In order to supply cheap electric power by reducing generation cost, thermal power by low grade coal utilization should be performed. It has been done-in Germany and in the United Kingdom.In our country, the coal with high ash content have to be Used for this purpose.There remain many points to be devised for improvement of the apparatus.At present, following three apparatuses are being considered:
(1) one with the stoker together with fine coal combustion, (2) one with the Spreader-stoker, and (3) one with cyclone furnace.The author describes the above.(1) has been put to practical use and the result of the performance test is excellent.(2) is capable for combustion of coal containing up to 35% of ash content, and that it has an a advantage of less deposit on the heating surface.(3) is used to treat ash in the fusing state, and in Germany it is available for coal with ash content up to -35%, volatile matter, 10% and fusion point of ash, 1550°C.As for the low grade coals, they have many different prope-rties respectively, and so in practical use the above apparatuses should bechosen and taken after careful examinations of coal properties.
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