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Title: EPRI-USDOE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT: COFIRING BIOMASS WITH COAL

Abstract

The entire Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) cofiring program has been in existence of some 9 years. This report presents a summary of the major elements of that program, focusing upon the following questions: (1) In pursuit of increased use of renewable energy in the US economy, why was electricity generation considered the most promising target, and why was cofiring pursued as the most effective near-term technology to use in broadening the use of biomass within the electricity generating arena? (2) What were the unique accomplishments of EPRI before the development of the Cooperative Agreement, which made developing the partnership with EPRI a highly cost-effective approach for USDOE? (3) What were the key accomplishments of the Cooperative Agreement in the development and execution of test and demonstration programs-accomplishments which significantly furthered the process of commercializing cofiring?

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Research Org.:
National Energy Technology Lab., Pittsburgh, PA (US); National Energy Technology Lab., Morgantown, WV (US)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI Identifier:
794284
Report Number(s):
FC22-96PC96252-18
TRN: US200209%%150
DOE Contract Number:
FC22-96PC96252
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1 Sep 2001
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; 09 BIOMASS FUELS; 20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; BIOMASS; COAL; COCOMBUSTION; US DOE; EPRI; INTERAGENCY COOPERATION; FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS; FUEL SUBSTITUTION

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David A. Tillman. EPRI-USDOE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT: COFIRING BIOMASS WITH COAL. United States: N. p., 2001. Web. doi:10.2172/794284.
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title = {EPRI-USDOE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT: COFIRING BIOMASS WITH COAL},
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abstractNote = {The entire Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) cofiring program has been in existence of some 9 years. This report presents a summary of the major elements of that program, focusing upon the following questions: (1) In pursuit of increased use of renewable energy in the US economy, why was electricity generation considered the most promising target, and why was cofiring pursued as the most effective near-term technology to use in broadening the use of biomass within the electricity generating arena? (2) What were the unique accomplishments of EPRI before the development of the Cooperative Agreement, which made developing the partnership with EPRI a highly cost-effective approach for USDOE? (3) What were the key accomplishments of the Cooperative Agreement in the development and execution of test and demonstration programs-accomplishments which significantly furthered the process of commercializing cofiring?},
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year = {Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2001},
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