Publications


Publication Topics

  • Fuel Preparation and Characterization
  • Reagent/Sorbent Characterization and Evaluation
  • Combustion Systems Development
  • Combustion Research
  • Emissions Characterization and Reduction
  • Combustion By-Products
  • Technology Transfer

  • Fuel Preparation and Characterization


    Reagent/Sorbent Characterization and Evaluation

    Miller, B. G., D. E. Romans, and A. W. Scaroni, "Characterization of Limestones for FBC Systems," SO2 Emission Control Conf., National Stone Assoc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 9-11, 1990.


    Combustion Systems Development

    Coal-Water Fuel Utilization in Residential Furnaces, and Industrial and Utility Boilers

    Miller, B. G., "Coal-Water Slurry Fuel Utilization in Utility and Industrial Boilers," Chemical Engineering Progress, 85 (3), 29, 1989.

    Miller, B. G., "CWF Poised to Directly Replace Oil With Coal," Power, International Edition, Third Quarter, September 1989.

    Miller, B. G., and A. W. Scaroni, "Penn State's Superclean Coal-Water Slurry Demonstration Program," 17th Internat. Conf. on Coal Utilization & Slurry Technologies, Coal and Slurry Technology Assoc., Washington, DC, 341-351, 1992.

    Micronized and Pulverized Coal Combustion including Boiler Retrofits

    Miller, B. G., D. A. Bartley, R. L. Poe, and A. W. Scaroni, "A Comparison Between Firing Coal-Water Slurry Fuel and Micronized Coal in an Oil-Designed Industrial Watertube Boiler," 20th Internat. Conf. on Coal Utilization and Fuel Systems, Coal and Slurry Technology Assoc., Washington, DC, 267-278, 1995.

    Patel, R. L., D. E. Thornock, R. W. Borio, B. G. Miller, and A. W. Scaroni, "Firing Microfine Coal in the RSFC Burner for 1000 Hours in a Gas/Oil Designed Industrial Boiler," First Joint Power and Fuel Systems Contractors Conf., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, DE-AC22-91PC91160, July 9-11, 1996.

    Morrison, D. K., R. L. Frato, T. A. Melick, T. M. Sommer, B. G. Miller, and A. W. Scaroni, "System Designs to Convert a Package Boiler to Fire Coal-Based Fuels," 19th Internat. Technical Conf. on Coal Utilization & Fuels Systems, Coal and Slurry Technology Association, Washington, DC, 51-62, 1994.


    Combustion Research

    Coal-Water Fuel Utilization in Residential Furnaces, and Industrial and Utility Boilers

    Johnson, M. D., S. J. Selle, M. D. Mann, and B. G. Miller, "Stationary Packed-Bed Combustor," Thirteenth Internat. Conf. on Coal and Slurry Technology, 357-368, 1988.

    Walsh, P. M., J. Xie, R. L. Poe, B. G. Miller, and A. W. Scaroni, "Erosion of Fly Ash and Deposition of Ash on Carbon Steel in the Convective Section of an Industrial Boiler," Corrosion 93, Natl. Assoc. Corrosion Eng., Paper No. 227, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 7-12, 1993, and in revised form in Corrosion Engineering, 50 (1), 82-88, 1994.

    Coal-Water Fuel Preparation

    Morrison, J. L., B. G. Miller, and A. W. Scaroni, "Preparing and Handling Coal-Water Slurry Fuels: Potential Problems and Solutions," 18th Internat. Technical Conf. on Coal Utilization & Fuels Systems, Coal and Slurry Technology Association, 361-368, 1993.

    Morrison, J. L., S. F. Miller, B. G. Miller, D. Clark, S. V. Pisupati, and A. W. Scaroni, "Formulation of Impounded Bituminous Coal Fines as Coal-Water Slurry Fuels and their Combustion Behavior, Final Report, PEDAFR-9203-4009, April 10, 1996, 118 pages.

    Morrison, J. L., B. G. Miller, and A. W. Scaroni, "Determining the Slurryability of the Homer City Coal Processing Plant Centrifuge Effluent Coal Fines," Final Report prepared for Homer City Coal Processing Plant, June 10, 1996, 200 pages.

    Cofiring Coal-Water Fuel with Pulverized Coal in Utility Boilers

    Miller, S. F., B. G. Miller, J. L. Morrison, A. W. Scaroni, "Utility-Scale Demonstration of the Formulation, Handling, and Combustion Behavior of Coal-Water Slurry Fuel Prepared from Coal Pond Fines," PEDA Grant Agreement #9303-4021, June 11, 1996, 183 pages.

    Deposition

    Zobeck, B. J., B. G. Miller, M. L. Jones, and D. Kehoe, "Combustion Testing of Ion-Exchanged Decker Subbituminous Coal," Conference on Effects of Coal Quality on Power Plants, Atlanta, Georgia, October 13-15, 1987.

    Hurley, J. P., B. G. Miller, M. L. Jones, R. B. Finkelman, and J. D. Yeakel, "Correlation of Coal Characteristics and Fouling Tendencies of Various Coals From the Gascoyne Mine," Thirteenth Biennial Lignite Symposium, Bismarck, North Dakota, May 21-23, 1985.

    Jones, M. L. and B. G. Miller, "Effect of Coal Particle Size on Fouling Potential of a High Sodium North Dakota Lignite Coal," Internat. Conf. on Deposits and Corrosion in Industrial and Utility Combustion Systems, Essen, West Germany, February 29-March 1, 1984.

    Coal Blending in Stokers

    Pisupati, S.V., B.G. Miller, and A.W. Scaroni, "Effect of Blending Anthracite Products With Bituminous Coals on Combustion Characteristics in a Bench-Scale Stoker Simulator," Fuel Processing & Technology, Vol 32, pp. 159-179, 1992.

    Pisupati, S. V., B. G. Miller, J. P. Myers, and A. W. Scaroni, "Combustion Performance of Blends of Low-Grade Anthracite and Bituminous Coal in a Bench-Scale Stoker Simulator," Eight Annual Internat. Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Univ. of Pittsburgh, 958-963, 1991.

    Fluidized-Bed Combustion

    Mann, M. D., D. R. Hajicek, B. J. Zobeck, and B. G. Miller, "FBC: An Environmentally and Economically Acceptable Alternative for Burning Low-Rank Coal," Thirteenth Biennial Lignite Symposium, Bismarck, North Dakota, May 21-23, 1985.

    Miller, B. G., A. W. Scaroni, and P. L. Rozelle, "Quaker State Corporation Report," Prepared for Quaker State Corporation, Oil City, Pennsylvania, December 1988.

    Miller, B. G. and A. W. Scaroni, "American Hydro Power Company Report: Review of Analysis Reports", Prepared for American Hydro Power Company, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, May 1989.


    Emissions Characterization and Reduction

    Coal-Water Fuel Utilization in Residential Furnaces, and Industrial and Utility Boilers

    Miller, B. G., and A. W. Scaroni, "Characterizing and Reducing Emissions from Oil-Designed Industrial Boilers Retrofitted to Fire Coal-Based Fuels," First Joint Power and Fuel Systems Contractors Conf., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, DE-AC22-91PC91160, July 9-11, 1996.

    SO2 Control through Sorbent Injection

    Miller, B. G., G. F. Weber, and D. J. Gass, "Pilot-Scale Evaluation of Furnace Sorbent Injection for SO2 Control Firing Canadian Low-Rank Coals," Fourteenth Biennial Lignite Symp., Dallas, Texas, May 18-21, 1987.

    Miller, B. G., S. J. Miller, G. P. Lamb, and J. A. Luppens, "Sulfur Capture by Limestone Injection During Combustion of Pulverized Panola County, Texas Lignite," Fourth Gulf Coast Lignite Conference, Houston, Texas, November 28-30, 1984.

    Miller, B. G., S. J. Miller, G. P. Lamb, and J. A. Luppens, "The Effect of Limestone Injection on Sulfur Capture with Panola County Texas Lignite," Coal Technology '84, the 7th International Coal and Lignite Utilization Exhibition and Conference, Houston, Texas, November 13-15, 1984.

    Fluidized-Bed Combustion

    Miller, B. G., D. E. Romans, and A. W. Scaroni, "Characterization of Limestones for FBC Systems," SO2 Emission Control Conf., National Stone Assoc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 9-11, 1990.

    Romans, D. E., B. G. Miller, and A. W. Scaroni, "Sorbents Evaluation in Fluidized-Bed Combustion," 3rd ASME Fossil Fuel Combustion Symp., Houston, Texas, January 20-24, 1991.

    Romans, D. E., B. G. Miller, and A. W. Scaroni, "Evaluation of Sorbents for Capturing SO2 in Fluidized-Bed Combustion Systems" 3rd ASME Fossil Fuel Combustion Symposium, 14th Annual Energy Sources Technology Conf., ASME, PD33, 93-100, 1991.

    Morrison, J. L., Y. Liu, B. G. Miller, and A. W. Scaroni, "Implementation and Commercialization of a Sorbent Performance Evaluation Methodology and Technology Transfer," Final Report, PEDA Grant Agreement No. 9303-4020, June 28, 1996, 21 pages.

    Morrison, J. L., D. E. Romans, Y. Liu, N. Hu, S. V. Pisupati, B. G. Miller, S. F. Miller, and A. W. Scaroni, "Evaluation of Limestones and Dolostones for use as Sorbents in Atmospheric Pressure Circulating Fluidized-Bed Combustors," Final Report, PEDAFR-893-4016, June 24, 1994, 124 pages.

    Morrison, J. L., B. G. Miller, D. E. Romans, S. V. Pisupati, S. F. Miller and A. W. Scaroni, "Fluidized Bed Boilers-SO2 Capture Aspects," Proc. SO2 Capture Seminar, Sorbent Options and Considerations, National Stone Association Meeting, Washington, DC, 8.1-8.27, 1993.

    Pisupati, S. V., J. L. Morrison, D. E. Romans, B. G. Miller, and A. W. Scaroni, "Importance of Calcium Carbonate Content on the Sulfur Capture Performance of Naturally-Occurring Sorbents in a 30 MW(e) Circulating Fluidized-Bed Cogeneration Plant," Twelfth Internat. Conf. on Fluidized-Bed Combustion, San Diego, California, May 9-13, 1,069-1,078, 1993.


    Combustion By-Products


    Technology Transfer

    Scaroni, A. W., B. G. Miller, and S. V. Pisupati, "Combustion Research at Penn State's Energy and Fuels Research Center," Thirteenth Annual Internat. Pittsburgh Coal Conf., University of Pittsburgh, September 3-7, 1996.


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