Gasification of oil sand coke

Abstract Cokes derived from two Alberta oil sands operations were gasified at feed rates of about 20 kg h −1 in steam and oxygen using a 0.30 m diameter atmospheric pressure gasifier operated as either a fluidized or a spouted bed. Effects of oxygen/coke ratio and temperature on gas composition, heating value and carbon conversion are presented. In situ sulphur capture using dolomite was demonstrated and the effect of gasification catalyst shown. Gas composition is compared with predictions of an equilibrium model.