What Causes Clinkers in Coal Fired Boilers? | .
Clinkers have been a recurring problem in all coalfired boilers for as long as humans have operated coal boilers. Clinkers occur in small stoves used for heating a home and in giant commercial/industrial boilers. Clinkers, also known as slag, consist of the noncombustible elements and minerals found in coal that melt and fuse together as lumpy ashes from coal combustion. Boiler operators ...