Innovative method of biomass combustion in the binary fluidised bed

• Autorzy: Leski Krystian , Berkowicz-Płatek Gabriela , Żukowski Witold , Szyman Jakub

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DOI

10.2478/eces-2024-0024

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In this study, a binary fluidised bed made out of quartz sand and cenospheres for the biomass combustion process was created. Materials were fluidised with air to achieve a vertical density profile (from 0.5 g/cm³ to 1.1 g/cm³) resulting from grains segregation. The density profile was selected to ensure optimal control over the location of the combusted fuel particle. This involved positioning the process as close to the bottom sieve as possible. Fluidised bed combustion was carried out at temperatures of 600 °C, 700 °C, 820 °C and 870 °C using straw, willow and sawmill pellets as fuels. Qualitative and quantitative analysis of flue gases was performed using an FTIR spectrometer. Over 90 % carbon conversion from the biomass to carbon dioxide was achieved at 700 °C. At 820 °C and 870 °C, 100 % of biomass carbon left the reactor as CO2. The composition of organic compounds in the process products remained low, reaching a maximum of 3.0 % wt. at 600 °C. To gain further insights into the processes occurring in the immediate vicinity of biomass samples, a complementary TGA/FTIR analysis was conducted. This aimed to clarify the impact of the biomass particle decomposition stage in the fluidised bed combustion process. The proposed mechanism for biomass combustion in the binary fluidised bed contains the particle decomposition stage and the subsequent stage resulting from the coalescence of bubbles containing flammable components and bubbles containing oxidiser.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

biomass; combustion; fluidised bed; fuel density

PL

biomasa; spalanie; złoże fluidalne; gęstość paliwa

• Wydawca: Towarzystwo Chemii i Inżynierii Ekologicznej
• Czasopismo: Ecological Chemistry and Engineering. S
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 31, nr 3
• Strony: 353--363
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 20 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Leski Krystian

• The Doctoral School of Cracow University of Technology

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0566-7288

autor

Berkowicz-Płatek Gabriela

• Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Cracow University of Technology, ul. Warszawska 24, 31-155 Kraków, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2604-906X

autor

Żukowski Witold

• Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Cracow University of Technology, ul. Warszawska 24, 31-155 Kraków, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1898-1236

autor

Szyman Jakub

• Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Cracow University of Technology, ul. Warszawska 24, 31-155 Kraków, Poland

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