A MAJOR STEP FORWARD---THE SUPERCRITICAL CFB BOILER

Since the start-up of a coal -fired, 30 MW e bubbling fluidized bed boiler in the US at Rivesville, West Virginia in 1977, fluidized bed boilers have grown steadily in size, matured into a circulating fluidized bed (CFB) configuration, and now offer utilities enhanced performance, high reliability, and the ability to burn a wide variety of fuels. Having built the Rivesville demonstration unit and the world’s largest CFB boilers, Foster Wheeler has been a pioneer in this effort. The largest units now in operation, with a nominal 300 MWe capacity, are located at Jacksonville Electric Authority’s Northside Generating Station These began operation in 2002 and can fire coal or petroleum coke in varying proportions.