METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCING SOLID FUEL PROPERTIES
First Claim
1. A method of cleaning a solid fuel, comprising:
- providing a starting solid fuel sample data relating to one or more characteristics of a solid fuel to be treated by a solid fuel treatment facility;
providing a desired solid fuel characteristic;
comparing the starting solid fuel sample data relating to one or more characteristics to the desired solid fuel characteristic to determine a solid fuel composition delta;
determining an operational treatment parameter for the operation of the solid fuel treatment facility to clean the solid fuel based at least in part on the solid fuel composition delta; and
monitoring contaminants emitted from the solid fuel during treatment of the solid fuel and regulating the operational treatment parameter with respect thereto to create a cleaned solid fuel.
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Abstract
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for a method of cleaning a solid fuel that may provide a starting solid fuel sample data relating to one or more characteristics of a solid fuel to be treated by a solid fuel treatment facility; may provide a desired solid fuel characteristic; may compare the starting solid fuel sample data relating to one or more characteristics to the desired solid fuel characteristic to determine a solid fuel composition delta; may determine an operational treatment parameter for the operation of the solid fuel treatment facility to clean the solid fuel based at least in part on the solid fuel composition delta; and may monitor contaminants emitted from the solid fuel during treatment of the solid fuel and regulating the operational treatment parameter with respect thereto to create a cleaned solid fuel.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of cleaning a solid fuel, comprising:
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providing a starting solid fuel sample data relating to one or more characteristics of a solid fuel to be treated by a solid fuel treatment facility;
providing a desired solid fuel characteristic;
comparing the starting solid fuel sample data relating to one or more characteristics to the desired solid fuel characteristic to determine a solid fuel composition delta;
determining an operational treatment parameter for the operation of the solid fuel treatment facility to clean the solid fuel based at least in part on the solid fuel composition delta; and
monitoring contaminants emitted from the solid fuel during treatment of the solid fuel and regulating the operational treatment parameter with respect thereto to create a cleaned solid fuel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A solid fuel treatment facility, comprising:
an input facility adapted to receive a starting solid fuel sample data related to one or more characteristics of a solid fuel to be treated by a solid fuel treatment facility and a desired solid fuel characteristic;
a comparison facility adapted to compare the starting solid fuel sample data related to the one or more characteristics to the desired solid fuel characteristic to determine a solid fuel composition delta;
the solid fuel treatment facility further adapted to clean the solid fuel based at least in part on the solid fuel composition delta;
at least one sensor adapted to monitor contaminants emitted from the solid fuel during treatment of the solid fuel; and
a treatment regulation facility adapted to regulate an operational treatment parameter in accordance with feedback obtained from the at least one sensor with respect thereto the composition delta to create a cleaned solid fuel.
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