RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) Utilization in a Navy Oil-Fired Boiler.

Abstract

This report addresses the economics of co-firing refuse derived fuel (RDF) in an fuel oil fired boiler. The report specifies the type of RDF required; the cost and type of modifications to the oil boiler; and the price which can be paid for RDF based on boiler size and RDF feedrate. Life cycle economic procedures are used to develop breakeven graphs of RDF price versus boiler size. A list of Navy oil boilers with the potentials of utilizing RDF is given. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA130444

Entities

People

  • Anil K. Chatterjee
  • George H. Gardiner

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Calorific Value
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Combustion Products
  • Control Systems
  • Cost Estimates
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Economic Analysis
  • Economic Models
  • Flue Gases
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Liquids
  • Management Personnel
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Testing
  • Naval Air Stations

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis