Experimental Investigation of Combustion Characteristics and Emissions for a Pilot-Scale Bubbling Fluidized Bed Combustor Fueled by Biomass Chips of Sesame and Broad Bean Stalks

Faculty Engineering Year: 2018
Type of Publication: ZU Hosted Pages: Page 2243-2270
Authors:
Journal: COMBUSTION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Taylor & Francis Volume: VOL 191
Keywords : Experimental Investigation , Combustion Characteristics and Emissions , , Pilot-Scale    
Abstract:
The study work investigated the combustion characteristics and gaseous emissions during burning chips of sesame and broad bean stalks in a pilot-scale Bubbling Fluidized Bed Combustor (BFBC). The effects of the startup temperature, excess air percentage, moisture content, and injection location of secondary air on axial temperature profiles along the combustor and flue gas emissions were studied. The results indicated that biomass fuel characteristics have a significant role in the distribution of axial temperature along the reactor height. A great effect on the axial temperature profile was detected when the startup temperature was changed. The 30% and 100% excess air represent the near percentages for better combustion characteristics for burning the stalks of broad bean and sesame, respectively. Enhancement was observed in the combustion behavior when using the dried samples compared to the as-received samples. Higher values of axial temperature and lower concentrations of flue gas emissions are a result of rising injection location of the secondary air. The combustion efficiency reached to 92.4% for burning the sesame stalks and 96.6% for the broad bean stalks. Based on an energy balance performed on the BFBC, the thermal efficiency was ranged from 28.2% to 59.4% for SS and from 17.2% to 42.1% for broad bean stalks.
   
     
 
       

Author Related Publications

  • Saad Abdelhamied Elsayd, "Experimental and numerical modelling of solid and hollow biomass pellets high-temperature rapid oxy-steam combustion: The effect of integrated CO2/H2O concentration", elseiver, 2021 More
  • Saad Abdelhamied Elsayd, "Kinetics, thermodynamics, and combustion characteristics of Poinciana pods using TG/DTG/DTA techniques", Springer, 2021 More
  • Saad Abdelhamied Elsayd, "Mechanical Characteristics and Energy Consumption of Solid and Hollow Biomass Pellet Production Using a Statistical Analysis of Operating Parameters", Springer, 2021 More
  • Saad Abdelhamied Elsayd, "Optimization and statistical analysis of the effect of main operation conditions on the physical characteristics of solid and hollow cylindrical pellets", Springer, 2021 More
  • Saad Abdelhamied Elsayd, "Thermal explosion characteristics of a combustible gas containing fuel droplets", SAGE, 2021 More

Department Related Publications

  • Mohamed Lotfy Elsayed Abdelkreem, "THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF FLAT PLATE HEAT SINK WITH ATTACHED HEAT SHIELD", Zagazig University, 2012 More
  • Mohamed Lotfy Elsayed Abdelkreem, "Effect of a Slotted Shield on Thermal and Hydraulic Performance of a Heat Sink", ASME, 2014 More
  • Saliem Abdelaziz Saliem Anose, "Role of hybrid nanoparticles on thermal, electrical conductivity, microstructure, and hardness behavior of nanocomposite matrix", Elsevier B.V., 2021 More
  • Saliem Abdelaziz Saliem Anose, "Numerical Investigation of Flow and Heat Transfer over a Shallow Cavity: Effect of Cavity Height Ratio", MDPI, 2021 More
  • Saliem Abdelaziz Saliem Anose, "Thermodynamic Analysis of Partitioned Combined Cycle using Simple Gases", MDPI, 2019 More
Tweet