Superclean coal-water slurry combustion testing in an oil-fired boiler

Technical Report · Fri Sep 28 04:00:00 EDT 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6221664· OSTI ID:6221664

Miller, B G; Schobert, H H

The Pennsylvania State University is conducting a superclean coal-water slurry (SCCWS) program with the objective of demonstrating the capability of effectively firing SCCWS in industrial boilers designed for oil. Penn State has entered into a cooperative agreement with DOE to determine if SCCWS (a fuel containing coal with less than 3.0% ash and 0.9% sulfur) can effectively be burned in oil-designed industrial boilers without adverse impact on boiler rating, maintainability, reliability and availability. The project will provide information on the design of new systems specifically configured to fire these clean coal-based fuels. The project consists of three phases: (1) design, permitting, and test planning, (2) construction and start up, and (3) demonstration and evaluation. The boiler testing will determine if the SCCWS combustion characteristics, heat release rate, fouling and slagging behavior, corrosion and erosion limits, and fuel transport, storage, and handling characteristics can be accommodated in an oil-designed boiler system. In addition, the proof-of-concept demonstration will generate data to determine how the properties of SCCWS and its parent coal affect boiler performance. Economic factors associated with retrofitting and operating boilers will be identified to assess the viability of future oil-to-coal retrofits. Progress is reported. 7 refs., 7 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (USA). Combustion Lab.
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/FE
• DOE Contract Number: FC22-89PC88697
• OSTI ID: 6221664
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/88697-T2; ON: DE91004220
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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