URBAN WOOD/COAL CO-FIRING IN THE NIOSH BOILERPLANT
During the third quarter, the experimental portion of the project was carried out. Three one-day tests using wood/coal blends of 33% wood by volume (both construction wood and demolition wood) were conducted at the NIOSH Boiler Plant (NBP). Blends using hammer-milled wood were operationally successful and can form the basis of Phase II. Emissions of SO{sub 2} and NOx decreased and that of CO increased when compared with combusting coal alone. Mercury emissions were measured and the mathematical modeling of mercury speciation reactions continued, yielding many interesting results. Material and energy balances for the test periods at the NBP, as well as at the Bellefield Boiler Plant, were prepared. Steps were taken to remove severe constraints from the Pennsylvania Switchgrass Energy and Conservation Project and to organize the supplying of landfill gas to the Bruceton federal complex. Two presentations were made to meetings of the Electric Power Research Institute and the National Energy Technology Laboratory.
- Research Organization:
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC26-00NT40896
- OSTI ID:
- 811414
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 13 Jun 2002
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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