Co-combustion of blends of coal and underutilised biomass residues for environmental friendly electrical energy production.

Kanwal, Fariha; Ahmed, Ashfaq; Jamil, Farrukh; Rafiq, Sikander; Ayub, H.M. Uzair; Ghauri, Moinuddin; Khurram, M. Shahzad; Munir, Shahid; Inayat, Abrar; Abu Bakar, Muhammad S.; Moogi, Surendar; Lam, Su Shiung; Park, Young-Kwon

Abstract

This study investigated the co-combustion of the blends of coal and biomass residues from poplar sawdust, rice husk, pine nut shells, and sunflower residues for ecofriendly energy production. Proximate and ultimate analyses and calorific values of the coal and biomass residues were also carried out to evaluate the properties of the coal and biomass residues. The volatile matter in coal was reported as 43.38 wt% and ranged from 56.76 wt% to 80.95 wt% in the biomass residues. The ultimate analysis reported the carbon and sulfur content of coal as 68.7 wt% and 5.5 wt%, respectively. The coal and biomass blends were prepared using different ratios on the thermal basis of coal and biomass given as 100:0, 90:10, 80:20, 70:30, 60:40, and 50:50 by weight percentage. The consequent stoichiometric air requirements for all the blends were also calculated. The results revealed that the combustion of 60:40 of coal and sunflower residue blend was the most efficient blend, resulting in less emission of NOx, SOx, and CO2 in the flue gas compared to the combustion of pure coal. The study revealed a great perspective of the selected biomass residues to blend with coal for environmentally friendly and sustainable energy production.

Citation

KANWAL, F., AHMED, A., JAMIL, F., RAFIQ, S., AYUB, H.M.U., GHAURI, M., KHURRAM, M.S., MUNIR, S., INAYAT, A., ABU BAKAR, M.S., MOOGI, S., LAM, S.S., and PARK, Y.-K. 2021. Co-combustion of blends of coal and underutilised biomass residues for environmental friendly electrical energy production. Sustainability [online], 13(9), article number 4881. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su13094881

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 21, 2021
• Online Publication Date: Apr 27, 2021
• Publication Date: May 1, 2021
• Deposit Date: Aug 28, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 3, 2023
• Journal: Sustainability
• Electronic ISSN: 2071-1050
• Publisher: MDPI
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 13
• Issue: 9
• Article Number: 4881
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su13094881
• Keywords: Eco-friendly combustion; Coal; Biomass residues; Biomass blending ratios; Combustion efficiency
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2010075