Biomass Cofiring in Coal-Fired Boilers

Course Description:

One of the most attractive and easily implemented biomass energy technologies is cofiring with coal in existing coal-fired boilers. In biomass cofiring, biomass can substitute for up to 20% of the coal used in the boiler. The biomass and coal are combusted simultaneously. When it is used as a supplemental fuel in an existing coal boiler, biomass can provide the following benefits: lower fuel costs, avoidance of landfills and their associated costs, and reductions in sulfur oxide, nitrogen oxide, and greenhouse-gas emissions. Other benefits, such as decreases in flue gas opacity, have also been documented. In this course we will cover all of the benefits and how to implement this technique.

Learning Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the application
• Understand the case study summary
• Know the technology performance