Coal-water slurries - a low-cost liquid fuel for boilers

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Energy Prog.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5265484

Henderson, C B; Scheffee, R S; McHale, E T

A liquid fuel based on a slurry of pulverized coal in water has been developed which has the potential of replacing No. 6 fuel oil in steam boilers and furnaces. The fuel is inexpensive, uses no imported raw materials, is readily transportable, and can be exploited in the near term with very low capital requirements. The principal remaining problems are to determine its effect on the output and efficiency of oil-designed boilers and to determine retrofit costs. Although the fuel, as currently developed, is not transportable by pipeline over long distances, such an objective appears to be attainable with additional technology development. 6 references, 10 figures, 2 tables.

• Research Organization: Atlantic Research Corp., Alexandria, VA
• OSTI ID: 5265484
• Journal Information: Energy Prog.; (United States), Vol. 3:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
BOILER FUELS
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
FUEL SLURRIES
PERFORMANCE TESTING
COMBUSTION PROPERTIES
COST
PROCESS DEVELOPMENT UNITS
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
DISPERSIONS
FUELS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
MIXTURES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SLURRIES
SUSPENSIONS
TESTING
014000* - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Combustion
320301 - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Energy Sources