NO_x, SO_x & CO_2 Mitigation Using Blended Coals

摘要

The state of our electric utility industry is the subject of Lights Out, The Electricity Crisis, the Global Economy, and What It Means to You, by Jason Makansi. The book includes a lengthy discussion of the large-scale transition to western Powder River Basin coal (PRB) in the U.S., citing the issues of long shipping distances of PRB coal with its high water content. The book alludes to the inefficiencies of this transition but does not quantify the cost or burden. Since unit heat rate and CO_2 production are influenced by coal type, this article investigates certain aspects of transitioning from PRB to bituminous coal.