Coal boilers picked over gas despite $700K cost premium

Journal Article · Mon Apr 29 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · Energy User News; (United States)

OSTI ID:5593377

Barber, J

St. Vincent College in Pennsylvania is paying a $700,000 cost premium to install coal-fired instead of natural gas-fired boilers because local costs of coal are one-third the costs of gas. The two boilers should save the school $145,000 a year more than gas boilers, and will give a five-year payback for the $1.5 million investment. A cost analysis showed that coal boilers could give a 78-79% efficiency for $103,000 in annual fuel costs, while the same performance using gas would cost $250,000. The higher capital cost for coal-fired boilers is partly due to the additional equipment and operating personnel required for solid fuel systems.

• OSTI ID: 5593377
• Journal Information: Energy User News; (United States), Journal Name: Energy User News; (United States) Vol. 10:17; ISSN EUSND
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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