1987 fuel oil utilization workshop: Proceedings

Conference · Fri Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6848398

Sanders, C F; McDonald, B L

A workshop to consider current problems related to fuel oil utilization was held in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 21-22, 1987. The primary objective of the meetings with 64 participants was the interchange of information related to fuel oil projects conducted by some of the utilities, EPRI, EPRI contractors, and others. Through the interactions, EPRI gained useful insight into directions for continuing and future studies and utility support efforts. The presentations and discussions addressed fuels and combustion related problems encountered in utility boiler systems burning residual fuel oils as the primary fuel. Included were the results of fundamental studies, plant tests and demonstrations, and operating experiences. Among the major presentation topics covered were combustion and spray characteristics of residual oils, utility boiler emulsion economics, combustion tests using both low gravity API and high asphaltene residual oils, results of an actual fuel oil evaluation study in Florida, stability and compatibility predictions of residual fuel oils, ASTM activities related to heavy fuel oils, the relationship of fuel quality to particulate emissions from residual oil-fired boilers, and a status report on the EPRI Residual Fuel Handbook. Four discussion group meetings were held: the subjects including technology development, operating problems and methods, fuel supply, and atomization. The respective chairs of each discussion group presented a summary to the workshop attendees. Papers have been entered individually into EDB and ERA.

• Research Organization: Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (USA); Energy Systems Associates, Tustin, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6848398
• Report Number(s): EPRI-AP-5937; CONF-8710362-; ON: TI88015232
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
025000* -- Petroleum-- Combustion
ABSTRACTS
ATOMIZATION
BOILER FUELS
BOILERS
COLLOIDS
COMBUSTION PROPERTIES
DISPERSIONS
DOCUMENT TYPES
EMULSIONS
EPRI
FUEL OILS
FUELS
LEADING ABSTRACT
LIQUID FUELS
MEETINGS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PRICES
RESIDUAL FUELS
SPRAYS
STEAM GENERATORS
VAPOR GENERATORS