Get oil and gas out of pulverized-coal firing

Journal Article · Sun May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Power; (United States)

OSTI ID:5542948

Reason, J

Most pulverised-coal-fired boilers use a considerable quantity of oil or gas for both start-up and low-load operation. Three manufacturers are developing methods for cutting down, or eliminating, the use of additional fuels. Combustion Engineering Inc's system is Direct-Ignition of Pulverised Coal (DIPC) in which a direct-ignition coal burner imparts swirling action to coal-rich primary air: the coal is ignited with a high-intensity electric arc. Foster Wheeler Energy Corp. are developing a low-load coal burner. Babcock and Wilcox Co's plasma-arc ignition relies on an electrically-generated plasma to ignite and stabilise the conventional pulverised-coal flame.

• OSTI ID: 5542948
• Journal Information: Power; (United States), Journal Name: Power; (United States) Vol. 127:5; ISSN POWEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
014000* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Combustion
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BOILERS
BURNERS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COAL
COAL FINES
CURRENTS
DESIGN
ELECTRIC ARCS
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUEL OILS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
IGNITION
LIQUID FUELS
MATERIALS
NATURAL GAS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS