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Combustion of spent mushroom compost and coal tailing pellets in a fluidised-bed

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  • Finney, Karen N.
  • Sharifi, Vida N.
  • Swithenbank, Jim

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Previous investigations found that fluidised-bed combustion of spent mushroom compost–coal tailing pellets was preferred for these high ash content fuels. This paper considers the combustion tests carried out on these wastes in a laboratory-scale fluidised-bed, where parameters, including the pellet feedrate, primary/fluidising air flowrate and bed depth, were investigated. Based on the minimum air ratio of 2.5 required to achieve high combustion efficiencies of around 97%, the optimum operating conditions for the combustor employed were a pellet feedrate of 3.25kg/h (180kg/m2h) and a total air flowrate of 650kg/m2h. A lower sand bed depth of 0.22m was also deemed beneficial, as deeper beds resulted in slugging and noticeable reductions in combustion efficiency. Acid gas emissions (NOx, SOx and HCl) were found in limited concentrations, as species remained primarily as inorganic compounds in the flyash. Some N2O is thought to have formed, as fluidised-bed combustors are particularly prone to this. The alkali index of the ash suggests probable fouling/slagging in the system. For industrial-scale combustion of these wastes, the combustion efficiency could be improved by the presence of secondary air jets to aid turbulent mixing.

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  • Finney, Karen N. & Sharifi, Vida N. & Swithenbank, Jim, 2009. "Combustion of spent mushroom compost and coal tailing pellets in a fluidised-bed," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 34(3), pages 860-868.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:34:y:2009:i:3:p:860-868
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2008.06.012
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    1. Sae Byul Kang & Bong Suk Sim & Jong Jin Kim, 2017. "Volume and Mass Measurement of a Burning Wood Pellet by Image Processing," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(5), pages 1-13, May.
    2. Akram, M. & Tan, C.K. & Garwood, D.R. & Fisher, M. & Gent, D.R. & Kaye, W.G., 2015. "Co-firing of pressed sugar beet pulp with coal in a laboratory-scale fluidised bed combustor," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 139(C), pages 1-8.
    3. Tan, Zhongxin & Lagerkvist, Anders, 2011. "Phosphorus recovery from the biomass ash: A review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 15(8), pages 3588-3602.

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