Open AccessParticulate Emission Abatement for Krakow Boiler Houses
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Publication year - 1998
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/665548
Subject(s) - separator (oil production) , boiler (water heating) , particulates , electrostatic precipitator , waste management , cyclonic separation , process engineering , engineering , environmental science , mechanical engineering , chemistry , physics , organic chemistry , inlet , thermodynamics
Environmental clean-up and pollution control are considered the foremost national priorities in Poland. The target of this cleanup is the Polish coal industry, which currently comprises over 78% of Poland`s primary energy production. This project addresses the problem of airborne dust and uncontrolled particulate emissions from boilerhouses, which represent a large fraction of the total in Poland. In Krakow alone, there are more than 2,000 uncontrolled boilers accounting for about half the total fuel use. The large number of low- capacity boilers poses both technical and economic challenges, since the cost of control equipment is a significant factor in the reduction of emissions. A new concept in dust collection, called a Core Separator, is proposed for this important application. The Core Separator is an advanced technology developed through research sponsored by the Department of Energy