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Ultra-Systems Technology (UST)
offers expert services & advice in the areas of:
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Technical
evaluation of thermal coals for their suitability
for combustion systems, including the impact of
coal quality on power plant performance and costs,
to determine the “value” of coals for power generation.
This provides utilities with the most economical
coal supplies and coal companies with the knowledge
for informed sales negotiations with utilities.
Calculating
of comparative bulk electricity generating costs
for different coals
The book “Thermal Coal
Technology” by Lindsay Juniper
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- Development and implementation
of detailed testing programs for coal evaluation,
including full scale and pilot scale testing
and evaluation programs, and programs for solving
problems in operating plant.
- Evaluation of combustion
equipment for different fuels, ranging from
high rank bituminous coal, to low rank brown
coal, lignite and biomass.
- Performance testing of
plant to achieve optimum performance, and to
solve operational problems.
- Feasibility of power system
projects, including development of optimum coal
products for economical power generation, power
generation feasibility scenarios, energy transport
studies, and small power systems based on renewables.
- Development and management
of R&D projects, including the design and
construction of pilot and demonstration scale
plant and equipment.
- Technical software development
and applications, including combustion and boiler
plant modelling, data acquisition and engineering
applications.
- Development and implementation
of training programs in coal technology Programs
will be specifically tailored to specific audiences
and training objectives.
- Innovative engineering design
and assessment of new products, and the engineering
inputs required to bring new ideas to commercial
reality.
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Coal
& Power Studies
- Coal Quality Aspects of a
Bowen Basin Coal. Definition of the deposit in
terms of chemical specification and mineralogy of
the coal ash. Evaluation of the utilisation characteristics
of the coal, including pilot scale and other specialised
testing. Analysis of the “value” of the coal for power
generation. Coal Mining Company.
Correlation
between ash constituents and ash fusion temperature
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Competitive Position of Callide
Power Stations. Preliminary analysis of the
competitive position of Callide A, B and C in the
Qld electricity market, and implications for the
Callide mining operations as a results of the deregulated
electricity market. Coal Mine Buyer.
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Full-scale Trial of an Export
Coal. Witnessing trial burn at Talin PS, Taiwan
and evaluation of results. Evaluation of performance
relative to other coals burnt at Talin. Coal
Marketing Company.
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Research Projects
Digitally
measuring the Initial Deformation Temperature
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Making
the Ash Fusion Test Useful. Develop
correlations between AFT measurements and
the melting characteristics of coal ash. Feasibility
of improving the AFT test using digital imaging
techniques. Australian Coal Association
Research Program.
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Automatic
Ash Fusion Test. Develop a commercial prototype
AFT test using digital imaging techniques.
Australian Coal Association Research Program.
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Problem Solving
Combustion
on the grate of an industrial
chain
grate boiler
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Slagging
at a Japanese PS. When
a trial shipment was fed to the boiler, ash
deposits fell from the walls causing blockages.
Mineralogical analyses on deposit samples
showed that the coal was removing deposits
built up when firing the previous coal. This
assisted in finalising a $400 million coal
contract for the company. Coal Mining Company.
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Combustion
in Industrial Boilers. Investigations
into combustion and clinker formation in stoker-fired
boilers. Work included investigations into
clinker formation, coal breakage characteristics,
risk analysis of hopper explosions and remedial
measures. Bulk Manufacturing Company
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Technology
Transfer
- Thermal Coal technology Training
Course. Courses include discussion of the coal
supply chain and power plant technology and the impact
of coal properties on performance. Various in-houce
customers.
- One Day Symposium Series.
Arranging Symposia on topics of current interest:
¼ Advanced
Power Systems
¼ Minimising
NOx Emissions from Power Plants
¼ Forensic
Techniques in Coal Utilisation
¼ Gas
from Coal
¼ Biomass
Energy
¼ Advanced
Coal Testing Methods
¼ Trace
Elements in Coal
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