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Ash transformations in fluidized-bed combustion of rapeseed meal
Umeå University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Applied Physics and Electronics, Energy Technology and Thermal Process Chemistry.
Division of Energy Engineering, Department of Applied Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Luleå Technical University.
Umeå University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Applied Physics and Electronics.
Division of Energy Engineering, Department of Applied Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Luleå Technical University.
2009 (English)In: Energy & Fuels, ISSN 0887-0624, E-ISSN 1520-5029, Vol. 23, no 5, p. 2700-2706Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The global production of rapeoil is increasing. A byproduct is rapeseed meal that is a result of the oil extraction process. Presently the rapeseed meal mainly is utilized as animal feed. An interesting alternative use is, however, energy conversion by combustion. This study was undertaken to determine the combustion properties of rapeseed meal and bark mixtures in a bubbling fluidized bed, with emphasis on gas emissions, ash formation, -fractionation and -interaction with the bed material. Due to the high content of phosphorus in rapeseed meal the fuel ash is dominated by phosphates, in contrast to most woody biomass where the ash is dominated by silicates. From a fluidized bed combustion (FBC) point of view, rapeseed meal could be a suitable fuel. Considering FBC agglomeration effects, pure rapeseed meal is in level with the most suitable fuels, as earlier tested by the methods utilized in the present investigation. The SO2 emission, however, is higher than most woody biomass fuels as a direct consequence of the high levels of sulfur in the fuel. Also the particulate matter emission, both submicron and coarser particles, is higher. Again this can be attributed the high ash content of rapeseed meal. The high abundance of SO2 is apparently effective for sulfatization of KCl in the flue gas. Practically no KCl was observed in the particulate matter of the flue gas. A striking difference in the mechanisms of bed agglomeration for rapeseed meal compared to woody biomass fuels was also observed. The ubiquitous continuous layers on the bed grains found in FBC combustion of woody biomass fuels was not observed in the present investigation. Instead very thin and discontinuous layers were observed together with isolated partly melted bed ash particles. The latter could occasionally be seen as adhered to the quartz bed grains. Apparently the bed agglomeration mechanism, that obviously demanded rather high temperatures, involved more of adhesion by partly melted ash derived potassium -calcium phosphate bed ash particles/droplets than direct attack of gaseous alkali on the quartz bed grains forming potassium -calcium silicate rich bed grain layers. Am explanation could be found in the considerable higher affinity for base cations of phosphorus than silicon. This will to a great extent withdraw the present basic oxides from attacking the quartz bed grains with agglomeration at low temperatures as a result.

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2009. Vol. 23, no 5, p. 2700-2706
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-38568DOI: 10.1021/ef800965bISI: 000267416600049Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-66149166971OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-38568DiVA, id: diva2:379631
Available from: 2010-12-19 Created: 2010-12-19 Last updated: 2023-03-24Bibliographically approved

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