FUEL FOR CO-COMBUSTION WITH COAL IN COAL FIRED POWER PLANT HAVING LOW CO2 EMISSIONS

摘要

A solid fuel composition for co-combustion with coal in a coal fired power plant, the composition including: a waste oil such as engine oil, present in an amount of between about 10 to 20% by weight; a cellulose material capable of absorbing the waste oil, wherein the cellulose material is present in an amount of about 75 to 85% by weight; and an amount of about 5% by weight of a material or mixture of materials selected from grasses, plants, trees, algae, hemp, coconut, rice husks, and corn; wherein when the composition is subject to combustion the composition exhibits a CO₂ emission of less than about 2%, an SO₂ emission of less than about 0.2% by weight, an ash content of less than about 1% by weight, and a net calorific value of greater than about 25 MJ/Kg.