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Combustion properties of biomass

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In this paper, a review of the properties of biomass relevant to combustion is briefly reviewed and the compositions of biomass among fuel types are variable, especially with respect to inorganic constituents important to the critical problems of fouling and slagging.
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This article is published in Fuel Processing Technology.The article was published on 1998-03-01. It has received 1764 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Combustion & Heat of combustion.

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Direct combustion of biomass

TL;DR: In this article, the authors address the large-scale combustion of solid biomass to produce heat and power without co-firing of fossil fuels and introduce the combustion process with a specific focus on issues important in the combustion of the solid biomass such as the condition and chemical properties of the biomass fuel, the increased fouling and corrosion of heating surfaces associated with biomass compared to fossil fuels, and ash properties and sintering problems.
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Evaluating silicon concentrations in biofuel feedstock crops Miscanthus and switchgrass

TL;DR: In this article, the authors determined total Si concentrations in Miscanthus Â× giganteus (M.Â× Â gigantus ) collected from various research trial plots in the eastern U.S.
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Combustion of Corn Stover Bales in a Small 146-kW Boiler

TL;DR: In this article, corn stover was used for direct combustion in a 146 kW dual-chamber boiler designed for wood logs, and small stover bales (8.83 ± 0.90 kg) were placed manually in the upper combustion chamber at a rate of 10.5 to 12.8 kg/h over a 24-h period, with three replications, and compared to a control wood combustion trial (12.1 kg/H during 24 h).
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Condensation Behaviors of Potassium during Biomass Combustion

TL;DR: In this article, a one-dimensional down-fired furnace and a novel condensation probe were used to analyze the microstructure and elemental composition of condensation products at different temperatures, and the results showed that the condensation temperatures of KCl, K2SO4 and their mixture were 770 ± 4, 745 ± 6, and 764 ± 10 °C, respectively.
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Fuel indices for estimation of slagging of phosphorus-poor biomass in fixed bed combustion

TL;DR: The market for solid biofuels will grow rapidly during the coming years, and there will be a great demand for raw materials as mentioned in this paper. This will force the existing fuel base to also cover wooden materials of...
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Mechanism and modeling of nitrogen chemistry in combustion

TL;DR: In this article, the mechanisms and rate parameters for the gas-phase reactions of nitrogen compounds that are applicable to combustion-generated air pollution are discussed and illustrated by comparison of results from detailed kinetics calculations with experimental data.
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Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics of Air Pollution

TL;DR: The Gaussian Plume Equation and Air Quality Models Atmospheric Removal Processes and Residence Times Air Pollution Statistics Acid Rain Index (AIRI) as mentioned in this paper, which measures the amount of acid rain in the air.
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The behavior of inorganic material in biomass-fired power boilers: Field and laboratory experiences

TL;DR: Alkali Deposits Investigation (ADI) as mentioned in this paper was a collaborative effort to understand the causes of unmanageable ash deposits in biomass-fired electric power boilers.
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Wood ash composition as a function of furnace temperature

TL;DR: In this paper, the elemental and molecular composition of mineral matter in five wood types and two barks was investigated as a function of temperature using thermal gravimetric analysis, differential thermal analysis, inductively coupled plasma emission spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction.
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Ash deposition during biomass and coal combustion: A mechanistic approach

TL;DR: In this article, a mechanistic approach to describing the fate of inorganic material in solid fuels with a particular focus on the mechanisms of ash deposition is presented. But this approach has the potential of embracing a large range of fuel variations, combustor types, and operating conditions without the need of developing extensive databases or testing procedures for each new situation.