As more and more power plants switch to low sulfur and higher moisture coals, grinding capacities are often reduced, forcing plant owners to implement various equipment upgrade projects or accept a ...

Most of today’s operating coal plants began service at least a generation ago and were designed to burn eastern bituminous coal. A switch to Powder River Basin coal can stress those plants’ boiler ...

After converting its Newton, IL electric power plant to burn Powder River Basin (PRB) coal in 1999, Ameren Energy Generating Company realized it needed to improve the accuracy of airflow measurement ...

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Operating pulverized coal-fired boilers under low-load conditions presents several challenges. This article offers tips to keep units in the best possible operating condition. In today’s energy market ...