Increased opportunities for coal in industrial markets

Reasons are given for projection of coal as a dominant source of fuel in industrial markets. Points out that technologies have evolved which permit the use of coal in systems which meet and often exceed environmental regulations with respect to emissions of SO/sup -//sub 2/, NO /SUB -x/ , and particulates. Graphs show the ratio of oil or gas cost to coal cost; the capability of boilers to fire coal; and a rough comparison between cost of oil and coal plus FGD. Presents tables of distribution by size of oil fired industrial boilers, and a rough comparison of capital costs to replace one barrel per day of oil. Concludes that although the cost of equipment to burn coal is somewhat greater than equipment costs to burn oil or gas, these costs are low compared to other technologies being considered to replace oil in the American economy.