COAL HANDLING FOR THE UTILITY INDUSTRY

The history of coal handling in power plants, the changes in design requirements, and the future of bulk handling equipment for the utility industry are reviewed. Examples of coal handling systems are presented that point towardd the changing design criteria required by the ever increasing size of today's power plants. The concluding section is devoted to the evaluation of the systems and equipment available to the power industry for the transporting and storage of coal.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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• Authors:
  • Lofink, G V
  • Wallaert, J J
  • Sabina, W E
• Publication Date: 1975-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 734-738
• Serial:
  • IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
  • Volume: 1A11
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bulk cargo handling; Coal; Electric power generation; Gondola cars; Hopper cars; Loading and unloading; Public utilities
• Uncontrolled Terms: Utilities
• Old TRIS Terms: Bulk handling; Unloading processes
• Subject Areas: Energy; Freight Transportation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129315
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 19 1976 12:00AM