Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60

§16494 Oxygen-fuel

Title 42 › Chapter 149— NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS › Subchapter XIII— MISCELLANEOUS › § 16494

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must set up a program to test and use oxygen-fuel systems. If it is possible, the program must renovate at least one existing large unit and one existing small unit, and build one new large unit and one new small unit. Congress authorized $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006, 2007, and 2008 to pay for the program. A large unit is a generator of 100 megawatts or more. Oxygen-fuel systems use oil, gas, coal, or biomass burned with mostly pure oxygen, make very hot flames, and keep air out of the boiler in industrial or utility steam units. A small unit has a generating capacity of 10 to 50 megawatts.

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Title 42, §16494

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(a)The Secretary shall establish a program on oxygen-fuel systems. If feasible, the program shall include renovation of at least one existing large unit and one existing small unit, and construction of one new large unit and one new small unit.

(b)There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for carrying out this section—

(1)$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2006;

(2)$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and

(3)$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.

(c)For purposes of this section—

(1)the term “large unit” means a unit with a generating capacity of 100 megawatts or more;

(2)the term “oxygen-fuel systems” means systems that utilize fuel efficiency benefits of oil, gas, coal, and biomass combustion using substantially pure oxygen, with high flame temperatures and the exclusion of air from the boiler, in industrial or electric utility steam generating units; and

(3)the term “small unit” means a unit with a generating capacity in the 10–50 megawatt range.

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42 U.S.C. § 16494

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60