C01
Frame ID: C01
Sample ID: Coal Combustion Char
Magnification: As given
Illuminator: Vertical
Objective: 50x oil
Polarizer: In
Analyzer: Out
Retarder Plate: Out
Filter: None
Important Features: Tenuisphere
Description: The object in the center of the field is a typical tenuisphere. It is characterized by its spheroidal shape, open center, and thin walls. This char was produced in an entrained flow reactor in nitrogen with a heating rate of 104-105 degrees C per second with a residence time of approximately one second at a maximum temperature of 1000 degrees C.