Application of pilot-scale test results in conjunction with computational models offers an alternative approach to full-scale testing when considering fuel switching options. This paper discusses ABB Power Plant Laboratories' pilot-scale testing capabilities and its computer models used to generate full-scale predictions from pilot-scale data. The focus is on the measurement and prediction of coal slagging, fouling, and erosion potentials and subsequent boiler performance impacts.
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