ABSTRACT
If a gas-or oil-fired boiler is comparedwith boilers for the combustion of coal, one observes substantial differences beginning with fuel receipt, handling, and storage through to the stack. Clearly, departing fromapumpable, atomizable fluid to a solid and froma low-ash to a high-ash fuel introduces pervasive and costly changes to the design, construction, and operating procedures. A similar comparison in the area of waste incineration yields even more dramatic results.
