Cofiring RDF and natural gas in a cement kiln. Progress report, July 2, 1976--August 31, 1976

Technical Report · Fri Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:10180387

Jones, J R

The initial efforts in Phase I of the project involved sampling of refuse derived fuel (RDF), production of ash and performing laboratory analyses of the ash samples. A small incinerator installed in late July was used to produce samples of RDF ash which were sent to the Portland Cement Association (PCA) laboratory for analysis. Initial results indicated the necessity for performing a second burn of the RDF ash in the laboratory. PCA laboratory personnel completed the analysis of the RDF ash and the raw materials from Gulf Coast Portland Cement Company (the test plant). Initial cement raw material mix design calculations can be completed after two additional ash samples produced from RDF are analyzed. Activities (in the Phase II work schedule) undertaken to-date are primarily related to finalizing equipment facility design, ordering stationary, equipment and coordinating repairs and delivery of mobile equipment intended to be used during the extended trial burns. Gathering of baseline data on existing stack emission at the test plant commenced in August under a special effort arranged by Gulf Coast Portland Cement Company. Current predictions for starting Phase II trial burns are early November, which should allow completion of the testing program within the contract schedule.

• Research Organization: Environmental Equipment Corp., Houston, TX (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76CS40083
• OSTI ID: 10180387
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/40083--T4; ORO--5150-1; ON: DE92041001
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

03 NATURAL GAS
034000
09 BIOMASS FUELS
092000
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320305
ASHES
CEMENT INDUSTRY
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CLAYS
COCOMBUSTION
COMBUSTION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
IRON ORES
KILNS
LIMESTONE
NATURAL GAS
PROGRESS REPORT
RAW MATERIALS
REFUSE DERIVED FUELS
SAMPLING
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION