Pulverized coal firing of aluminum-melting furnaces. Second annual technical progress report, July 1979-June 1980

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6209779

West, C E; Stewart, Jr, D L

Progress is reported on the demonstration program of an efficient, environmentally acceptable coal firing process suitable for implementation on melting furnaces in the aluminum industry. Specific tasks reported on are: design of Burner A; purchase of stack gas sampling instrumentation; process equipment and layout; purchase of process equipment; fabrication of Burner A; installation of process equipment; design of slag handling system and fabrication of slag handling system. The status report on Phase I data deliverables and amendment/modification to the contract are given. (MCW)

• Research Organization: Aluminum Co. of America, Alcoa Center, PA. Alcoa Labs.
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-78CS40037
• OSTI ID: 6209779
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/40037-T3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
FURNACES
DESIGN
ALUMINIUM
BURNERS
COAL
CYCLONE COMBUSTORS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FABRICATION
MELTING
METAL INDUSTRY
SLAGS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COMBUSTORS
EFFICIENCY
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
INDUSTRY
MATERIALS
METALS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
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