Application of fluidized-bed technology to industrial boilers

Technical Report · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7119837· OSTI ID:7119837

Farmer, M. H.; Magee, E. M.; Spooner, F. M.

Results are given of a paper study of the application potential of coal-fired fluidized-bed boilers (FBB's) in the industrial use sector. It considers: the ability of coal-fired FBB's to meet the requirements of industrial users, including cost, reliability, maintainability, design, and performance requirements; the maximum, minimum, and most likely demand for such boilers in the industrial sector; the application effect of such boilers on the national fuel demand; the economic impact of industrial application of such boilers; and the environmental aspects of industrial FBB application. Study results suggest that industrial FBB's burning high-sulfur coal offer a cost advantage over equivalent conventional coal-fired boilers with flue gas desulfurization; with low-sulfur coals capable of meeting emission standards without SO/sub 2/ controls, the costs of FBB's and conventional boilers are comparable. On this basis, the most likely projected degree of application of FBB's in the industrial sector in the year 2000 is 2.97 x 10/sup 15/ Btu/year. SO/sub 2/, NO/sub x/, and particulate emissions from industrial coal-fired FBB's can be reduced to levels below those specified in current Federal emission standards for large coal-fired boilers.

• Research Organization: Exxon Research and Engineering Co., Linden, NJ (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7119837
• Report Number(s): EPA-600/7-77-011
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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