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Title: Superclean coal-water slurry combustion testing in an oil-fired boiler

Abstract

The Pennsylvania State University is conducting a superclean coal-water slurry (SCCWS) program with the objective of demonstrating the capability of effectively firing SCCWS in industrial boilers designed for oil. Penn State has entered into a cooperative agreement with DOE to determine if SCCWS (a fuel containing coal with less than 3.0% ash and 0.9% sulfur) can effectively be burned in oil-designed industrial boilers without adverse impact on boiler rating, maintainability, reliability and availability. The project will provide information on the design of new systems specifically configured to fire these clean coal-based fuels. The project consists of three phases: (1) design, permitting, and test planning, (2) construction and start up, and (3) demonstration and evaluation. The boiler testing will determine if the SCCWS combustion characteristics, heat release rate, fouling and slagging behavior, corrosion and erosion limits, and fuel transport, storage, and handling characteristics can be accommodated in an oil-designed boiler system. In addition, the proof-of-concept demonstration will generate data to determine how the properties of SCCWS and its parent coal affect boiler performance. Economic factors associated with retrofitting and operating boilers will be identified to assess the viability of future oil-to-coal retrofits. Progress is reported. 7 refs., 7 figs., 1 tab.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (USA). Combustion Lab.
Sponsoring Org.:
DOE/FE
OSTI Identifier:
6221664
Report Number(s):
DOE/PC/88697-T2
ON: DE91004220
DOE Contract Number:  
FC22-89PC88697
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; BOILERS; RETROFITTING; COAL; COMBUSTION; FUEL SLURRIES; STEELS; CORROSION; CORROSIVE EFFECTS; ECONOMICS; FOULING; MATERIALS HANDLING; PROGRESS REPORT; ALLOYS; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DISPERSIONS; DOCUMENT TYPES; ENERGY SOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; MATERIALS; MIXTURES; OXIDATION; SLURRIES; SUSPENSIONS; THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; 014000* - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Combustion

Citation Formats

Miller, B G, and Schobert, H H. Superclean coal-water slurry combustion testing in an oil-fired boiler. United States: N. p., 1990. Web. doi:10.2172/6221664.
Miller, B G, & Schobert, H H. Superclean coal-water slurry combustion testing in an oil-fired boiler. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6221664
Miller, B G, and Schobert, H H. 1990. "Superclean coal-water slurry combustion testing in an oil-fired boiler". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6221664. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6221664.
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title = {Superclean coal-water slurry combustion testing in an oil-fired boiler},
author = {Miller, B G and Schobert, H H},
abstractNote = {The Pennsylvania State University is conducting a superclean coal-water slurry (SCCWS) program with the objective of demonstrating the capability of effectively firing SCCWS in industrial boilers designed for oil. Penn State has entered into a cooperative agreement with DOE to determine if SCCWS (a fuel containing coal with less than 3.0% ash and 0.9% sulfur) can effectively be burned in oil-designed industrial boilers without adverse impact on boiler rating, maintainability, reliability and availability. The project will provide information on the design of new systems specifically configured to fire these clean coal-based fuels. The project consists of three phases: (1) design, permitting, and test planning, (2) construction and start up, and (3) demonstration and evaluation. The boiler testing will determine if the SCCWS combustion characteristics, heat release rate, fouling and slagging behavior, corrosion and erosion limits, and fuel transport, storage, and handling characteristics can be accommodated in an oil-designed boiler system. In addition, the proof-of-concept demonstration will generate data to determine how the properties of SCCWS and its parent coal affect boiler performance. Economic factors associated with retrofitting and operating boilers will be identified to assess the viability of future oil-to-coal retrofits. Progress is reported. 7 refs., 7 figs., 1 tab.},
doi = {10.2172/6221664},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6221664}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Sep 28 00:00:00 EDT 1990},
month = {Fri Sep 28 00:00:00 EDT 1990}
}