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Behavior of alkali minerals in oxyfuel co-combustion of biomass and coal at elevated pressure
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Science, Technology and Media, Department of Chemical Engineering.
2021 (English)In: Journal of Zhejiang University: Science A, ISSN 1673-565X, Vol. 22, no 2, p. 116-129Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Combustion of biomass or coal is known to yield aerosols and condensed alkali minerals that affect boiler heat transfer performance. In this work, alkali behavior in the pressurized oxyfuel co-combustion of coal and biomass is predicted by thermodynamic and chemical kinetic calculations. Existence of solid minerals is evaluated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis of ashes from pressure thermogravimetric combustion. Results indicate that a rise in pressure affects solid alkali minerals negligibly, but increases their contents in the liquid phase and decreases them in the gas phase, especially below 900 °C. Thus, less KCl will condense on the boiler heat transfer surfaces leading to reduced corrosion. Increasing the blend ratio of biomass to coal will raise the content of potassium-based minerals but reduce the sodium-based ones. The alkali-associated slagging in the boiler can be minimized by the synergistic effect of co-combustion of sulphur-rich coal and potassium-rich biomass, forming stable solid K2SO4 at typical fluidized bed combustion temperatures. Kinetics modelling based on reaction mechanisms shows that oxidation of SO2 to SO3 plays a major role in K2SO4 formation but that the contribution of this oxidation decreases with increase in pressure. 

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2021. Vol. 22, no 2, p. 116-129
Keywords [en]
Chemical kinetic reactions, Equilibrium calculations, Mineral’s identifications, Oxyfuel co-combustion, Thermogravimetric combustion, TK6
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Mechanical Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-41670DOI: 10.1631/jzus.A2000039ISI: 000625951500004Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85102111592OAI: oai:DiVA.org:miun-41670DiVA, id: diva2:1537555
Available from: 2021-03-16 Created: 2021-03-16 Last updated: 2025-09-25Bibliographically approved

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