Combustion Characteristics of 24 Lignite Samples

Abstract

In this study, the combustion characteristics such as thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential thermogravimetric analysis (DTGA), burning profile, ignition temperature, and peak temperature were analyzed for 24 lignite samples from different areas of Turkey. The samples were heated up to 900°C at a constant rate of 10°C/min in a 5 mL/min flow of dry air. The burning profiles of the samples studied, combined with proximate, sulfur analysis and calorimetry results, contribute to a clearer identification of lignite samples' structure and a better understanding of the coalification process. The lignite samples have been tested with particle size of 0–0.05 mm. Ignition temperatures of the samples have been determined from their burning profiles.

Keywords:

• burning profile
• ignition temperature
• lignite
• peak temperature
• Turkey

Acknowledgments

This study was supported by The Research Foundation of Selcuk University under Project No. BAP-2002/024.

Notes

^a VM: Volatile matter.

^b FC: Fixed carbon.