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Co-combustion studies of low-rank coal and refuse-derived fuel: performance and reaction kinetics
, Article Energies ; Volume 14, Issue 13 , 2021 ; 19961073 (ISSN) ; Ashraf, A ; Setoodeh Jahromy, S ; Miran, S ; Raza, N ; Wesenauer, F ; Jordan, C ; Harasek, M ; Winter, F ; Sharif University of Technology
MDPI AG
2021
Abstract
In connection to present energy demand and waste management crisis in Pakistan, refuse-derived fuel (RDF) is gaining importance as a potential co-fuel for existing coal fired power plants. This research focuses on the co-combustion of low-quality local coal with RDF as a mean to reduce environmental issues in terms of waste management strategy. The combustion characteristics and kinetics of coal, RDF, and their blends were experimentally investigated in a micro-thermal gravi-metric analyzer at four heating rates of 10, 20, 30, and 40 °C/min to ramp the temperature from 25 to 1000 °C. The mass percentages of RDF in the coal blends were 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40%, respec-tively. The results show...