Manual for applying fluidized-bed-combustion residue to agricultural lands. Research report

Technical Report · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6692633

Stout, W L; Hern, J L; Korcak, R F; Carlson, C W

Atmospheric fluidized-bed combustion (AFBC) is a process that reduces sulfur emissions from coal-fired electric-generating plants. The residue from the process is a mixture of alkaline oxides, calcium sulfate, and coal ash constituent. Since 1976, USDA/ARS has investigated the potential agriculture use of the residue. The investigations comprised an extensive series of laboratory, greenhouse, field plot, and animal-feeding experiments. The best and safest use of AFBC residue in agriculture was as a substitute for agricultural lime. The report contains guidelines for appling AFBC residue to agricultural lands.

• Research Organization: Agricultural Research Service, Albany, CA (USA). Western Utilization Research and Development Div.
• OSTI ID: 6692633
• Report Number(s): PB-89-103816/XAB; ARS-74
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
COAL
FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTION
RESIDUES
LAND RECLAMATION
WASTE MANAGEMENT
CALCIUM OXIDES
FARMS
FIELD TESTS
FLY ASH
GYPSUM
MANUALS
PROGRESS REPORT
SAFETY
SULFUR
AEROSOL WASTES
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
ASHES
CALCIUM COMPOUNDS
CALCIUM SULFATES
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
MINERALS
NONMETALS
OXIDATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SULFATE MINERALS
SULFATES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TESTING
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WASTES
010800* - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Waste Management
553000 - Agriculture & Food Technology