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Straw pellets as fuel in biomass combustion units

Conference ·
OSTI ID:563201
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  1. Danish Technological Inst., Aarhus (Denmark)
In order to estimate the suitability of straw pellets as fuel in small combustion units, the Danish Technological Institute accomplished a project including a number of combustion tests in the energy laboratory. The project was part of the effort to reduce the use of fuel oil. The aim of the project was primarily to test straw pellets in small combustion units, including the following: ash/slag conditions when burning straw pellets; emission conditions; other operational consequences; and necessary work performance when using straw pellets. Five types of straw and wood pellets made with different binders and antislag agents were tested as fuel in five different types of boilers in test firings at 50% and 100% nominal boiler output.
Research Organization:
Chariton Valley Resource Conservation and Development, Inc., Centerville, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FC36-96GO10148
OSTI ID:
563201
Report Number(s):
CONF-9606348--; ON: DE97009252
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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