Operational and design factors in air staging and their effects on fouling from biomass combustion

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dc.contributor.authorElsebaie, Akram
dc.contributor.authorZhu, Mingming
dc.contributor.authorAl-Abdeli, Yasir M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-30T14:30:42Z
dc.date.available2024-10-30T14:30:42Z
dc.date.freetoread2024-10-30
dc.date.issued2024-10-03
dc.date.pubOnline2024-10-03
dc.description.abstractThe global transition towards a carbon-neutral economy highlights the potential of biomass as a renewable fuel source. However, the sustainability of biomass energy systems is challenged by its complex fouling behaviours during combustion. This study investigates the impact of air staging on mitigating fouling in biomass combustion. By optimising the secondary-to-total air flowrate ratio (Qs/Qt) and the positioning of secondary air, this research investigates the impact of operational and design parameters on fouling deposits in biomass combustion. A fixed-bed combustor was used for the experiments, with hardwood pellets as fuel. This study employed TGA and SEM to analyse the fouling deposit samples’ chemical composition and morphology. First, visible inspection established that the inclination of fouling matter to accumulate on cooled deposition pipes is indeed sensitive to Qs/Qt. The results show that lower Qs/Qt ratios (<0.50) lead to heavier, stickier fouling. Peak temperatures in the fuel bed increase with higher Qs/Qt, enhancing the combustion efficiency and affecting the fouling characteristics. SEM analysis further shows that higher Qs/Qt ratios produce finer, more dispersed fouling particles, whereas lower ratios result in larger, more cohesive particles. These findings provide actionable insights for enhancing the sustainability of biomass energy systems and minimising their environmental impact.
dc.description.journalNameSustainability
dc.identifier.citationElsebaie A, Zhu M, Al-Abdeli YM. (2024) Operational and design factors in air staging and their effects on fouling from biomass combustion. Sustainability, Volume 16, Issue 19, October 2024, Article number 8584en_UK
dc.identifier.eissn2071-1050
dc.identifier.elementsID554856
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050
dc.identifier.issueNo19
dc.identifier.paperNo8584
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/su16198584
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/23124
dc.identifier.volumeNo16
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPIen_UK
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/16/19/8584
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject41 Environmental Sciencesen_UK
dc.subject40 Engineeringen_UK
dc.subject4104 Environmental Managementen_UK
dc.subject7 Affordable and Clean Energyen_UK
dc.subject13 Climate Actionen_UK
dc.subjectsustainable biomass energyen_UK
dc.subjectair staging optimisationen_UK
dc.subjectbiomass combustionen_UK
dc.subjectfouling mitigationen_UK
dc.subjectfixed-bed combustoren_UK
dc.subjectcarbon-neutral technologiesen_UK
dc.titleOperational and design factors in air staging and their effects on fouling from biomass combustionen_UK
dc.typeArticle
dcterms.dateAccepted2024-09-29

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