Design, construction, operation and evaluation of a prototype culm combustion boiler/heater unit. Quarterly technical progress report, April 1-June 30, 1982

Technical Report · Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6786660

This report provides a summary of the work performed on the prototype Culm Combustion Boiler/Heater Unit, Phase I - Engineering Design and Analysis, Phase II - Prototype Plant Construction and Phase III - Start-Up and Operation during the period April 1, 1982 through June 30, 1982. The objectives of the program as well as the technical progress and problem areas encountered during the reporting period are presented. The Parametric Test Program was resumed in April and completed during this report period. A total of 17 parametric test points have now been completed. During severe weather conditions (heavy rain), temporary delays were encountered due to the inability to crush sufficient amounts of culm for individual test points. Upon completion of the scheduled facility shutdown for maintenance, as discussed in the last report, the plant was restarted on April 5, 1982. Total operating time through the end of this quarter - 4272 hours, 29 minutes; operating time on culm/limestone and culm - 3379 hours, 15 minutes. Plant operating time during this report period - 1642 hours, 30 minutes with an operational running factor of 98.1% achieved during the month of June. Steam was delivered to the user (Cellu products) during this time to generate steam revenue. Data obtained during the Parametric Test Program was recorded on magnetic tape and this data was forwarded to DOE for their analysis.

• Research Organization: Curtiss-Wright Corp., Wood-Ridge, NJ (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC21-78ET12307
• OSTI ID: 6786660
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/12307-1431; CW-WR-78-036.65; ON: DE84001061
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
CULM
FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTION
FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTORS
OPERATION
TESTING
COAL
LIMESTONE
MAINTENANCE
OILS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CARBONATE ROCKS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
COMBUSTORS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
MATERIALS
MINERAL WASTES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
ROCKS
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
SOLID WASTES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WASTES
421000* - Engineering- Combustion Systems
014000 - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Combustion