Generation of fuel char through biomass slow pyrolysis

ABSTRACT

As coal is fast depleting, suitable means of substituting coal need to be explored. In this work, a feasibility study of co-firing lignite with char was investigated. Some locally abundant biomasses were slow pyrolysed. The pyrolysed chars were characterized and their fuel properties were compared with that of Neyveli lignite. The study indicated that the heating value of chars (except rice husk char) were higher than Neyveli lignite. The study also revealed that the properties of chars were on superior to Neyveli lignite and can be substituted to Neyveli lignite.

KEYWORDS:

• Biomass
• char
• co-firing
• Neyveli lignite
• slow pyrolysis

Funding

The authors thank the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, India, for their financial support for carrying out this study.

Additional information

Funding

The authors thank the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, India, for their financial support for carrying out this study.