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Fuel & Carbon Flexible Spreader Grate Combustion Systems for Multi-Fuel CHP & WTE Plants

Biomass fuels continue to supplant fossil fuels for thermal energy production, notably in the European Union and throughout combined heat and power (CHP) facilities worldwide. According to IEA, biomass currently provides 10% of the global energy supply with about 13% of that amount used for CHP applications. Today’s biomass fuel arena goes well beyond wood chips and bark to include agro fuels, poultry litter, waste fuels (MSW and RDF), construction/demolition debris, pellets and engineered fuels. Many newer biomass fuels pose greater challenges to fuel handling and combustion. These include higher percentages of ash (+25%), extreme ranges of “as-fired moisture,” higher chlorine and nitrogen content, greater percentages of alkali metals which promote slagging and fouling.

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Specific topics will include:

Discussion of fuel types and characteristics, fuel management tips and aspects of fuel metering and delivery
Grate types and design considerations for equipment and combustor design for consideration of system availability, reliability, and environmental considerations