Coal plant operators have reasonably accurate knowledge of how much coal they are burning in any individual boiler, either by testing to determine the exact unit heat rate, or measuring the rate at ...

•Fuel In: Fuel flow rate into the boiler on a wet basis. Waste products removed prior to the burners are not considered here. •Mercury In: This is the mass flow rate of total mercury entering the ...

It is estimated that more than 37 percent of the energy used in the U.S., excluding the generation of electricity, is for industrial applications. Further, about 50 percent of all large industrial ...