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Understanding Different Types of Fluidized Bed Combustion Systems
Microbeam Technologies, Inc. (MTI) specializes in determining the impact of fuel properties and bed material type on the performance and reliability of fluidized bed combustion (FBC) systems, offering versatile and efficient solutions for burning solid fuels across various industrial processes and power generation applications. Our expertise provides the ability to analyze samples of agglomerates, deposits, fuels, and bed materials to determine the components and operating conditions leading to agglomeration and ash deposition. Based on this information, MTI determines the bonding materials and operating conditions that caused the problem and identifies measures to mitigate agglomerate and deposit formation.
Evaluation of Cenospheres in Fly Ash
Microbeam Technologies, Inc. (MTI) has developed a predictive tool to assess cenosphere formation in different coal fly ash size fractions. This tool is based on the mineral composition, type, and abundance in the coal feedstock and the temperature profile within the boiler, providing a valuable tool for identifying coal feedstocks with high potential for cenosphere formation.
Assessment of Critical Minerals including Rare Earth Elements in Coal
Microbeam Technologies, Inc (MTI) has developed analytical and modeling tools to determine the abundance and associations of rare earth elements (REE) and selected critical minerals (CM) in coal. These tools are particularly useful in helping clients to identify coal feedstocks with high levels of REE-CM.
Assessment of the Fireside Performance of Various Coals
Microbeam Technologies, Inc. (MTI) specializes in evaluating the impacts of fuel properties on the fireside performance of various types of coals and biomass fuels. Our unique expertise has helped guide numerous clients worldwide to evaluate and optimize their fuels. This expertise extends to various types of power plants from small to large-scale systems. MTI’s analytical methods and proprietary performance indices are tailored to determine and predict the impact of ash-related materials on coal-fired plant fireside performance. Our vast fuel expertise includes coals of all ranks, energy crops, and various types of biomass and waste materials.