Evaluation of the biomass "date stones" as a fuel in furnaces: A comparison with coal combustion

S. A.B. Al-Omari

doi:10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2009.06.016

Evaluation of the biomass "date stones" as a fuel in furnaces: A comparison with coal combustion

S. A.B. Al-Omari

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

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Abstract

The present investigation gives insight into the potential of the biomass fuel "date stones" as an energy source for furnaces. This is accomplished by comparing combustion and heat transfer characteristics obtained in a furnace fueled with both fuels: date stones and a type of coal. The analysis of the two fuels investigated and the combustion experiments conducted reveal that date stones contain much volatile material that is released during the pyrolysis process, and ultimately burned under diffusion or partially premixed flame conditions. Heterogeneous reactions are found to be of lower importance in this case; contrasting the case of coal combustion. The results obtained highlight superiority of the date stones.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	956-961
Number of pages	6
Journal	International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
Volume	36
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2009.06.016
Publication status	Published - Nov 2009

Keywords

Coal
Combustion
Date stones
Heat transfer

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Chemical Engineering(all)
Condensed Matter Physics

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Evaluation of the biomass "date stones" as a fuel in furnaces: A comparison with coal combustion

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