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Show described here are ambitious. They represent long-term (20+ year) goals that are not currently, or easily attainable. Development of these advanced systems will require the availability of adequate research resources, and their use will require favorable economics. Burners The burner of the future will be robust, energy-efficient, compliant with emissions regulations, and process-friendly. It will have multi-fuel capability and will use advanced flame management control features, making it user-friendly, highly reliable, and safe. Tomorrow's burners will produce very low emissions of NOx, C O , and unburned hydrocarbons while achieving high thermal efficiency. They will meet all applicable emissions regulations without the need for post-combustion controls. Advances in materials and technology will enable operation at higher process temperatures. Reliable, advanced flame management controls will improve burner safety, combustion efficiency, and system reliability. Burners of the future will be easy to integrate and have wider applicability in combustion systems. The boiler of the future will be a key component of integrated process and energy systems designed to meet industrial steam and power needs efficiently and productively. Its advanced structural materials will allow it to meet demanding performance requirements while operating in harsh environments at significantly higher pressures and temperatures than today's systems. System efficiency will be enhanced through the economic recovery and reuse of residual heat in the exhaust gas, minimizing heat loss through the stack. Boilers The boiler of the future will be an energy-efficient, low-emission steam generator that is fuel-flexible, cost-effective, reliable, and safe. It will incorporate improved materials and smart technology, including modern automated controls, allowing total integration into process and energy systems with minimal operator involvement. A key characteristic of the boiler will be fuel flexibility, including the ability to burn two or more fuels simultaneously and to switch from one fuel to another at any given time without compromising system performance. In addition to conventional fuels, industrial Furnaces and Other Process Heating Equipment The furnace of the future will process uniform, high-quality, end products at high rates of production with low specific fuel consumption and minimal environmental impact. This cost-effective furnace will be fully automated and adaptable to changing process needs and fuel availability. It will be safe and reliable as well as easy to install, •••••• boilers will be able to burn a wide variety of combustible by-products and waste fuels. The furnace and process heating systems of the future will remain sufficiently cost-effective in manufacturing applications that combustion will continue to be the preferred choice of energy services in U.S. industry. Advanced combustion technology will help to maintain the country's position as the world leader in manufacturing that requires process heat. 7 |
