Fuel Switching Emphasizes Importance of Balance of Plant Coal Processing Equipment

摘要

They are Noisy, Dirty and Difficult to Work on, But in Today's Competitive Environment, Pulverizers, feeders and coal transportation systems are very important. Since coal-fired electric power plants still supply the majority of the electric power produced in the U.S., the optimization and reliability of coal handling and processing equipment is critical. Although some electric utilities choose to replace older coal processing equipment this is not always necessary. Nowadays, equipment manufacturers have a variety of options for upgrading existing equipment, including the use of state-of-the-art materials. With the development of new wear resistant materials, the reliability and availability of pulverizers, feeders and coal handling systems has improved.