Energy evaluation of pelletized mixtures of IWTP sludge and coal-fired boiler ashes by co-combustion: Identification of synergistic effects

•Mixture solid waste witch good characteristics for co-combustion was develop.•The pellets co-combustion at high temperatures is governed for rate of reaction.•Developed techniques represent a synergic opportunity to assess industrial residues. In order to reduce the amount of solid industrial resid...

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Published in:Applied thermal engineering 2017-09, Vol.124, p.191-201
Main Authors: Valdés, Carlos F., Chejne, Farid, Marrugo, Gloria P., Gómez, Carlos A., Marin-Jaramillo, Alfredo, Norena-Marin, Liliana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ashes
Boilers
Co-pelletization
Coal-fired boiler ashes
Combustion
Densification
Density
Devolatilization
Energy
Energy storage
Industrial wastes
IWTP primary sludge
Pellets quality
Residuals
Sludge
Synergy in residues
Thermodynamic properties
Thermogravimetric analysis
Volumetric energy density
Wastewater treatment
Water treatment plants
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Summary:•Mixture solid waste witch good characteristics for co-combustion was develop.•The pellets co-combustion at high temperatures is governed for rate of reaction.•Developed techniques represent a synergic opportunity to assess industrial residues. In order to reduce the amount of solid industrial residues of a factory and to harness its thermal potential, a co-combustion technique has been developed. This technique aims to co-pelletize Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant (IWTP) primary sludge, and non-reactive fly ashes with high loss of ignition coming from an industrial coal chain-grate stoker boiler. This technique represents a synergistic opportunity to capitalize the heating power within each residue, in two main ways: first, pelletization on its own has proven benefits on energy densification, in terms of volume reduction for transport and storage; second, the reactivity of fly ashes increase with the volatile matter contribution of the primary sludge, improving the thermal properties of the mixture and its performance under combustion. The later was demonstrated by thermogravimetric analysis of the different mixture ratios evaluated. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that the char co-combustion of the pellets is dominated by the reaction rate, while the previous process of devolatilization is dominated by mass and heat transfer phenomena simultaneously with the kinetic reaction.
ISSN:1359-4311
1873-5606
DOI:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.06.007