Evaluation of the Thermal Behavior, Synergistic Catalysis, and Pollutant Emissions during the Co-Combustion of Sewage Sludge and Coal Gasification Fine Slag Residual Carbon

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Baiqian Dai¹  Yixin Zhang²  Wenke Jia³  Guofeng Qiu³  Fanhui Guo³  Yang Guo³  Jianjun Wu³  Rumeng Wang³ 

[1] Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia;National Engineering Research Center of Coal Preparation and Purification, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China;School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China;

关键词: sewage sludge;    coal gasification fine slag;    co-combustion;    kinetics;    synergistic catalysis;   

DOI  :  10.3390/catal11101142

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The conversion of solid waste into energy through combustion is sustainable and economical. This study aims to comprehensively evaluate and quantify the co-combustion characteristics, synergistic catalysis, and gaseous pollutant emission patterns of sewage sludge (SS) and coal gasification fine slag residual carbon (RC) as well as their blends through thermogravimetry coupled with mass spectrometry (TG-MS). The results showed that the co-combustion of SS and RC can not only improve the ignition and burnout property but also maintain the combustion stability and comprehensive combustion performance at a better level. The kinetic analysis results showed that a first-order chemical reaction and three-dimensional diffusion are the reaction mechanisms during the co-combustion of SS and RC. The synergistic catalysis between SS and RC can well explain the changes in activation energy and reaction mechanism. Furthermore, the blending ratio of SS is recommended to be maintained at 40% because of the lowest activation energy (E_a = 81.6 kJ/mol) and the strongest synergistic effect ($X_i$ = 0.36). The emission of gaseous pollutants is corresponding to the primary combustion stages of SS, RC, and their blends. In co-combustion, the NH₃, HCN, NO_x, and SO₂ emissions gradually rise with the increase of SS proportion in the blends due to the high content of organic compounds in SS.

【 授权许可】

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