Morton Salt converted coal- fired boiler to natural gas

摘要

MORTON SALT, SILVER SPRINGS, N.Y., RECEIVED AN ENERGY SOLUTIONS CENTER PARTNERSHIP AWARD ON SEPT. 28, 2016 at the Technology and Market Assessment Forum (TMAF) in Buffalo, N.Y. Partnership Awards are given three times a year during the Center's TMAF. Morton Salt was among the companies nominated by National Fuel, Williams-ville, N.Y., because of the partnership formed during a recent project.National Fuel provides gas to Morton Salt, a large industrial customer, from a Dominion transmission feed. In 2015, Morton Salt converted its coal-fired boiler to natural gas. The boiler project included the installation of a 148 MMBtu/hr natural-gas-fired boiler and eight direct-fired gas natural gas building heating units. The new equipment replaced a 138 MMBtu/hr 1939 pulverized coal boiler and a 92 MMBtu/hr backup gas boiler along with a steam heating system. The new boiler has an 84% efficiency rating compared to 75% efficiency of the coal-fired boiler. The dedicated natural gas boiler required significantly more natural gas capacity. As a result, National Fuel needed to upgrade its existing distribution system along with numerous upgrades required by the upstream transmission provider.