Coal firing technology for existing side fired tunnel kilns

Conference · Fri Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Am. Ceram. Soc. Bull.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7215867

Sells, G C

Availability and cost of conventional fuels prompted development of technology to burn coal in tunnel kilns used to fire face brick. The system described permits switching from oil or gas to 100 percent coal without loss of productive capacity at a fuel cost 50 percent less than No. 2 fuel oil.

• Research Organization: General Shale Products Corp., Johnson City, TN
• OSTI ID: 7215867
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Am. Ceram. Soc. Bull.; (United States) Journal Volume: 56:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320303* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Equipment & Processes
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL
COMBUSTION
CONSTRUCTION
COST
ECONOMICS
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL CONSUMPTION
FUEL FEEDING SYSTEMS
FUEL GAS
FUEL OILS
FUEL SYSTEMS
FUELS
FURNACES
GAS FUELS
GASES
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
NATURAL GAS
OILS
OPERATION
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
RETROFITTING
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TUNNEL FURNACES