The development of coal-based technologies for Department of Defense facilities. Semiannual technical progress report, March 28, 1994--September 27, 1994

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), through an Interagency Agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has initiated a three-phase program with the Consortium for Coal-Water Mixture Technology, with the aim of decreasing DODs reliance on imported oil by increasing its use of coal. The program is being conducted as a cooperative agreement between the Consortium and DOE. PHASE I Activities this reporting period are summarized by phase. During this reporting period, preparation of the Phase I final report continued. The report is undergoing final review and will be submitted during the next reporting period. PHASE I1 Work in Phase I1 focused on emissions reductions, coal beneficationlpreparation Emissions reductions investigations included initiating a study to indentify studies, and economic analyses of coal use. appropriate SO2 and NOx control technologies for coal-fired industrial boilers. In addition, work started on the design of a ceramic filtering device for installation on the demonstration boiler. The ceramic filtering device will be used to demonstrate a more compact and efficient filtering device for retrofit applications. Coal preparation and utilization activities, and the economic analysis were completed and work focused on preparing the final report. PHASE I11 Work in Phase III focused on coal preparation studies and economic analyses of coal use. Coal preparation studies were focused on continuing activities on particle size The economic study focused on selecting incentives for commercialization of coal control, physical separations, surface-based separation processes, and dry processing. using technologies, community sensitivity to coal usage, regional economic impacts of new coal utilization technologies, and constructing a national energy portfolio.