Fluidized bed cogeneration plant at Midwest Grain Products: the economic edge

Journal Article · · Heat Eng. (Livingston, N.J.); (United States)

OSTI ID:6051937

Toth, D A; Seaberg, L M

A fluidized bed boiler installed at the Midwest Grain Products of Illinois, Pekin plant is described. The 120,000 lb/hr bubbling type fluidized boiler was installed in 1983 along with a 3500 kW turbine generation set. The boiler is a single cell, natural circulation design, firing high-sulfur Illinois coal. Cogeneration was added to the slope of the project to improve the over all project economics and offset the higher electric power requirements of the fluidized bed unit. By using cogeneration, power can be produced at a much lower cast than purchased power. Steam is supplied to the turbine generator set at 685 psi and 750/sup 0/F. An economic evaluation of the plant is presented. It was found that even with the depressed prices for natural gas, the coal-fired cogeneration plant provided substantial operating incentives with a considerable return an investment.

• Research Organization: Foster Wheeler Power Systems, Inc., Livingston, NJ
• OSTI ID: 6051937
• Journal Information: Heat Eng. (Livingston, N.J.); (United States), Journal Name: Heat Eng. (Livingston, N.J.); (United States); ISSN HEENA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320304* -- Energy Conservation
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& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Waste Heat Recovery & Utilization
ALCOHOLS
BOILERS
CEREALS
COGENERATION
DEUS
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
ETHANOL
FLUIDIZED BED BOILERS
GRASS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
PLANTS
POWER GENERATION
STEAM GENERATION