Combustion systems project appraisal analysis. Final report
The objective of the annual Division of Fossil Fuel Utilization Project Appraisal is to rank all RD and D projects within each branch, and subsequently within the division, based upon the estimated benefits to be derived by the federal participation in the RD and D activity. These benefits are computed as consistently as possible via analytical methodology. The ultimate use of these rankings is as one of the inputs in the preparation of the initial budget request, in this case, that for Fiscal Year, 1981. This report presents the project appraisal analysis results for the projects under cognizance of the Combustion Systems Branch of DFFU. For this analysis, the combustion systems program was segregated into four technologies. Three of these technologies are fluidized-bed combustion while the fourth is coal-oil mixtures. They support the prime objectives of the combustion systems activity as presented in Reference 1, and are: to develop fluidized-bed combustion systems capable of directly burning high-sulfur and other coals of all ranks and quality in an environmentally acceptable manner; and to develop technology to substitute coal for a substantial portion of oil in combustors capable of firing coal-oil mixtures. The fluidized-bed combustion projects are atmospheric fluidized-bed combustion technology for the industrial market, atmospheric fluidized-bed combustion technology for the utility market, and pressurized fluidized-bed technology for the utility market. The market sectors for the coal-oil mixture technology are industrial and utility. Each project was evaluated at three levels of DOE R and D funding. These funding levels were defined as minimum, current and enhanced. Table 1 presents the components for each technology at the three funding levels which define the 12 projects evaluated in the Combustion Systems Project Appraisal Analysis.
- Research Organization:
- TRW, Inc., McLean, VA (USA). Energy Systems Planning Div.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-77ET13113
- OSTI ID:
- 6069624
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ET/13113-T2; ON: DE81024167
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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