摘要 |
A pelletized fuel composition is provided by combining pulverized coal, cellulosic fiber (such as waste paper sludge), non-chlorinated hydrocarbon polymer (such as low-density plastic waste) and a binder (such as industrial grade corn starch). The pelletized fuel exhibits hardness, fresh pellet strength, moisture content, bulk density, porosity, and heat content characteristics such that it can be used in a wide variety of existing coal-fired boilers, including stoke fed or steam injected boilers. The pelletized fuel also results in lower emissions of air pollutants, such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, when compared to conventional coal fuel alone. |