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Choose a Coal

Looking at the second line on the Fuel Properties screen, we see that the name of the current coal is "Appalachian Medium Sulfur". We will be using "Illinois #6" for this case study. We will obtain the properties and cost of "Illinois #6" by retrieving it from the model default fuels database, which is included with the IECM.

At the top of the screen, above the coal rank, name, etc., there is a button covering the entire width of the screen, labeled "Click here to retrieve a fuel from the database." Click that button to bring up this dialog:

The Coal Database Lookup Dialog

Looking at the top of the dialog, the Fuel Type is coal, and under Fuel Selection, the model default fuels database, "model_default_fuels.db" is selected. Choose "Illinois #6" from the Name menu. The dialog should now look like this:

The Coal Database Lookup Dialog: Illinois #6

Press the Ok button in the upper right corner to import the coal. The IECM will display a dialog to let you know that the coal was imported successfully:

Coal import confirmation dialog

Click the Ok button to dismiss this dialog. You should now be back at the Fuel Properties parameter screen, which now looks like this:

Coal Properties: Illinois #6