DOE investigates Chinese FBC technology

Journal Article · Mon Apr 02 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Coal Technol. Rep.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6691927

US energy officials are looking The People's Republic of China for new ways to burn low-grade fuels. The Chinese were driven to develop alternative fluidized bed combustion technologies because of transportation problems with the movement of quality coal. As industrial power needs grew, the Chinese developed FBC systems to burn lower-grade fuels, such as lignites, oil shale, coal washing rejects, and stone-like coal. Now that US industry has become interested in burning a range of fuels and lower-grade fuels, DOE has taken steps to establish a scientific exchange protocol with China. Chinese FBC boilers range from those with steam capacity of 130 tons/hr in large industrial plants down to 0.2 tons/hr for space heaters. The design of the FBC boilers is included.

• OSTI ID: 6691927
• Journal Information: Coal Technol. Rep.; (United States), Journal Name: Coal Technol. Rep.; (United States) Vol. 2:7; ISSN CTREE
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
421000* -- Engineering-- Combustion Systems
ASIA
BITUMINOUS MATERIALS
BOILERS
BROWN COAL
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHINA
COAL
COMBUSTORS
DESIGN
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTORS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
LIGNITE
MATERIALS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
OIL SHALES
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
POWER DEMAND
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
US DOE
US ORGANIZATIONS