Projects: Summary of Projects by RegionProjects in Region China involving Research Partner in China : DTI/CC/216 |
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Reference Number | DTI/CC/216 | |
Title | Improving the Efficiency and Environmental performance of Small Scale Coal Combustion Plant for increased export opportunities. | |
Status | Completed | |
Energy Categories | Other Power and Storage Technologies(Electric power conversion) 20%; Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(Coal, Coal combustion) 80%; |
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Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 100% | |
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
Principal Investigator |
Dr A (Andrew ) Proctor No email address given James Proctor Limited |
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Award Type | 3 | |
Funding Source | DTI | |
Start Date | 01 December 2000 | |
End Date | 01 June 2003 | |
Duration | 30 months | |
Total Grant Value | £50,000 | |
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Region | North West | |
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Investigators | Principal Investigator | Dr A (Andrew ) Proctor , James Proctor Limited (99.999%) |
Other Investigator | Project Contact , Casella CRE Energy Ltd (0.001%) |
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Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , Research Partner in China (0.000%) |
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Objectives | This proposal is concerned with improving the design, efficiency and environmental performance of low-grade coal burning appliances commonly used in China, India and the former Soviet Union (FSU) which produce unacceptable environmental pollution mainly in the form of particulate emissions. In the initial draft of the small combustion plant directive limits for particulates are set at 150 mg/m3 for boilers less than 10 MW, and 50 mg/m3 for those between 10-50 MW. These sugg ested figures raise considerable challenges for industry. Our objectives are therefore:
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Abstract | The boilers which we are considering in this proposal are 600 kW - 6.5 MW. Bag filter technology is available but when applied to smaller boilers the costs outweigh the benefits. CRE Group Ltd has been working on the design of a high efficiency cyclone grit arrestor, which, if successful, would be the answer to the problem of particulate collection on small boiler plant. James Proctor Ltd is installing a 1 MW smoke tube boiler fitted with a chain grate stoker in its factory. It is intended to fit the cyclone grit arrestor to the plant in order to test this type of back end clean up on a variety of coals. If these tests prove successful, Proctors would manufacture the system under licence from CRE for retrofitting to any existing boiler plant in Europe and indeed anywhere else in the world. This would establish real and significant opportunities for the UK within these countries. The number of existing boiler plants within this range runs into tens of thousands, so theenvironmental benefits are clear. For new boiler plant the successful particulate and emission reductions would enable coal to be a viable fuel for heating and process applications in the smaller range of boilers. In countries such as India, China and the FSU that currently burn low-grade coal as their primary energy source, the impacts of this work could be essential to its future use. | |
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Publications | Improving Efficiency and Environmental Performance - Small Scale Combustion Plant |
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Added to Database | 01/01/07 |