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Electrostatic precipitation of particulate emissions from the combustion of coal-oil-water and coal-water-slurry in an industrial packaged boiler: Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7002454
An experimental investigation was conducted to measure the performance of an electrostatic precipitator (ESP) when collecting particulate emissions from the combustion of coal-slurry fuels. Tests were preformed to determine: (1) the compositions of the fuels and the conditions under which they were burned, (2) the quantity and composition of the particulate emissions released by the combustion, and (3) the ESP factors (specific collection area (SCA) and specific electrode power (SEP)) needed to meet New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) of 0.03 lb/MM Btu. The evaluation of the ESP's performance demonstrated the suitability of an ESP for the collection of emissions from combustion of either a coal-oil-water (COW) mixture or a coal-water slurry (CWS). Under optimum conditions, the ESP removed approximately 99% of the incoming particulate emissions. The requirements of the NSPS were typically met using an SCA of 340 ft/sup 2//1000 acfm for COW and 500 ft/sup 2//1000 acfm for CWS. An SEP of 200 watts/1000 acfm was needed to achieve this level of control. 9 refs., 10 figs., 16 tabs.
Research Organization:
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, New York (USA); United McGill Corp., Columbus, OH (USA); Adelphi Univ., Garden City, NY (USA). Center for Energy Studies
OSTI ID:
7002454
Report Number(s):
NYSERDA-87-20; ON: TI88012688
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English