Co-combustion of agricultural residues with coal in a fluidised bed combustor

Power generation from biomass is an attractive technology that utilizes agricultural residual waste. In order to explain the behavior of biomass-fired fluidised bed incinerator, biomass sources from agricultural residues (rice husk and palm kernel) were co-fired with coal in a 0.15 m diameter and 2....

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Published in:Waste Management
Main Author: Ghani W.A.W.A.K.; Alias A.B.; Savory R.M.; Cliffe K.R.
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Language:English
Published: 2009
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Ghani W.A.W.A.K.; Alias A.B.; Savory R.M.; Cliffe K.R.
Co-combustion of agricultural residues with coal in a fluidised bed combustor
2009
Waste Management
29
2
10.1016/j.wasman.2008.03.025
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-56349105916&doi=10.1016%2fj.wasman.2008.03.025&partnerID=40&md5=2511dc0ec2b4f9ec142500c4ec579d5d
Power generation from biomass is an attractive technology that utilizes agricultural residual waste. In order to explain the behavior of biomass-fired fluidised bed incinerator, biomass sources from agricultural residues (rice husk and palm kernel) were co-fired with coal in a 0.15 m diameter and 2.3 m high fluidised bed combustor. The combustion efficiency and carbon monoxide emissions were studied and compared with those for pure coal combustion. Co-combustion of a mixture of biomass with coal in a fluidised bed combustor designed for coal combustion increased combustion efficiency up to 20% depending upon excess air levels. Observed carbon monoxide levels fluctuated between 200 and 900 ppm with the addition of coal. It is evident from this research that efficient co-firing of biomass with coal can be achieved with minimal modifications to existing coal-fired boilers. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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author Ghani W.A.W.A.K.; Alias A.B.; Savory R.M.; Cliffe K.R.
spellingShingle Ghani W.A.W.A.K.; Alias A.B.; Savory R.M.; Cliffe K.R.
Co-combustion of agricultural residues with coal in a fluidised bed combustor
author_facet Ghani W.A.W.A.K.; Alias A.B.; Savory R.M.; Cliffe K.R.
author_sort Ghani W.A.W.A.K.; Alias A.B.; Savory R.M.; Cliffe K.R.
title Co-combustion of agricultural residues with coal in a fluidised bed combustor
title_short Co-combustion of agricultural residues with coal in a fluidised bed combustor
title_full Co-combustion of agricultural residues with coal in a fluidised bed combustor
title_fullStr Co-combustion of agricultural residues with coal in a fluidised bed combustor
title_full_unstemmed Co-combustion of agricultural residues with coal in a fluidised bed combustor
title_sort Co-combustion of agricultural residues with coal in a fluidised bed combustor
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description Power generation from biomass is an attractive technology that utilizes agricultural residual waste. In order to explain the behavior of biomass-fired fluidised bed incinerator, biomass sources from agricultural residues (rice husk and palm kernel) were co-fired with coal in a 0.15 m diameter and 2.3 m high fluidised bed combustor. The combustion efficiency and carbon monoxide emissions were studied and compared with those for pure coal combustion. Co-combustion of a mixture of biomass with coal in a fluidised bed combustor designed for coal combustion increased combustion efficiency up to 20% depending upon excess air levels. Observed carbon monoxide levels fluctuated between 200 and 900 ppm with the addition of coal. It is evident from this research that efficient co-firing of biomass with coal can be achieved with minimal modifications to existing coal-fired boilers. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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