Industrial-Scale Apparatuses

Photo of Industrial-Scale Facility



Industrial-Scale Demonstration Boiler

Schematic of Industrial-Scale Demonstration Boiler

Features

Type Tampella Power Corporation DS-15 Type D Watertube Boiler
Photograph - Front View of Boiler

Rated Capacity 15,000 lb/h saturated steam at 300 psig (420oF)

Design Fuel Oil and natural gas; boiler modified to fire coal-based fuels

Fuels Tested Micronized coal
No. 6 fuel oil
Coal-water slurry fuel
Thermal Input 15 to 19 million Btu/hr

Boiler Auxiliaries Forced draft and induced draft fans
15,000 gallon storage tank and 2,000 gallon day-tank
Q-Pipe Air Preheater
Double pipe heat exchanger - CWSF Preheater
Fabric Filter Dust Collector
Ceramic Filter

Diagnostic Tools Automated data acquisition system with Viewdac software to log temperatures, pressures, fuel and steam flow rates and flue gas compositon
On-line CEM (continous emissions monitoring) of O2, CO2, CO, NOx and SO2
Sampling ports located in the boiler radiant section and convective pass and before and after the baghouse and ceramic filter
In Situ Sampling/Testing Options
  • Particulate
    • In-situ particle counter-sizer-velocimeter (PCSV) for real time, non-intrusive particle concentration and size distribution measurement
    • PM10 (EPA Method 210)
    • Dust loading via EPA Methods 1 through 5
  • Gas
    • Trace Metals in accordance with EPA Method 29 (Method 5 sampling train)
  • Others
    • On-line probe to measure erosion and deposition in the convective section
    • On-line corrosion probe in the convective section



Coal Storage and Handling Equipment





Coal Micronization System


The industrial-scale preparation facility houses a dry coal micronization circuit to produce the fuel necessary to conduct testing in the Demonstration Boiler. The central coal feed system receives a 2"x0" coal and is composed on a 25 ton coal bin, cage mill, Redler conveyer, 5 tom surge bin and a weight-belt feeder. This central coal feed system delivers minus 0.25" material to the micronized coal circuit shown below.

Schematic of Micronized Coal Feed System

Features

Rated Capacity Nominal 1.0 t/h dry coal
Design 26 inch TCS mill which transfers micronized coal directly to the Demonstration Boiler
Photo of TCS Mill



Coal-Water Slurry Fuel Preparation Facility

The industrial-scale preparation facility houses a coal-water slurry circuit to produce the fuel necessary to conduct testing in the Demonstration Boiler. The central coal feed system receives a 2"x0 coal and is composed on a 25 ton coal bin, cage mill, Redler conveyer, 5 ton surge bin and a weight-belt feeder. This central coal feed system delivers minus 0.25" material to the coal-water slurry circuit shown below.

Schematic of Coal-Water Slurry Fuel Preparation Facility - Feedstock ROM coal

Features

Rated Capacity Nominal 0.7 to1.0 t/h slurry
Design Single/double stage wet grinding circuit equipped with 4x8 ft wet overflow ball mill, Midwestern 36" screen, Moorehouse Sand Mill, Rotary Drum Vacuum Filter and several slurry mixing tanks with mixer.
Slurry Storage/Processing Capacity Nominal 3,500 gallons
Quality Assurance Instrumentation
  • CEM Microwave Moisture Analyzer
  • Malvern Particle and Droplet Size Analyzer
  • Bohlin Rotational Viscometer
  • Penetrometer
  • Orion pH Meter

Coal-water slurry fuel can also be formulated from filter cake produced during coal cleaning. The circuit is modified as shown below.

Schematic of Coal-Water Slurry Fuel Preparation Facility -Feedstock Filter Cake

Features

Design
  • 1,000 gallon process tank, surge tank, blend tank and flush tank
  • 40 cubic foot horizontal ribbon mixer
  • 2x2" rotary drum vacuum filter for dewatering
  • in-line dispersant and stabilizer addition
  • Slurry Storage/Processing Capacity Nominal 3,500 gallons


    Ceramic Filter Chamber and Conventional Fabric Filter Baghouse

    The ducting from the boiler to the particulate filtration devices and from the devices to the induced draft fan contains 6" ports for access to measure particulate loadings and particle size and to obtain samples for air toxics measurements.

    Photograph of Ceramic Filter Chamber and Conventional Fabric Filter Baghouse

    Ceramic Filter Chamber

    Features

    Size 8,100 ACFM@400oF
    Design 80 filters, 15" long by 7" in diameter, manufactured by CeraMem Separations, Inc.
    Filter Area 2,000 sq. ft.
    Face Velocity 4.0
    Operating Pressure 7 to 10" W.C.
    Automatic Pulse-Jet Cleaning Compressed air



    Fabric Filter Dust Collector

    Features

    Size 8,100 ACFM@350oF
    Design 196 bags, 10' long by 4.5" in diameter, aromatic polyimide fiber of needled felt construction
    Filter Area 2,400 sq. ft.
    Face Velocity 3.5
    Operating Pressure 6 to 7" W.C.
    Automatic Pulse-Jet Cleaning Compressed air
    Additional Features Field insulated and lagged carbon steel casing with a hinged modular access/hatch cover, OSHA approved platforms and ladders, automatic controls and an indicator panel



    Sorbent Duct Injection System

    The Demonstration Boiler is equipped with a duct injection system for SO2 reduction. The sorbent is injected into the ducting upstream of the particulate removal devices.

    Features

    Design
    • Sorbent currently used is sodium bicarbonate
    • Contains a bulk bag unloading station, electric hoist system, dust sealed receiving hopper with vibrator, loss-in-weight controlled feeder, and a pneumatic transfer system
    • 0.8 to 2.5 lb sodium bicarbonate/minute injection rate



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    For more information on the Coal Utilization Center contact
    Bruce G. Miller,
    Associate Director, Coal Utilization Center



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