Study of Selected Parameters of Coal Burned in a Combined Heat and Power Plant

The paper discusses the use of fossil fuels and the process of their extraction in Poland. Hard coal used on a daily basis in one of the Polish combined heat and power plants was described, followed by monthly measurements of coal parameters. Daily and total analyzes of the obtained measurement results of hard coal were carried out in accordance with the applicable standards. The differences in the values of coal from the same source but imported at different time intervals are shown, which result from the weather conditions and the method of hard coal storage. Negative correlations occurred between ash content and calorific value, heat of combustion and volatile matter, as detailed in the work conclusions.