A coal-fired combustion system for industrial process heating applications

Technical Report · Fri Jan 29 04:00:00 EST 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6931863· OSTI ID:6931863

This advanced combustion system research program is for the development of innovative coal-fired process heaters which can be used for high temperature melting, smelting and waste vitrification processes. The process heater concepts to be developed are based on advanced glass melting and ore smelting furnaces developed and patented by Vortec Corporation. The process heater systems to be developed have multiple use applications; however, the Phase III research effort is being focused on the development of a process heater system to be used for producing value added vitrified glass products from boiler/incinerator ashesand industrial wastes. The primary objective of the Phase III project is to develop and integrate all the system components, from fuel through total system controls, and then test the complete system in order to evaluate its potential marketability. During the current reporting period, a majority of the effort was spent relining the separator/reservoir and the cyclone melter. The relinings were completed, the cyclonemelter was reinstalled, and the test system was returned to operational status. The wet ESP was delivered and placed on its foundation. The focus during the upcoming months will be completing the integration ofthe wet ESP and conducting the first industrial proof-of-concept test. The other system modifications are well underway with the designs of the recuperator installation and the batch/coal feed system progressing smoothly. The program is still slightly behind the original schedule but it is anticipated that it will be back on schedule by the end of the year. The commercialization planning is continuing with the identification of seven potential near-term commercial demonstration opportunities.

• Research Organization: Vortec Corp., Collegeville, PA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC22-91PC91161
• OSTI ID: 6931863
• Report Number(s): DOE/PC/91161-T4; ON: DE93012458
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
014000 -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Combustion
20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
200100* -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Power Plants & Power Generation
ASHES
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
COMMERCIALIZATION
DESIGN
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS
EQUIPMENT
FURNACES
MELTING
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
PROGRESS REPORT
RESIDUES
SMELTING
TESTING
VITRIFICATION