ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Kinetic Mechanisms and Emissions Investigation of Torrefied Pine Sawdust Utilized as Solid Fuel by Isothermal and Non-Isothermal Experiments.
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This study comprehensively investigated the utilization of torrefied pine sawdust (PS) as solid fuels, involving the characterization of torrefied PS properties, the investigation of combustion behaviors and kinetic mechanisms by non-isothermal experiments, and the evaluation of emissions during isothermal experiments. Results show that torrefaction significantly improved the quality of the solids. The upgradation of torrefied PS properties then further enhanced its combustion performance. For the kinetics mechanisms, degradation mechanisms and diffusion mechanisms were respectively determined for the volatile combustion and the char combustion by using both Coats-Redfern (CR) and Freeman-Carroll (FC) methods. Further, after torrefaction, the emission of NO for volatile combustion reduced while it increased for char combustion. An inverse relationship was found between the conversion of fuel-N to NO and the nitrogen content in the torrefied samples. This study provided comprehensive insights for considering torrefaction as a pretreatment technique for PS utilization as a solid fuel.
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