Coal-oil mixture (COM): conversion of major fuel-burning installations in Massachusetts. Final report. [9 companies listed as potential COM suppliers]

Technical Report · Mon Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6414436

Massachusetts is dependent upon use of imported fuel oil for most of its industries. The consumption of No. 6 fuel oil and distillates was over 9 million barrels in 1979. It is anticipated that to remain competitive in the market, Massachusetts industries should seriously consider alternate fuels such as coal, coil-oil mixture, etc. In a 1979-80 survey of major fuel-burning installations (MFBI's) in Massachusetts, 30 units consuming 8.3 trillion Btu's per annum were found to be coal-designed, but burning oil, or oil/gas. In order to stimulate use of COM in the potential MFBI's, it is essential to initiate a COM test burn in an industrial boiler in Massachusetts. COM offers a near-term potential to burn coal in boilers originally designed to burn coal or oil, but which cannot be converted economically to burn 100% coal. COM technology status, including the results of the demonstration programs, is reviewed herein and the potential suppliers of COM have been identified. In order to assist the industries, a Task Force was established by the Executive Office of Energy Resources (EOER) to assist in evaluating technical and economic feasibility of conversion to COM. In-depth analyses provided by three Technical Advisory Groups on the areas relating to COM technology, environmental matters as well as COM economics and supply, are presented. Eastman Gelatine Corporation has planned a COM test burn in Unit No. 1 installed in Peabody, MA. Details of their test program and variance requirements are presented. Scotia Liquicoal has been contacted to supply COM for the test burn.

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy Resources, Boston (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FG22-80PC30284
• OSTI ID: 6414436
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/30284-T1; ON: DE83008353
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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