Research Article

Experimental Determination of Heat Transfer Coefficient in Stirred Vessel for Coal-Water Slurry Based on the Taguchi Method

Table 1

Coal analysis details.

Proximate analysisWeight basis in %

Moisture6.64%
Ash48.71%
Volatile matter19.12%
Fixed carbon25.53%
Gross calorific value in Kcal/Kg.3491

Ultimate analysisWeight basis in %

Carbon as C 34.53%
Hydrogen as H1.81%
Nitrogen as N1.05%
Sulphur as S0.47%
Oxygen by difference1.92%