래깅 현상은 보일러의 열효율을 감소시키고 보일러 안정성에도 악영향을 준다. 이러한 슬래그의 유동 특성은 회의 용융 특성과 관련이 있는데 이는 회의 화학적 조성에 영향을 받는다. 본 연구에서는 회의 용융특성을 TMA(Thermo-Mechanical Analysis) 장비를 이용하여 분석하였다. 이 테스트는 회의 수축률에 따른 용융온도(T25%, T50%, T75%, T90%)를 정량적으로 측정 하는 방법이다. TMA에서 측정된 각각의 온도는 용융단계별 특성을 나타낸다. TMA로 분석된 결과 값에 XRF 장비를 이용하여 분석한 회의 성분 조성이 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 회에 포함된 성분 중 refractory, fluxing contents가 회분의 용융온도에 미치는 영향을 확인할 수 있었다. Refractory contents 성분인 SiO2, Al2O3의 함량이 많을수록 전체적인 용융온도가 올라가며 SiO2/Al2O3가 커질수록 고온에서의 용융온도인 T75%, T90%가 낮아지는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이와 달리 fluxing contents 성분인 Fe2O3, K2O, CaO의 함량이 많아질수록 전체적인 용융온도가 낮아지며 이중 K2O, CaO는 초기 용융 온도인 T25%를 낮추는데 큰 역할을 하는 것으로 판단되었다. TMA 분석과 회의 조성 비교를 통하여 회의 용융 특성을 예측하고 설명할 수 있었다.

The slagging which generated from ash deposition on furnace wall and tube in boiler reduces the heat transfer efficiency and damages to safety of boiler. The slag flow behavior in boiler is affected by melting temperature which is related to ash compositions. In this study, the behavior of slag is researched by using ash fusibility test, called TMA (Thermo-Mechanical Analysis). The technique measures the percentage shrinkage as the function of temperature, T25%, T50%, T75%, T90%. These temperatures indicate different stages of melting. Then, the effect of ash chemical compositions measured from XRF (X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer) to ash fusion temperatures is discussed. Among the chemical compositions, refractory and fluxing influence on ash fusibility is described. High levels of refractory component and limited amount of fluxing components (Fe2O3, K2O, CaO) increase overall melting temperatures. High SiO2/Al2O3 ratio decrease high melting temperatures (T75%, T90%). Meanwhile, the presence of reasonable levels of fluxing components reduces overall melting temperature. A presence of fluxing component such as K2O and CaO is found to decrease the T25% values significantly. From this research, it is possible to make a reasonable explanation and prediction of ash fusion characteristic from analysis of TMA results and ash chemical compositions.

Slagging Thermo-mechanical Analysis Ash Fusibility Temperature Ash Component

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