Institutional Repository
Technical University of Crete
EN  |  EL

Search

Browse

My Space

Comparison of ashes from fixed/fluidized bed combustion of swine sludge and olive by-products. Properties, environmental impact and potential uses

Vamvouka Despoina, Kaniadakis Georgios, Pentari Despoina, Alevizos Georgios, Papapolykarpou Zoi

Full record


URI: http://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/1D6706A0-5DAA-4379-923F-FE6A46FD4299
Year 2017
Type of Item Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication
License
Details
Bibliographic Citation D. Vamvuka, G. Kaniadakis, D. Pentari, G. Alevizos and Z. Papapolikarpou, "Comparison of ashes from fixed/fluidized bed combustion of swine sludge and olive by-products. Properties, environmental impact and potential uses," Renew. Energy, vol. 112, pp. 74-83, Nov. 2017. doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2017.05.029 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2017.05.029
Appears in Collections

Summary

Residues from agriculture and processing industries or from the livestock sector play an important role for the power generation sector. However, ash materials produced during combustion may create several technical and environmental problems. In this work, bottom and fly ashes obtained from lab-scale fixed/fluidized bed combustion of swine sludge, olive by-products and their mixtures, from the island of Crete, were characterized by mineralogical, chemical, particle size distribution and fusibility analyses, as well as by standard leaching tests. Slagging and fouling propensities were determined and their environmental impact and potential uses were assessed. The results showed that the ashes were rich in Ca, Si, Mg, P, K Cu, Zn and Sr minerals. Slagging/fouling potential of swine manure was significant. Heavy metals showed less preference for fly ashes. Toxic metal ions were released in low quantities through the soil, below the legislative limit values. The low leachability of the elements was attributed to the higher alkalinity of the extracts, as well as the mineralogical and chemical composition of the solids involved. All ashes could be used as secondary building materials, or for road construction. Alternatively, they could be used in mixtures with other byproducts as liming agents and fertilizers on acidic soils.

Services

Statistics