Effects of the type of biomass and ashing temperature on the properties of solid fuel ashes

Horák, Jiří; Kuboňová, Lenka; Dej, Milan; Laciok, Vendula; Tomšejová, Šárka; Hopan, František; Krpec, Kamil; Koloničný, Jan

doi:10.2478/pjct-2019-0019

Abstract

Ashes were prepared by annealing selected types of solid fuels (biomass: corn cobs, sunflower husks, olive pomace, hay pellets and rice husks; coal: lignite and bituminous; and alternative fuel: paper sludge) at different temperatures (550°C, 815°C and 975°C). Based on X-ray fluorescence spectra, the slagging/fouling indexes were used to study the effects of the type of ash and the ashing temperature on the ash fouling and slagging properties. Slagging indexes were compared with the ash fusion temperatures. Ash fusion temperatures were measured by a LECO AF-700. The lowest deformation temperature (below 1000°C) was seen for the ashes prepared from hay pellets and corn cobs. On the other hand, the deformation temperature exceeded 1500°C for ashes prepared from paper sludge, sunflower husks and rice husks. By calculating the different slagging/fouling indexes, all the ashes exhibited slagging/fouling problems of varying degrees.

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Effects of the type of biomass and ashing temperature on the properties of solid fuel ashes

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