scholarly journals Characterization of bio-coal briquettes blended from low quality coal and biomass waste treated by Garant® bio-activator and its application for fuel combustion

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 796-806 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anggoro Tri Mursito ◽  
Widodo ◽  
Danang Nor Arifin

AbstractExperimental research was carried out on the manufacturing of bio-coal briquettes from a blend of two different types of low-quality coal and biomass waste in the absence of coal carbonization, where the third blend of the material was fermented by adding a bio-activator solution before pressurizing the components into briquettes. The coal samples from Caringin–Garut Regency (BB–Garut) had a low calorific value and a high sulfur content (6.57 wt%), whereas the coal samples from Bayah–Lebak Regency (BB–Bayah) had a higher calorific value and a lower sulfur content (0.51 wt%). The biomass added to the coal blend is in the form of fermented cow dung (Bio–Kohe), and it had a calorific value of 4192 kcal/kg and a total sulfur content of 1.56 wt%. The main objective of this study is to determine the total decrease in the sulfur content in a blend of coal and biomass in which a fermentation process was carried out using a bio-activator for 24 h. The used bio-activator was made from Garant® (1:40) + molasses 1 wt%/vol, and its used amount was 0.2 L/kg. Also, the total sulfur content in the blend was 1.00 wt%–1.14 wt%, which fulfills the necessary quality requirements for non-carbonized bio-coal briquettes. The pyritic and sulfate content in the raw coal was dominant, and the organic sulfur, when fermented with Garant®, was found to be less in the produced bio-coal briquettes by 38%–58%.

1947 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 315-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. F. Morley ◽  
J. R. Scott

Abstract From the experiments described, it appears that neither the bromine method nor the nitric acid method is perfectly satisfactory, for the following reasons. (1) Neither method gives the true free sulfur in rubbers containing sulfur-bearing accelerators, as these cause positive errors of anything up to 0.2–0.3 per cent. (2) The nitric acid method does not give the true free sulfur in rubbers, without sulfur-bearing accelerators, because the result includes some of the sulfur combined with the rubber “resins” the tests do not show definitely whether this applies also to the bromine method. (3) Neither method gives the total sulfur in the acetone extract, since some of the sulfur combined with the “resins” is not included in the result; the presence of certain sulfur-bearing accelerators increases the error. The statement previously referred to (loc. cit.), that the bromine method approximates more nearly to the elementary sulfur content and the nitric acid method more nearly to the total sulfur content of the extract, appears to be a correct generalization. In most cases, however, the difference between the results obtained by the two methods would be less than 0.1 per cent. In respect of simplicity and rapidity of working, the bromine method has the advantage over the nitric acid method, and therefore in all ordinary circumstances is the one to be recommended.


2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Beny Wiranata ◽  
Hendra Amijaya ◽  
Ferian Anggara ◽  
Agung Rizki Perdana ◽  
Oyinta Fatma Isnadiyati ◽  
...  

Tanjung Formation is one of the major coal-bearing deposit in the Barito Basin, Central Kalimantan. The distribution of total sulfur and ash yield in coal is closely related to the depositional environment. This study was to determine the total sulfur and ash yield and the interpretation of the dynamics of depositional process. Coal seam A and B generally have low to medium ash yield 2.82 to 9.23 (wt.%, db) and low total sulfur content of <1 (wt.%, db), except for the 6PLY1 coal sample which has total sulfur content that relatively high at 1.55 (wt.%, db). Coal samples 5PLY1A, 5PLY1B, 5PLY3, 5PLY5, 6PLY2, 6PLY4, 6PLY5, 6PLY7, and 6PLY9 which have low to medium ash yield and low total sulfur content <1% (wt.%, db) are formed in the topogeneous mire (freshwater swamp) in a fluvial environment. The total sulfur content was interpreted to be derived mainly from the parent plant materials. Meanwhile, the 6PLY1 coal sample which has an ash yield of 5.83 (wt.%, db) and total sulfur content of 1.55 (wt.%, db) formed in topogeneous mire in an environment that is invaded by sea water, and the total sulfur content were interpreted coming from the parent plant materials and the effect of seawater invasion which is rich in sulfate (SO4) compounds. It is also supported by the occurrence of syngenetic mineral content (framboidal pyrite) and epigenetic pyrite of 1.23 (vol.%).


2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasilije Manovic ◽  
Borislav Grubor

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