Notice of Energy RD&D Project

Honaker, Rick ; Young, Geoffrey

Commonwealth of Kentucky, Division of Energy (United States)

关键词: Mining;    01 Coal, Lignite, And Peat;    Pelletizing;    Wastes;    32 Energy Conservation, Consumption, And Utilization;   

DOI  :  10.2172/803266
RP-ID  :  NONE
RP-ID  :  FC07-02ID14273
RP-ID  :  803266

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The goal of the project is to develop a premium fuel from the waste materials created from the production of coal and lumber. A specific objective is to achieve a fuel having an energy value around 9,000 to 10,000 Btu/lb from the processed waste material. The fine coal obtained from coal refuse ponds will be cleaned using advanced separation technologies and then dewatered to lower moisture levels than currently realized by adding wood fibers utilizing an enhanced dewatering technique. The clean coal and sawdust will be combined and reconstituted through extrusion or briquetting to form a utility fuel that can be easily handled through the transportation process. After completion of the research tasks which includes combustion testing using the coal-wood fuel, a detailed economic evaluation of the total process will be conducted.