Guide to clean and efficient operation of coal stoker-fired boilers

Technical Report · Sat Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5955285

This report was prepared as a set of guidelines for those in charge of operating coal stoker-fired boilers. It explains and illustrates the different types of coal stokers in operation today. It explains the combustion process in simple terms, specifically as it relates to stoker coal combustion. It explains the various heat losses in stoker boilers and how they may be minimized. Most importantly, it discusses ways in which coal stoker-fired boilers may be operated at peak efficiency and with minimum pollutant emissions. Included are step-by-step procedures for optimizing excess air levels. The guidelines are based on the findings of an extensive coal stoker test program conducted for the American Boiler Manufacturers Association (ABMA) by KVB, Inc., between August, 1977, and November, 1979.

• Research Organization: American Boiler Manufacturers Association, Arlington, VA
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-77ET10386
• OSTI ID: 5955285
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/10386-T2; ON: DE81030442
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL
COMBUSTION
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
COMBUSTORS
DOCUMENT TYPES
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY LOSSES
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUE GAS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL FEEDING SYSTEMS
FUEL SYSTEMS
FUELS
GASEOUS WASTES
HEAT LOSSES
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
LOSSES
MAINTENANCE
MANUALS
MATERIALS
OPERATION
OXIDATION
STOKERS
THERMAL EFFICIENCY
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WASTES