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US 2007/0163476 A1Published application
Apparatus for delivery of sorbent to a furnace during combustion
OwnerDouglas C. Comrieinventor
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Abstract
A power plant may include a furnace, a coal supply, and a sorbent supply. The furnace may have at least one face with a distribution of a plurality of injectors. The coal supply may be in communication with the furnace. The injectors may be in communication with the source of sorbent and provide injection thereof into the furnace. The sorbent may include an alkaline powder having at least one calcium compound, silica, and alumina.
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A power plant comprising:
- a furnace;
- a supply of coal in communication with said furnace;
- and
- a source of sorbent in communication with at least one of said supply of coal and said furnace, said sorbent including an alkaline powder having at least one calcium compound, silica, and alumina.
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A power plant comprising:
- a furnace having at least one face;
- a supply of coal in communication with said furnace;
- and
- a plurality of injectors distributed across said at least one face of said furnace and configured for distribution of a sorbent within said furnace.
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A power plant comprising:
- a source of sorbent;
- a furnace;
- a supply of coal in communication with said furnace;
- a plurality of injectors in communication with said source of sorbent;
- and
- a control system controlling application by the injectors of said sorbent to at least one of said coal and said furnace, said control system configured to independently control each of said plurality of injectors.
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A method comprising:
- feeding a supply of coal to a furnace;
- combusting the coal in the furnace;
- and
- supplying a sorbent including an alkaline powder having at least one calcium compound, silica, and alumina to the furnace during combustion through a plurality of injectors, said supplying including independent operation of said injectors based on a predetermined set of parameters.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.