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RECORD NUMBER: 38 OF 103

Main Title Effects of design and operating variables on NOx from coal-fired furnaces : phase II /
Author Armento, W. Joseph.
CORP Author Babcock and Wilcox Co., Lynchburg, Va. Research and Development Div.;National Environmental Research Center, Research Triangle Park, N.C. Control Systems Lab.
Publisher Control Systems Laboratory, National Environmental Research Center ; National Technical Information Service,
Year Published 1975
Report Number EPA/650-2-74-002b; EPA-68-02-0634; EPA-ROAP-21ADG-041
Stock Number PB 241 283
OCLC Number 52513686
Subjects Combustion--Research ; Nitrogen oxides
Additional Subjects Nitrogen oxides ; Boilers ; Heating ; Stoichiometry ; Coal ; Quenching(Cooling) ; Combustion ; Swirling ; Gas flow ; Combustion modification ; Flue gas recirculation ; Air pollution control ; Staged combustion ; Air fuel ratio
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EJBD  EPA 650-2-74-002b Headquarters Library/Washington,DC 07/17/2014
ELBD ARCHIVE EPA 650-2-74-002b Received from HQ AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 10/04/2023
NTIS  PB-241 283 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Abstract
The report gives results of an investigation of combustion modification techniques for controlling NOx emissions that have application to pulverized coal-fired utility boilers. The techniques, studied on a 5 million Btu/hr single-burner pilot unit, included: excess air, air preheat, firing rate, flue gas recirculation, staged, combustion, quench, and swirl. Tests conducted with a Colorado coal showed that NOx reduction of up to 65% were possible by using staged combustion or by lowering excess air levels from 30 to zero %. Flue gas recirculation yielded only moderate NOx reductions for coal. For existing units, control of excess air appears to be the simplest method for NOx reduction. Where possible, staged combustion could be retrofitted on existing units to achieve further NOx reductions. For new units, staged combustion combined with low excess air firing appears to be the most promising method for NOx control.
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"Babcock and Wilcox Company. "February 1975." "EPA-650/2-74-002b." PB 241 283--NTIS.