Fluidized bed combustion with dolomite or limestone as the bed material is being developed as an environmentally acceptable method of utilizing residual oils with high sulfur content to generate electricity and/or steam.
Furthermore, reduced NOx emission can be achieved by the lower operating temperature in fluidized bed combustion than conventional combustors.
However, the SOx and NOx emission standards in Japan are so severe comparing with those in U.S.A. and other countries that the new methods must be developed.
This review describes the fundamental researches on the essential problems in the fluidized bed combustion of residual oils; combustion efficiency of residual oils, desulfurization of SOx, regeneration of sorbents, and the reduction of NOx.
Furthermore, the future applications of the fluidized bed combustion system in Japan are discussed.
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