TEOM(Trade Mark) Real-Time Carbon Concentration Monitor

摘要

The report documents the findings of a project aimed at adapting an existing particulate, mass-measuring device for quick, on-line determinations of the amount of carbon in fly ash. The presence of carbon reduces the efficiency of boilers and decreases the marketability of fly ash. Fly ash is typically used to stabilize certain coal waste products and in building materials. The market value of fly ash as a recyclable waste is inversely proportional to its carbon content. The system was successfully tested on-line at the Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation's Russel Station. Coal-fired utilities could use this instrument, capable of diagnostic and continuous monitoring to help burn coal more efficiently and reduce carbon concentrations in emissions. Included in the report are a description of the Real-Time Mass Measurement -- TEOM(TM), oxidation studies, filter and heater design operation data and laboratory and on-site measurements of operations.