Open AccessParticulate Emission Abatement for Krakow Boilerhouses
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Publication year - 1998
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/665561
Subject(s) - separator (oil production) , particulates , boiler (water heating) , electrostatic precipitator , process engineering , waste management , cyclonic separation , environmental science , engineering , mechanical engineering , physics , chemistry , organic chemistry , inlet , thermodynamics
Environmental cleanup and pollution control are considered the foremost national priorities in Poland. The target of this cleanup is the Polish coal industry, which supplies the fuel to generate 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 numerous 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