PowerGen Plc -- A commercial user of Orimulsion
- PowerGen, Nottingham (United Kingdom)
PowerGen has been operating two power stations commercially on Orimulsion fuel since 1991. Prior to the conversions, both power stations, Ince and Richborough, experienced low load factors caused by the inconsistent, but on average, high fuel oil prices. Orimulsion provided an opportunity of economic operation at both power stations if it could be proved that the fuel could be burnt safely, efficiently and cleanly. Consequently, a series of trials was organized at both plants and these commenced in 1988. Ince was the first plant to use Orimulsion when single burner trials were conducted with the objective of selecting a suitable burner system for subsequent full boiler trials. Having developed burners which would ensure stable and clean combustion, full scale boiler trials were undertaken at both power stations in 1989. The key objectives of these trials were to establish the impact on the plant of handling and burning the fuel, to define hardware modifications that would be required for commercial operation and for the operators to gain experience with Orimulsion. Following different levels of plant modification at Ince and Richborough Power Stations, judged necessary as a result of the trials, commercial operation was begun. Since late 1991, PowerGen has consumed about 1.3m tonnes of Orimulsion each year. PowerGen has been able to develop a unique knowledge on all aspects of handling and burning Orimulsion. The intent of this paper is to provide an update of their experience under commercial operation.
- OSTI ID:
- 458551
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960322-; ISBN 0-932066-21-6; TRN: IM9717%%337
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 21. international technical conference on coal utilization and fuel systems, Clearwater, FL (United States), 18-21 Mar 1996; Other Information: PBD: [1996]; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the 21. international technical conference on coal utilization and fuel systems; Sakkestad, B.A. [ed.]; PB: 859 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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