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ORNL/TM-2015/745 Combined Heat and Power Market Potential for Opportunity Fuels[ Anaerobic Digesters at DC Water’s Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant Source: DC Water David Jones Approved for public release. Paul Lemar Distribution is unlimited. Resource Dynamics Corporation December 2015 DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY Reports produced after January 1, 1996, are generally available free via US Department of Energy (DOE) SciTech Connect. 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ORNL/TM-2015/745 COMBINED HEAT AND POWER MARKET POTENTIAL FOR OPPORTUNITY FUELS Resource Dynamics Corporation 7921 Jones Branch Drive McLean, VA 22102 703-356-1300 www.rdcnet.com Date Published: December 2015 Prepared by OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6283 managed by UT-BATTELLE, LLC for the US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725 CONTENTS Page LIST OF FIGURES .................................................................................................................................... vii LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................................................... xi Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................... xiii 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Project Objectives ....................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Approach ..................................................................................................................................... 2 1.2.1 Task 1 – Collect Opportunity Fuels Information ........................................................... 2 1.2.2 Task 2 – Evaluate CHP Technology Options ................................................................ 3 1.2.3 Task 3 – Analyze Potential Market Impacts and Develop Recommendations .............. 3 1.3 Updating the Report .................................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Report Organization .................................................................................................................... 4 2. The Opportunity Fuels .......................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Biomass Fuels ............................................................................................................................. 9 2.1.1 Anaerobic Digester Gas ............................................................................................... 11 2.1.2 Biomass Gas................................................................................................................. 15 2.1.3 Black Liquor ................................................................................................................ 18 2.1.4 Crop Residues .............................................................................................................. 20 2.1.5 Food Processing Waste ................................................................................................ 22 2.1.6 Forest Residues ............................................................................................................ 23 2.1.7 Landfill Gas ................................................................................................................. 25 2.1.8 Municipal Solid Waste and Refuse Derived Fuel ........................................................ 28 2.1.9 Sludge Waste ............................................................................................................... 30 2.1.10 Wood Waste ................................................................................................................. 32 2.2 Industrial Process Waste and Byproducts ................................................................................. 34 2.2.1 Blast Furnace Gas ........................................................................................................ 34 2.2.2 Coke Oven Gas ............................................................................................................ 36 2.2.3 Industrial VOCs ........................................................................................................... 37 2.2.4 Petroleum Coke ............................................................................................................ 39 2.2.5 Refinery Fuel Gas ........................................................................................................ 41 2.2.6 Textile Waste ............................................................................................................... 42 2.3 Fossil Fuel Derivatives.............................................................................................................. 44 2.3.1 Coalbed Methane ......................................................................................................... 44 2.3.2 Wellhead Gas ............................................................................................................... 46 2.4 Processed Opportunity Fuels .................................................................................................... 48 2.4.1 Tire-Derived Fuel ......................................................................................................... 48 2.5 Summary of Fuel Attributes and Performance.......................................................................... 52 2.6 Chapter 2 Summary .................................................................................................................. 57 3. CHP Technologies for Opportunity Fuels .......................................................................................... 59 3.1 Steam Turbines ......................................................................................................................... 59 3.1.1 Operation ..................................................................................................................... 60 3.1.2 Emission Controls ........................................................................................................ 61 3.1.3 Efficiency ..................................................................................................................... 61 3.1.4 Equipment Costs .......................................................................................................... 62 3.1.5 Maintenance Costs and Issues with Opportunity Fuels ............................................... 64 3.1.6 Applications for Steam Turbines ................................................................................. 65 3.2 Combustion Turbines ................................................................................................................ 66 iii 3.2.1 Operation ..................................................................................................................... 66 3.2.2 Emission Controls ........................................................................................................ 67 3.2.3 Efficiency ..................................................................................................................... 68 3.2.4 Equipment Costs and Modifications for Opportunity Fuels ........................................ 68 3.2.5 Maintenance Costs and Issues with Opportunity Fuels ............................................... 70 3.2.6 Applications for Combustion Turbines ........................................................................ 70 3.3 Reciprocating Engines .............................................................................................................. 71 3.3.1 Operation ....................................................................................................................