Kinetic Study of Coal and Biomass Co-Pyrolysis Using Thermogravimetry
- National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, (United States)
- West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, WV (United States). Department of Chemical Engineering
The objectives of this study are to investigate thermal behavior of coal and biomass blends in inert gas environment at low heating rates and to develop a simplified kinetic model using model fitting techniques based on TGA experimental data. Differences in thermal behavior and reactivity in co-pyrolysis of Powder River Basin (PRB) sub-bituminous coal and pelletized southern yellow pine wood sawdust blends at low heating rates are observed. Coal/wood blends have higher reactivity compared to coal alone in the lower temperature due to the high volatile matter content of wood. As heating rates increase, weight loss rates increase. The experiment data obtained from TGA has a better fit with proposed two step first order reactions model compared single first order reaction model.
- Research Organization:
- National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)
- OSTI ID:
- 1121720
- Report Number(s):
- NETL-PUB-601
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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