CWS co-firing on two cyclone-fired electric utility boilers
Coal water slurry (CWS) Co-firing is of interest to electric utilities for several reasons. Studies have shown that there are some two billion tons of coal in coal pond impoundments throughout the Eastern/Midwestern United States with an additional 50 million tons being added each year. The use of such coal pond fines can provide utilities with a fuel that is potentially lower in cost than currently contracted supply coal. A CWS fuel used for co-firing in a cyclone-fired unit requires only minimal processing for this type of unit can handle high ash coals. CWS Co-firing in a cyclone might also be done in such a way to reduce NO{sub x} emissions. Further, certain utilities operate their own coal preparation plants. By removing coal fines from preparation plant impoundments, more landfill volume becomes available. This paper describes a demonstration of CWS combustion on a 33 MWe cyclone-fired unit.
- OSTI ID:
- 490297
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-970310--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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