Fruit pomace as a fuel

Conference · Thu Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · ASAE Tech. Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6152154

Mason, N; Davis, D C; Hyde, G M

In this study the solid waste (pomace) from grape and apple juice processing was chemically analyzed to determine high heating value. Grape pomace combustion was simulated at several excess air levels and combustion products were analyzed. Then grape pomace was actually burned in a concentric vortex furnace at several levels of excess air to determine combustion efficiency and to confirm flue gas pollutant characteristics. The results show that apple and grape pomace are chemically similar to wood from the combustion standpoint and that furnace slagging is not a problem because the ash fusion temperatures are considerably higher than combustion temperatures. The grape pomace burned at efficiencies of 44 to 61 percent with only low pollution hazard.

• Research Organization: Agr. Eng. Dept., Washington State Univ., Pullman, WA
• OSTI ID: 6152154
• Report Number(s): CONF-831275-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: ASAE Tech. Pap.; (United States) Journal Volume: 83-3545
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CHEMICAL REACTIONS
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RESIDUES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
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