scholarly journals Thermogravimetric Analysis of Solid Biofuels with Additive under Air Atmosphere

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 2257
Author(s):  
Joanna Wnorowska ◽  
Szymon Ciukaj ◽  
Sylwester Kalisz
Keyword(s):  
Thermogravimetric Analysis ◽  
Ignition Temperature ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Fuel Additive ◽  
Isothermal Model ◽  
Air Atmosphere ◽  
Solid Biofuels ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
State Kinetic

The paper presents the combustion profile of selected fuels as a result of thermogravimetric analysis. The main purpose of this study was to investigate a mixture of different types of fuel and the influence of the use of a fuel additive on the combustion process profile. As a fuel additive, halloysite was used to investigate the thermogravimetric profiles. It was confirmed that the main combustion parameters such as ignition temperature, burnout temperature, and maximum peak temperature correlated accordingly with different combustibility indices such as the ignition index, the burnout index, and the combustion indices. Furthermore, the present study provided a comparison of selected methods for analyzing non-isothermal solid-state kinetic data and investigated the kinetics of thermal decomposition to describe the ongoing process. Two non-isothermal model methods (Kissinger and Ozawa) were used to calculate the Arrhenius parameters. The effect of heating rate and the addition of halloysite as a fuel additive on decomposition were studied.

scholarly journals Thermogravimetric Analysis of Coal Semi-Char Co-Firing with Straw in O2/CO2 Mixtures

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1421
Author(s):  
Debo Li ◽  
Ning Zhao ◽  
Yongxin Feng ◽  
Zhiwen Xie
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Thermogravimetric Analysis ◽  
Ignition Temperature ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Stage I ◽  
Stage Iii ◽  
Combustion Behavior ◽  
O2 Concentration ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
The Individual

For coal semi-char as a by-produced of low-temperature pyrolysis, combustion for power generation is one of the effective utilization methods to realize its clean and efficient utilization. However, the coal semi-char combustion process has a difficult ignition, unstable combustion and low burnout rate. The co-firing of the semi-char with biomass under oxy-fuel conditions can improve the combustion behavior and reduce fossil CO2 emissions. In this paper, the combustion behavior of Shenhua coal semi-char (SHC) co-firing with straw (ST) in O2/CO2 mixture is investigated using thermogravimetric analysis. The results show that each curve lays between those of the individual fuels and presents three peaks (i.e., three stages). The thermogravimetric curves of SHC co-firing with ST can be divided into three stages: the volatile combustion of ST, the co-combustion of SHC and ST fixed-carbons and the SHC fixed-carbon combustion and the decomposition of the difficult pyrolytic material of ST. Blending ST into the SHC can significantly decrease the ignition temperature and improve the comprehensive combustion behavior of blended samples. In increasing the proportion of ST from 25 to 100%, the change of the blended ignition temperature is slight, but the burnout temperature decreases greatly. Kinetic parameters of combustion are calculated by using the Coats–Redfern integral method. Compared to that of stage I and stage III, the activation energy of stage II is significantly lower. As increasing blending ratio from 25% to 100%, the activation energy increases at stage I and decreases at stage III. Furthermore, the O2 concentration obviously affects stage III of 50% SHC + 50% ST, and the thermogravimetric curves at this stage are obviously shifted to the lower temperature zone as the O2 concentration increases. The activation energy of 50% SHC + 50% ST increases as the oxygen concentration increases. Besides, the activation energy shows that the combustion characteristics cannot be determined only by the activation energy obtained by the Coats–Redfern method. These findings can provide useful information for semi-char co-firing with biomass.

scholarly journals STUDY OF THERMAL DECOMPOSITION AND IGNITION TEMPERATURE OF BAGASSE, COAL AND THEIR BLENDS

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 81 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. A. Mortari ◽  
I. Avila ◽  
A. M. Dos Santos ◽  
P. M. Crnkovic
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Decomposition ◽  
Sugar Cane ◽  
Ignition Temperature ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Nitrogen Atmosphere ◽  
Sugar Cane Bagasse ◽  
Model Free ◽  
Air Atmosphere ◽  
The Stability

In Brazil, due to its availability, sugar cane bagasse has a high potential for power generation. The knowledge of ignition behavior, as well as the knowledge of the chemical kinetics, in of fuels combustion process is important features in boilers projects and in the stability of the combustion process control. The aim of this study is to investigate the thermal behavior of sugar cane bagasse, coal and their blends. The methodology proposed by Tognotti et al. (1985) was applied to determine the ignition temperature for all samples. Ignition temperatures were 256oC for neat bagasse and 427oC for neat coal, and 275oC for both blends (50-50% and 25-75%). The Model-Free Kinetics was applied to determine the apparent activation energy (Eα) of the thermal decomposition of sugar cane bagasse. For the two major events of mass loss of bagasse which correspond to the thermal decomposition of organic matter (mainly hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin), average values of Eα were obtained for both combustion and pyrolysis processes. In synthetic air atmosphere, the Eα were 170.8±26.3 kJ⋅mol-1 and 277.8±58.6 kJ⋅mol-1, while in nitrogen atmosphere, the Eα were 185.0 ± 11.4 kJ⋅mol-1 and 82.1±44.4 kJ⋅mol-1. The results obtained can be explained by synergistic effects when both bagasse and coal were blended, changing the fuel reactivity.

Combustion kinetics of lignite preheated under oxygen-enriched conditions

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 813-824
Author(s):  
Özlem Uğuz ◽  
Hanzade Haykiri-Açma ◽  
Serdar Yaman
Keyword(s):  
Horizontal Tube ◽  
Reaction Model ◽  
Treatment Temperature ◽  
Combustion Kinetics ◽  
Air Atmosphere ◽  
Thermal Analyzer ◽  
Isothermal Combustion ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
State Kinetic ◽  
Horizontal Tube Furnace

This study bases on the testing of the solid-state kinetic models to determine the combustion kinetics of thermally pretreated Turkish lignite (Adiyaman–Golbasi) in O2-enriched environment. The lignite sample was first preheated in a horizontal tube furnace at temperatures of 200°C, 400°C and 600°C that correspond to torrefaction, partly devolatilization and partly ashing temperatures. Oxidative environments that have the O2 concentrations of 21, 30, 40 and 50 vol.%. were created during this treatment by changing the ratio of O2/N2 in the binary gas mixtures. The solid residues remaining after oxidation were then subjected to non-isothermal combustion conditions in a thermal analyzer up to 900°C under dry air atmosphere. The conversion degrees calculated from the thermogravimetric analysis were used to establish the kinetic parameters based on the Coats–Redfern method. It was concluded that the first-order reaction model fits well for both the combustion of volatiles and the burning of the char. It was also seen that the concentration of O2 in the pre-oxidation stage plays an important role as treatment temperature also increases. Moreover, it was also concluded that the activation energies for the char burning regions of the samples treated at 200°C and 400°C differ seriously.

Emmission of Sulphur Oxides from Agricultural Solid Biofuels Combustion

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 35-45
Author(s):  
Artur Kraszkiewicz ◽  
Francesco Santoro ◽  
Simone Pascuzzi
Keyword(s):  
Physical Properties ◽  
Wheat Straw ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Solid Biofuels ◽  
Low Emission ◽  
High Efficient ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Sulphur Oxides

AbstractIn the aspect of the course and analysis of products of biomass fuels combustion in grill feed boilers, the combustion process of wheat straw and meadow hay were assessed taking into consideration conditions of SO2 emission. Different types of briquettes used in the research not only had various chemical properties but also physical properties. In the aspect of assessment of energy and organic parameters of the combustion process, the sulphur content in biomass becomes a significant factor at its energy use. Registered emission during combustion of meadow hay biomass referred to wheat biomass was for A and B type briquettes correspondingly higher by ca. 320 and 120%. Differences in SO2 emission at combustion of various biofuel forms in the aspect of the relation with the remaining combustion parameters including mainly with air flow require, however, further research that leads to development of low-emission and high-efficient biofuel combustion technologies in low-power heating devices.

Characterization of Different Types of Biomass Wastes Using Thermogravimetric and ICP-MS Analyses

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (12) ◽  
pp. 4594-4600
Keyword(s):  
Thermogravimetric Analysis ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Wood Waste ◽  
Biomass Ash ◽  
Minor Elements ◽  
Ms Analysis ◽  
Icp Ms ◽  
Different Types

The purpose of this study was to characterize some types of biomass wastes resulted from different activities such as: agriculture, forestry and food industry using thermogravimetric and ICP-MS analyses. Also, it was optimized an ICP-MS method for the determination of As, Cd and Pb from biomass ash samples. The ICP-MS analysis revealed that the highest concentration of metals (As, Cd, Pb) was recorded in the wood waste ash sample, also the thermogravimetric analysis indicated that the highest amount of ash was obtained for the same sample (26.82%). The biomass wastes mentioned in this study are alternative recyclable materials, reusable as pellets and briquettes. Keywords: ash, biomass, ICP-MS, minor elements, TG

Studies on the Behavior Some Paints in Electro-insulating Fluid Based on Vegetable Esters

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (5) ◽  
pp. 1139-1144
Author(s):  
Iosif Lingvay ◽  
Adriana Mariana Bors ◽  
Livia Carmen Ungureanu ◽  
Valerica Stanoi ◽  
Traian Rus
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
Oxidation Processes ◽  
High Oleic ◽  
Painting Materials ◽  
Insulating Paper ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Mechanism And Kinetics ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Natural Ester

For the purpose of using three different types of painting materials for the inner protection of the transformer vats, their behavior was studied under actual conditions of operation in the transformer (thermal stress in electro-insulating fluid based on the natural ester in contact with copper for electro-technical use and electro-insulating paper). By comparing determination of the content in furans products (HPLC technique) and gases formed (by gas-chromatography) in the electro-insulating fluid (natural ester with high oleic content) thermally aged at 130 �C to 1000 hours in closed glass vessels, it have been found that the presence the investigated painting materials lead to a change in the mechanism and kinetics of the thermo-oxidation processes. These changes are supported by oxygen dissolved in oil, what leads to decrease both to gases formation CO2, CO, H2, CH4, C2H4 and C2H6) and furans products (5-HMF, 2-FOL, 2 -FAL and 2-ACF). The painting materials investigated during the heat treatment applied did not suffer any remarkable structural changes affecting their functionality in the electro-insulating fluid based on vegetable esters.

scholarly journals The Synergy of Two Biofuel Additives on Combustion Process to Simultaneously Reduce NOx and PM Emissions

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 2784
Author(s):  
Jerzy Cisek ◽  
Szymon Lesniak ◽  
Winicjusz Stanik ◽  
Włodzimierz Przybylski
Keyword(s):  
Heat Release ◽  
Combustion Rate ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
The Other ◽  
Fuel Additive ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Synergy Effect ◽  
Engine Exhaust ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Heat Released

The article presents the results of research on the influence of two fuel additives that selectively affect the combustion process in a diesel engine cylinder. The addition of NitrON® reduces the concentration of nitrogen oxides (NOx), due to a reduction in the kinetic combustion rate, at the cost of a slight increase in the concentration of particulate matter (PM) in the engine exhaust gas. The Reduxco® additive reduces PM emissions by increasing the diffusion combustion rate, while slightly increasing the NOx concentration in the engine exhaust gas. Research conducted by the authors confirmed that the simultaneous use of both of these additives in the fuel not only reduced both NOx and PM emissions in the exhaust gas but additionally the reduction of NOx and PM emissions was greater than the sum of the effects of these additives—the synergy effect. Findings indicated that the waveforms of the heat release rate (dQ/dα) responsible for the emission of NOx and PM in the exhaust gas differed for the four tested fuels in relation to the maximum value (selectively and independently in the kinetic and diffusion stage), and they were also phase shifted. Due to this, the heat release process Q(α) was characterized by a lower amount of heat released in the kinetic phase compared to fuel with NitrON® only and a greater amount of heat released in the diffusion phase compared to fuel with Reduxco® alone, which explained the lowest NOx and PM emissions in the exhaust gas at that time. For example for the NOx concentration in the engine exhaust: the Nitrocet® fuel additive (in the used amount of 1500 ppm) reduces the NOx concentration in the exhaust gas by 18% compared to the base fuel. The addition of a Reduxco® catalyst to the fuel (1500 ppm) unfortunately increases the NOx concentration by up to 20%. On the other hand, the combustion of the complete tested fuel, containing both additives simultaneously, is characterized, thanks to the synergy effect, by the lowest NOx concentration (reduction by 22% in relation to the base). For example for PM emissions: the Nitrocet® fuel additive does not significantly affect the PM emissions in the engine exhaust (up to a few per cent compared to the base fuel). The addition of a Reduxco® catalyst to the fuel greatly reduces PM emissions in the engine exhaust, up to 35% compared to the base fuel. On the other hand, the combustion of the complete tested fuel containing both additives simultaneously is characterized by the synergy effect with the lowest PM emission (reduction of 39% compared to the base fuel).

scholarly journals Isothermal Kinetic Analysis of the Thermal Decomposition of Wood Chips from an Apple Tree

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 195
Author(s):  
Ivan Vitázek ◽  
Martin Šotnar ◽  
Stella Hrehová ◽  
Kristína Darnadyová ◽  
Jan Mareček
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Decomposition ◽  
Apple Tree ◽  
Combustion Process ◽  
Reaction Model ◽  
Wood Chips ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Exponential Factor ◽  
Air Atmosphere ◽  
First Order Chemical Reaction ◽  
Isothermal Kinetic

The thermal decomposition of wood chips from an apple tree is studied in a static air atmosphere under isothermal conditions. Based on the thermogravimetric analysis, the values of the apparent activation energy and pre-exponential factor are 34 ± 3 kJ mol−1 and 391 ± 2 min−1, respectively. These results have also shown that this process can be described by the rate of the first-order chemical reaction. This reaction model is valid only for a temperature range of 250–290 °C, mainly due to the lignin decomposition. The obtained results are used for kinetic prediction, which is compared with the measurement. The results show that the reaction is slower at higher values of degree of conversion, which is caused by the influence of the experimental condition. Nevertheless, the obtained kinetic parameters could be used for the optimization of the combustion process of wood chips in small-scale biomass boilers.

scholarly journals Determining the mass-related reaction effectiveness factor of large, nonspherical fuel particles for bridging between intrinsic and apparent combustion kinetics

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (2) ◽  
pp. 797-806 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tibor Szűcs ◽  
Pal Szentannai
Keyword(s):  
Combustion Process ◽  
Effectiveness Factor ◽  
Cfd Modeling ◽  
Combustion Kinetics ◽  
Kinetic Measurements ◽  
Environmental Requirements ◽  
Fuel Particles ◽  
Related Reaction ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Internal Pore

AbstractThe utilization of challenging solid fuels in the energy industry is urged by environmental requirements. The combustion kinetics of these fuel particles differs markedly from that of pulverized coal, mainly because of their larger sizes, irregular (nonspherical) shapes, and versatile internal pore structures. Although the intrinsic reaction kinetic measurements on very small amounts of finely ground samples of these particles are mostly available, a bridge toward their apparent reaction modeling is not evident. In this study, a method is introduced to build this bridge, the goodness of which was proved on the example of an industrially relevant biofuel. To do this, the results of a macroscopic combustion measurement with real samples in a well-modelable environment have to be used, and for considering some not negligible effects, 3D CFD modeling of the experimental environment is also to be applied. The outcome is the mass-related reaction effectiveness factor as a function of the rate of conversion. This variable can be considered as the active fraction of the entire particle mass on its periphery, and it can be used as the crucial element in modeling the combustion process of the same particle under other circumstances by including the actual boundary conditions. Another advantage of this method is its covering inherently the entire combustion process (water and volatile release, and char combustion) and also its applicability for reactors utilizing bigger particles like fluidized bed combustors.

Kinetics of Ion-Pair Effect of Aquation of Bromopentaammine Cobalt(III) Complex in Different Dicarboxylate Media

2011 ◽  
Vol 324 ◽  
pp. 166-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farah Zeitouni ◽  
Gehan El-Subruiti ◽  
Ghassan Younes ◽  
Mohammad Amira
Keyword(s):  
Free Energy ◽  
Solvent Effect ◽  
Compensation Effect ◽  
Ion Pairing ◽  
Reaction Rates ◽  
Ion Pair ◽  
Free Energy Of Activation ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Different Temperatures ◽  
Kinetics Of

The rate of aquation of bromopentaammine cobalt(III) ion in the presence of different types of dicarboxylate solutions containing tert-butanol (40% V/V) have been measured spectrophotometrically at different temperatures (30-600°C) in the light of the effects of ion-pairing on reaction rates and mechanism. The thermodynamic and extrathermodynamic parameters of activation have been calculated and discussed in terms of solvent effect on the ion-pair aquation reaction. The free energy of activation ∆Gip* is more or less linearly varied among the studied dicarboxylate ion-pairing ligands indicating the presence of compensation effect between ∆Hip* and ∆Sip*. Comparing the kip values with respect of different buffers at 40% of ter-butanol is introduced.

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