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Coal slurry fuel technology
Author(s) -
Papachristodoulou G.,
Trass O.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450650201
Subject(s) - coal , slurry , waste management , coal slurry , environmental science , combustion , clean coal , clean coal technology , engineering , natural resource economics , environmental engineering , economics , chemistry , organic chemistry
Volatile oil markets experienced in the seventies have promoted renewed interest in coal‐based fuel technologies. Coal‐slurry fuels have emerged as viable technical alternatives for oil and gas in utility and industrial boilers. Despite current low prices and the abundance of oil, concerns over its long‐term availability and price, as well as strategic considerations, make coal‐slurry technology attractive. Initially, coal‐slurry fuels were based on coal‐oil mixtures, now the emphasis is largely on coal‐water fuels. This review assesses the status of the relevant technology. It covers the preparation of coal‐slurry fuels, slurry properties, combustion characteristics, emissions, current applications and concludes with their future outlook.