A case study of fluidized-bed combustion of wood/coal mixtures. Part B. The effect of wood moisture content
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-1998
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Abstract
A bubbling fluidized-bed combustor was used to cofire wood and coal fuels. Wood percentages in the fuel mixture were varied from 0 to 100 percent as the effect of two different wood moisture contents (8.3 and 50% on a dry weight basis) was studied on the emissions of sulfur and nitrogen. The variation in wood moisture content did not appear to be a factor in any reduction in the SO 2 emissions for wood/coal cofiring. Increased wood moisture only slightly diminished the emissions of oxides of nitrogen. Combustion results were similar to previous cofiring results with dry planer shavings.
First Page
51
Last Page
54
Publication Title
Forest Products Journal
Recommended Citation
Helmer, W. A. & Stokke, D. D. (1998). A case study of fluidized-bed combustion of wood/coal mixtures. Part B. The effect of wood moisture content. Forest Products Journal 48(4): 51-54.
Comments
At the time of publication, Wayne A. Helmer was affiliated with Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.