Thermal systems for conversion of municipal solid waste. Volume 4. Burning refuse-derived fuels in boilers: a technology status report

Technical Report · Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5113866

Hasselriis, F

The development and current status of systems for the preparation, combustion, and direct recovery of energy from refuse-derived fuel (RDF) produced from municipal solid waste are described. Facilities that have been operated, are currently operating, or are under construction are reviewed. Problems encountered and solved in the preparation and burning of RDF as a supplementary fuel in existing or dedicated boilers fired with coal and oil (and as the sole fuel in boilers designed for the purpose) are discussed. Relationships between the methods of processing and the design of the combustion and heat-recovery systems are explored, and the design parameters of boilers suitable for RDF burning and their relationship to the fuels are discussed. Economic implications of RDF systems are reviewed. The report also describes research and development efforts to date and identifies research needs.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5113866
• Report Number(s): ANL/CNSV-TM-120-Vol.4; ON: DE84010490
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
MUNICIPAL WASTES
COMBUSTION
REFUSE DERIVED FUELS
BOILERS
COMMERCIALIZATION
DESIGN
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
HEAT RECOVERY EQUIPMENT
PERFORMANCE
SOLID WASTES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ECONOMICS
EQUIPMENT
FUELS
OXIDATION
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WASTES
320604* - Energy Conservation
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& Utilization- Municipalities & Community Systems- Municipal Waste Management- (1980-)