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| URI: | http://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/4BE04116-18EF-49A8-A67A-44C502E00FAF | ||
| Year | 2020 | ||
| Type of Item | Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication | ||
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| Bibliographic Citation | D. Vamvuka, C. Avgoustidis, A. Stratakis and G. Alevizos, “Assessment of potential impacts of peach kernels and cardoon as co-firing fuels with lignite through experiments on reactivity and ash behavior,” Recent Innovations Chem. Eng., vol. 13, no. 5, pp. 353 - 365, Nov. 2020, doi: 10.2174/2405520413999200623173617. https://doi.org/10.2174/2405520413999200623173617 | ||
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Objective: The reactivity and combustion performance of mixtures of lignite with peach kernel and cardoon were investigated, through thermal analysis experiments, for assessing the potential impacts of these wastes as co-firing fuels.Methods: Additionally, a control method was applied to reduce problematic elements from biomass ashes in order to mitigate deposition phenomena in co-firing units. The results showed that combustion performance of raw fuels followed the order cardoon>peach kernel>lignite, however in case of blends, this order was reversed lignite/peach kernel> lignite/cardoon, revealing synergistic effects between component fuels.Results: The combustion performance of lignite was improved by blending it with biomass fuels. Deposition problems should be expected in boilers firing peach kernel and cardoon fuels above 900°C.Conclusion: After alkalis leaching, the reactivity and efficiency of woody materials and mixtures with lignite were enhanced, while the slagging/fouling propensity was reduced.
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