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Coal, Biomass & Solid Refuse Combustion

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 December 2010) | Viewed by 40004

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Prof. Dr. Vasily Novozhilov

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1. Institute of Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC 8001, Australia
2. N. N. Semenov Federal Research Centre for Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991 Moscow, Russia
Interests: ordinary differential equations; partial differ ential equations; mathematical methods of mechanics and chemical physics; computational fluid dynamics
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Dear Colleagues,

The focus of the present issue is on fundamentals and application of combustion processes involving various solid fuels. Increasing demand for energy, on the one hand, and necessity to mitigate environmental impact on the other, are major forces driving development of efficient and clean technologies for energy production. Such development is impossible without better understanding of complicated combustion in multiphase systems. Content of the volume is expected to show key interactions between combustion science and technological design. Issues of primary interest are various system arrangements for industrial combustion of solid fuels, for example, fixed and fluidized beds, pulverised systems, and others. Fundamental issues demanding analysis are solid fuel devolatilisation, kinetics of homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions, heat, mass transfer and dynamics in multiphase mixtures. A blend of experimental and modelling studies is sought to cover recent progress in the area. With current environmental concerns, a range of solid fuels applied for energy generation continues to expand significantly, especially to include more biomass and refuse-derived fuels. This change brings about new technologies, related for example to incineration with energy recovery. Contribution concerning such new technologies will also be very important. Both original and review papers may be submitted for consideration.

Prof. Dr. Vasily Novozhilov
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Keywords

  • solid fuel devolitilisation
  • combustion kinetics
  • heat
  • mass
  • transfer and dynamics in multiphase systems
  • fixed and fluidized beds
  • pulverised combustion
  • incineration

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Application of the NOx Reaction Model for Development of Low-NOx Combustion Technology for Pulverized Coals by Using the Gas Phase Stoichiometric Ratio Index
by Masayuki Taniguchi, Yuki Kamikawa, Tsuyoshi Shibata, Kenji Yamamoto and Hironobu Kobayashi
Energies 2011, 4(3), 545-562; https://doi.org/10.3390/en4030545 - 23 Mar 2011
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We previously proposed the gas phase stoichiometric ratio (SRgas) as an index to evaluate NOx concentration in fuel-rich flames. The SRgas index was defined as the amount of fuel required for stoichiometric combustion/amount of gasified fuel, where the amount of [...] Read more.
We previously proposed the gas phase stoichiometric ratio (SRgas) as an index to evaluate NOx concentration in fuel-rich flames. The SRgas index was defined as the amount of fuel required for stoichiometric combustion/amount of gasified fuel, where the amount of gasified fuel was the amount of fuel which had been released to the gas phase by pyrolysis, oxidation and gasification reactions. In the present study we found that SRgas was a good index to consider the gas phase reaction mechanism in fuel-rich pulverized coal flames. When SRgas < 1.0, NOx concentration was strongly influenced by the SRgas value. NOx concentration was also calculated by using a reaction model. The model was verified for various coals, particle diameters, reaction times, and initial oxygen concentrations. The most important reactions were gas phase NOx reduction reactions by hydrocarbons. The hydrocarbon concentration was estimated based on SRgas. We also investigated the ratio as an index to develop a new low-NOx combustion technology for pulverized coals. We examined the relation between local SRgas distribution in the fuel-rich region in the low-NOx flame and NOx emissions at the furnace exit, by varying burner structures. The relationship between local SRgas value and local NOx concentration was also examined. When a low-NOx type burner was used, the value of SRgas in the flame was readily decreased. When the local SRgas value was the same, it was difficult to influence the local NOx concentration by changing the burner structure. For staged combustion, the most important item was to design the burner structure and arrangement so that SRgas could be lowered as much as possible just before mixing with staged air. Full article
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Spatial Variation and Distribution of Urban Energy Consumptions from Cities in China
by Lixiao Zhang, Zhifeng Yang, Jing Liang and Yanpeng Cai
Energies 2011, 4(1), 26-38; https://doi.org/10.3390/en4010026 - 27 Dec 2010
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With support of GIS tools and Theil index, the spatial variance of urban energy consumption in China was discussed in this paper through the parallel comparison and quantitative analysis of the 30 provincial capital cities of mainland China in 2005, in terms of [...] Read more.
With support of GIS tools and Theil index, the spatial variance of urban energy consumption in China was discussed in this paper through the parallel comparison and quantitative analysis of the 30 provincial capital cities of mainland China in 2005, in terms of scale, efficiency and structure. The indicators associated with urban energy consumption show large spatial variance across regions, possibly due to diversities of geographic features, economic development levels and local energy source availability in China. In absolute terms, cities with the highest total energy consumption are mostly distributed in economic-developed regions as Beijing-Tianjin-Tangshan Area, Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta of China, however, the per capita urban energy use is significantly higher in the Mid-and-Western regions. With regard to the energy mix, coal still plays the dominant role and cities in Mid-and-Western regions rely more on coal. In contrast, high quality energy carrier as electricity and oils are more used in southeast coastal zone and northern developed areas. The energy intensive cities are mainly located in the northwest, while the cities with higher efficiency are in southeast areas. The large spatial variance of urban energy consumption was also verified by the Theil indices. Considering the Chinese economy-zones of East, Middle and West, the within-group inequalities are the main factor contributing to overall difference, e.g., the Theil index for per capita energy consumption of within-group is 0.18, much higher than that of between group (0.07), and the same applies to other indicators. In light of the spatial variance of urban energy consumptions in China, therefore, regionalized and type-based management of urban energy systems is badly needed to effectively address the ongoing energy strategies and targets. Full article
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A Study on the Hydrotreating of Coal Hydroliquefaction Residue and its Kinetics
by Jue Huang, Xilan Lu, Dexiang Zhang and Jinsheng Gao
Energies 2010, 3(9), 1576-1585; https://doi.org/10.3390/en3091576 - 9 Sep 2010
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Hydro-conversion of coal hydroliquefaction residue obtained from a 6t/day pilot plant of Shenhua Group in Shanghai was carried out under the hydrotreating condition. The coal hydroliquefaction residue and its product were extracted in sequence with n-hexane, toluene and tetrahydrofuran in a Soxhlet [...] Read more.
Hydro-conversion of coal hydroliquefaction residue obtained from a 6t/day pilot plant of Shenhua Group in Shanghai was carried out under the hydrotreating condition. The coal hydroliquefaction residue and its product were extracted in sequence with n-hexane, toluene and tetrahydrofuran in a Soxhlet apparatus. The n-hexane soluble fractions increased with the increase of reaction temperature and time. Its amount increased from 14.14% to a maximum of 40.86% under the conditions of 470 °C and 30 min, which meant that moderate extension of coal residence time in the coal hydroliquefaction reactor is beneficial to the increase of oil yield. A 4-lumped kinetic model of coal hydroliquefaction residue hydro-conversion was performed using solubility-based lumped fractions. In the model, the tetrahydrofuran insoluble fractions were classified into two parts: easily reactive part and unreactive part. The kinetic parameters were estimated by a fourth-order Runge-Kutta method and a nonlinear least squares method, and the apparent activation energies were calculated according to the Arrhenius Equation. A large quantity of total catalyst consisting of remained liquefaction catalyst, part of the mineral from raw coal and additive Fe-based catalyst could considerably reduce the apparent activation energy of hydro-conversion for the toluene insoluble/tetrahydrofuran insoluble fractions to 36.79 kJ•mol-1. The calculated values of the model coincided well with the experimental values. Full article
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Evaluation of Various Solid Biomass Fuels Using Thermal Analysis and Gas Emission Tests
by Hiroshi Koseki
Energies 2011, 4(4), 616-627; https://doi.org/10.3390/en4040616 - 18 Apr 2011
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Various recently proposed biomass fuels are reviewed from the point of view of their safety. Many biomass materials are proposed for use as fuels, such as refuse derived fuel (RDF), wood chips, coal-wood mixtures, etc. However, these fuels have high energy potentials [...] Read more.
Various recently proposed biomass fuels are reviewed from the point of view of their safety. Many biomass materials are proposed for use as fuels, such as refuse derived fuel (RDF), wood chips, coal-wood mixtures, etc. However, these fuels have high energy potentials and can cause fires and explosions. We have experienced many such incidents. It is very difficult to extinguish fires in huge piles of biomass fuel or storage facilities. Here current studies on heat generation for these materials and proposed evaluation methods for these new developing materials in Japan are introduced, which are consistent with measurements using highly sensitive calorimeters such as C80, or TAM, and gas emission tests. The highly sensitive calorimeters can detect small heat generation between room temperature and 80 °C, due to fermentation or other causes. This heat generation sometimes initiates real fires, and also produces combustible gases which can explode if fuel is stored in silos or indoor storage facilities. Full article
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