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

Abstract

This report addresses the economics of co-firing refuse derived fuel (RDF) in a stoker coal fired boiler. The report specifies the type of RDF required, the cost and type of modifications to the coal 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 breakdown graphs of RDF price versus boiler size. A list of Navy coal boilers which were examined for potential conversion is given. Also, details on various types of equipment to produce RDF are given as an appendix.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA147662

Entities

People

  • Avhishek Chatterjee
  • G. Gardiner

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pollution
  • Air Pollution Control Systems
  • Business Administration
  • Calorific Value
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Products
  • Construction
  • Control Systems
  • Economic Analysis
  • Economic Models
  • Energy Consumption
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Management Personnel
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.