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

• Published in: Bioresource technology 2011-10, Vol.102 (20), p.9783-9787
• Main Authors: Li, X.G., Lv, Y., Ma, B.G., Jian, S.W., Tan, H.B.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Anthracite; Biological and medical sciences; Blends; Co-combustion; Coal; Coal Ash - chemistry; Combustion; Fuel consumption; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; High-ash anthracite coal; Hot Temperature; Ignition; Nicotiana; Residues; Temperature; Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA); Thermogravimetry; Tobacco; Tobacco residue
• ISSN: 0960-8524; 1873-2976
• DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2011.07.117

► Effects of the mixed proportion between coal and tobacco residue on the combustion process were studied. ► The incorporation of tobacco residue can improve the combustion characteristics of high-ash anthracite coal. ► The ignite temperature and ignite index increases with the increase of tobacco residue content in blends. ► Co-combustion of tobacco residue and high-ash anthracite coal as fuel is feasible. The thermal behavior of high-ash anthracite coal, tobacco residue and their blends during combustion processes was investigated by means of thermogravimetric analysis (20Kmin−1, ranging from ambient temperature to 1273K). 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.