How to Burn Coal Efficiently and Economically, and Meet Air Pollution Requirements - The Fluidized-Bed Combustion Process

摘要

This report discusses the Department of Energy's program to demonstrate fluidized-bed coal combustion and ways the program could be improved. It specifically recommends that the Secretary of Energy: (1) enter into an interagency agreement with the Department of Defense to place industrial demonstration plants in Defense industrial facilities and (2) enter into an interagency agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority for hosting the 200-megawatt utility demonstration plant. It also discusses the questionable need and utility of a component test and integration unit and suggests options for terminating the contracts and selling or modifying the facility for other uses.