Orimulsion combustion by-products: Chemical composition and leaching characteristics. Final report

Technical Report · Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1998

OSTI ID:362348

Ladwig, K J ^[1]; Murarka, I P ^[2]; Mauro, D M ^[3]

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1. Science and Technology Management, Inc., Brookfield, WI (United States)
2. Ish Inc., Cupertino, CA (United States)
3. META Environmental, Inc., Watertown, MA (United States)

Orimulsion{reg_sign} is a recently developed fuel for burning in utility boilers to generate electricity. It is manufactured by mixing water with heavy bitumen recovered from the Orinico Tar Belt in Venezuela. Orimulsion is not current used in the US but is being considered by several US utilities. This report summarizes the chemical composition and characteristics of Orimulsion fuel and Orimulsion by-products. This information will be used to provide technical input for a regulatory determination by the US Environmental Protection Agency on management of Orimulsion combustion by-products.

• Research Organization: Electric Power Research Inst. (EPRI), Palo Alto, CA (United States); Science and Technology Management, Inc., Brookfield, WI (United States); Ish Inc., Cupertino, CA (United States); META Environmental, Inc., Watertown, MA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 362348
• Report Number(s): EPRI-TR-109020; TRN: AHC29926%%2
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Aug 1998
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
COMBUSTION PROPERTIES
NUMERICAL DATA