NOx Evaluation of Coal-Fired Heat Plant at Malmstrom AFB, MT

Abstract

The Malmstrom Air Force Base (MAFB), MT Coal-Fired Heat Plant (CFHP) is designed to fire natural gas or coal. The State of Montana requires that nitrogen oxides (NOx) levels be maintained below the level of 0.50 lb/MMBtu of coal. This study evaluated the Malmstrom AFB CFHP to determine operational and equipment changes to ensure that the CFHP can operate under a wide range of conditions using either coal, or a mix of gas and coal as fuel. Several enhancements were recommended to the CFHP to improve combustion efficiency and air emissions, including: improved coal specifications, advanced monitoring systems, combustion air heater modifications, variable speed drives, and operator training.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA375262

Entities

People

  • Charles Schmidt
  • Eric G. Johnson
  • John Salley
  • Martin Savole

Organizations

  • Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Heaters
  • Combustion
  • Computer Programs
  • Control Systems
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Drives
  • Efficiency
  • Materials
  • Natural Gas
  • Nitrogen Oxides
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Variable Speed Drives

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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