The paper presents the review of researches of the ignition and combustion stabilization of the water-coal fuel. Working models of plants are described, the results of their tests in laboratory and industrial conditions are given. Two schemes of the WCF ignition are presented - one with burners with hydrocarbon (solar) fuel, and the other with the system of plasma ignition. Advantages of these two systems are described. The promising future of the SPI application in industrial conditions is demonstrated

-It is shown that use of coal-water slurry fuel (CWF) is most preferable for reduction of sulfur oxide content during combustion of coal fuel by feeding of sulfur capture agents (SCA) in the burning area. The technique of thermodynamic analysis of chemical reactions in the process of CWF burning was developed. In this case, the optimal temperature conditions have been determined as required for the effective reduction of sulfur oxides in flue gases when using different types of SCA. According to the results of calculating the composition of CWF combustion products when entering various substances in the burner space as SCA it has been determined that magnesite, calcite, and dolomite are the most effective natural minerals. The reliability of the results obtained is confirmed by experimental studies of burning CWFs prepared from Bulgarian high-sulfur coal Keywords-sulfur capture agent; water-coal slurry fuel; thermodynamic analysis; vortex combustion of coal fuel

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Abstract. It is shown that an effective way of burning high sulfur coal is to burn coal-water slurry fuel (CWF) prepared on its basis containing a sulfur capture agent (SCA) entered in the slurry at the stage of preparation. The technique of thermodynamic analysis of chemical reactions during CWF burning has been developed including burning in the presence of SCA. Using the developed calculation program, the optimal temperature conditions have been determined as required for the effective reduction of sulfur oxides in flue gases when using different types of SCA. According to the results of calculating the composition of CWF combustion products when entering various substances in the burner space as SCA it has been determined that magnesite, calcite, and dolomite are the most effective natural minerals. The analysis of calculated and experimental data proves the efficiency of SCA addition as well as validity of the obtained results.