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Historically it wasn't uncommon for boilers to be run on fuels different from those they were originally designed for. Ships were commonly converted from coal to petroleum after the 1910s, and for a period of time it was common to convert power plants from coal to petroleum as well. A common feature then and now is the use of petroleum to help start coal fired power plants or improve their burning of coal. After the energy crises of the 1970s and the increased cost of petroleum many power plants were converted to coal, including some that were originally designed to burn petroleum. Some steam plants were built to run on natural gas as well.
I haven't been able to find a diagram of anything other than a coal fired steam plant and I haven't been able to find any information on what exactly is done to change a power plant between fuel types. Does anyone know what kind of modifications are done to allow the different fuel types to be burned? Are there any diagrams of steam plants in different configurations?
I haven't been able to find a diagram of anything other than a coal fired steam plant and I haven't been able to find any information on what exactly is done to change a power plant between fuel types. Does anyone know what kind of modifications are done to allow the different fuel types to be burned? Are there any diagrams of steam plants in different configurations?