Not exact matches
One measure of the disposition of
coal stocks, called days of burn, is an estimate of how many days a
stockpile of
coal would last
at a plant based on past consumption patterns.
According to a recent Associated Press story in the Toledo Blade, (35)... «
At power plants around the country,
coal stockpiles have dwindled, mainly because of problems with shipping
coal out of Wyoming and the increase in worldwide demand for energy.»
Coal - fired plants are touted as having substantial fuel assurance with 80 days or more fuel supply
stockpiled at the plant.
Also, mild temperatures in the winter and high
stockpiles at electric power plants limited demand for more purchases of
coal in the second half of 2012.
By linking changes in
coal stockpiles to changes in PM2.5
at nearby monitors, we were able to estimate how much particulate matter is generated per ton of
coal stored.
Denis Horgan, Vice President of Westshore Terminal
at Roberts Bank in Delta — the largest
coal export facility on the Pacific coast — said the $ 230 million project is more about «staying efficient,» and carefully used the words «
stockpile expansion.»