| Screening and Life-Cycle Cost Models for New Pulverized-Coal Heating Plants: An Integrated Computer-Based Module for the Central Heating Plant Economic Evaluation Program (CHPECON) |
JUL 95 |
163 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Sheng; John A. Kinast; Richard Biederman; Christopher F. Blazek; Mike C. Lin; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
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 | Public Law 99-190 requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to increase the use of coal for steam generation, but DOD also has an obligation to use the most economical fuel. In support of the coal conversion effort, the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories (USACERL) has been tasked to develop a series of screening and life-cycle cost models to determine when and where specific coal-combustion technologies can economically be implemented ... |
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| CEPLOAD: A Load-Allocation Program for Army Central Energy Plants |
SEP 94 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
Chris Dilks; Ralph Moshage; John A. Kinast; Richard Biederman; Christopher F. Blazek; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
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| Significant energy savings may be achieved through improved coordination of boiler operation in Army central energy plants. Historically, plant operators have tended to run their facilities conservatively to cover the uncertainty of imminent loads while ensuring the reliability of the plant. Because a properly adjusted boiler's operating efficiency depends primarily on its current load, and because most boilers produce their peak efficiencies in the range of 80 percent to 100 ... |
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| Enhancement of Central Heating Plant Economic Evaluation Program for Retrofit to Coal |
SEP 94 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
John J. Kinast; Richard Biederman; Christopher F. Blazek; Mike C. Lin; Ralph E. Moshagge; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL ENERGY AND UTILITI ES SYSTEMS DIV
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| Public Law 99-190 requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to increase the use of coal for steam generation. However, DOD also has an obligation to use the most economical fuel. Supporting the coal conversion effort, the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories (USACERL) has developed a computer program for engineering personnel at Major Army Commands, installations, the Defense Logistics Agency, and other DOD facilities to analyze the technical and economic ... |
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| Advanced Natural Gas Fuel Technologies for Military Installations |
SEP 94 |
77 pages |
| Authors:
Martin J. Savoie; Patricia M. Freeman; Christopher F. Blazek; Noel L. Potts; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL ENERGY AND UTILITI ES SYSTEMS DIV
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| Energy conservation efforts reduced Department of Defense (DoD) fossil fuel consumption considerably between FYX5 and FY9 I, yet electricity consumption increased. Electricity consumption accounts for only one-third of DoD energy use, but over half of DoD energy costs. In addition, the production of electricity at coal or nuclear plants often creates environmental concerns, while the use of clean-burning natural gas does not; its use can help DoD bases comply with ... |
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| An Overview of Atmospheric Fluidized Bed Combustion Systems as Applied to Army Scale Central Heat Plants |
NOV 92 |
102 pages |
| Authors:
Janet M. Gutraj; Christopher F. Blazek; Gary W. Schanche; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL ENERGY AND UTILITI ES SYSTEMS DIV
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| Atmospheric Fluidized Bed Combustion (AFBC) technology involves burning sulfur-containing fuel particles suspended in an air stream. Although AFBC technology typically is applied to new heating plants, it may also be used for retrofit. This report provides planners and design engineers an overview of the fuel handling requirements, combustion characteristics, emissions control, and project economics of AFBC technologies as applied to both new and retrofit boilers. The discussion includes advantages, disadvantages, ... |
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| Coal Gasification Processes for Retrofitting Military Central Heating Plants: Overview |
NOV 92 |
117 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Sheng; Rene Laurens; Christopher F. Blazek; Gary Schanche; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL ENERGY AND UTILITI ES SYSTEMS DIV
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| Federal Legislation has mandated that Department of Defense (DoD) installations double their coal consumption in an effort to lower fuel costs at central heating plants. Most plants now use natural gas as fuel, which can cost two to three times as much per British thermal units (BtU) as current coal supplies. However, gas-fired boilers normally cannot be modified to burn coal directly; widespread replacement of the gas-burning equipment would be ... |
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