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Thermogravimetric investigation on co-combustion characteristics of tobacco residue and high-ash anthracite coal

2011; Elsevier BV; Volume: 102; Issue: 20 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.biortech.2011.07.117

1873-2976

X. G. Li, Yang Lv, Bingrui Ma, S.W. Jian, Hongbo Tan,

Coal and Its By-products

The thermal behavior of high-ash anthracite coal, tobacco residue and their blends during combustion processes was investigated by means of thermogravimetric analysis (20 K min(-1), ranging from ambient temperature to 1273 K). Effects of the mixed proportion between coal and tobacco residue on the combustion process, ignition and burnout characteristics were also studied. The results indicated that the combustion of tobacco residue was controlled by the emission of volatile matter; the regions were more complex for tobacco residue (four peaks) than for coal (two peaks). Also, the blends had integrative thermal profiles that reflected both tobacco residue and coal. The incorporation of tobacco residue could improve the combustion characteristics of high-ash anthracite coal, especially the ignition and burnout characteristics comparing with the separate burning of tobacco residue and coal. It was feasible to use the co-combustion of tobacco residue and high-ash anthracite coal as fuel.