Combustion of municipal solid wastes with oil shale in a circulating fluidized bed. Final report
The problem addressed by our invention is that of municipal solid waste utilization. The dimensions of the problem can be visualized by the common comparison that the average individual in America creates in five years time an amount of solid waste equivalent in weight to the Statue of Liberty. The combustible portion of the more than 11 billion tons of solid waste (including municipal solid waste) produced in the United States each year, if converted into useful energy, could provide 32 quads per year of badly needed domestic energy, or more than one-third of our annual energy consumption. Conversion efficiency and many other factors make such a production level unrealistic, but it is clear that we are dealing with a very significant potential resource. This report describes research pertaining to the co-combustion of oil shale with solid municipal wastes in a circulating fluidized bed. The oil shale adds significant fuel content and also constituents that can possible produce a useful cementitious ash.
- Research Organization:
- Synfuels Engineering and Development, Inc., Arvada, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG01-94CE15612
- OSTI ID:
- 376409
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/CE/15612-T8; ON: DE96015283; TRN: 96:005441
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 30 Jun 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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