Thermodynamic equilibrium study on the melting tendency of the K-Ca-Mg-P-Si-O system with relevance to woody and agricultural biomass ash compositions

J Falk, TK Hannl, N Skoglund, R Backman… - Energy & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
A major challenge in the combustion of biomass fuels is the heterogeneity of ash-forming
elements, which may cause a wide range of ash-related problems. Understanding the …

The significant role of electron donating capacity and carbon structure of biochar to electron transfer of zerovalent iron

Y Yuan, M Zhou, J Shi, C Zhang, J Zhang, J Rinklebe… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Herein, the major biochar properties were correlated with electron transfer of zerovalent iron
(ZVI) and contribution of biomass constituents to biochar property was ascertained to …

Single pellet combustion of sewage sludge and agricultural residues with a focus on phosphorus

G Haggstrom, TK Hannl, A Hedayati, M Kuba… - Energy & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Recycling of phosphorus in combination with increased utilization of bioenergy can mitigate
material and global warming challenges. In addition, co-combustion of different fuels can …

Slagging-fouling evaluation of empty fruit bunch and palm oil frond mixture with bituminous ash coal as co-firing fuel

HP Putra, FM Kuswa, H Ghazidin… - Bioresource Technology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstracts The empty fruit bunch (EFB) and palm oil frond mixture, called EFFR, can be
utilized as co-firing fuel for coal-fired power plants to reduce carbon emissions. However, the …

Fuel-flexible biomass off-gassing: The impact of antioxidant spent coffee grains on emissions of CO2, CO, CH4, and VOCs, physical deposits, and combustion in wood …

BR de Almeida Moreira, VH Cruz, MRB Junior… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The surging global demand for sustainable energy has propelled the solid biofuel industry,
particularly wood pellets. However, the industry grapples with persistent challenges …

Comparative evaluation of aquatic biomass feedstocks for energy application and potential for extraction of plant nutrients from their ash

RE Masto, A Pandit, S Kumar, S Datta… - Biomass and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Aquatic biomasses have fast growth rate amicable for energy applications. Presence of low
melting alkali elements is a major challenge; however they are plant nutrients that enhances …

[HTML][HTML] Proximate analysis in biomass: Standards, applications and key characteristics

D Racero-Galaraga, JD Rhenals-Julio, SS German… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Proximate analysis is a crucial method for characterizing biofuels, as it provides detailed
information on moisture, volatile matter, ash, and fixed carbon content. This analysis is …

[HTML][HTML] Fuel upgrade and soil contamination effects on wood chip quality and combustion behaviour

C Kuchler, C Schön, D Kuptz, E Dietz… - Biomass and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Contamination of wood chip fuels with soil material, eg during logging operations, might
result in a deterioration of fuel quality and in elevated gaseous and particulate emissions …

Investigation of combustion model via the local collocation technique based on moving Taylor polynomial (MTP) approximation/domain decomposition method with …

M Abbaszadeh, A Khodadadian, M Parvizi… - … Analysis with Boundary …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this paper, we develop a new meshless numerical procedure for simulating the
combustion model. To that end, we employ a local meshless collocation method according …

Reduced Pollutant Emissions and Slagging Rate of Biomass Pellet Combustion by Optimizing the Multilayer Distribution of Secondary Air

Z He, S Liu, S Wang, W Liu, Y Li, X Feng - ACS omega, 2022 - ACS Publications
The utilization of coal and other fossil fuels is becoming increasingly restricted. Biomass, as
a clean and renewable energy, plays a significant role in achieving zero carbon emissions …