1. Understanding adhesion induced by calcium compounds at 900 °C using model particles.
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Fujimoto, Tsuyoshi, Horiguchi, Genki, Kamiya, Hidehiro, and Okada, Yohei
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CALCIUM compounds , *FLUIDIZED-bed combustion , *BIOMASS burning , *INCINERATION , *CALCIUM aluminate - Abstract
In waste and biomass combustion plants, ash adheres to the inside of the combustors and surfaces of air heaters, etc., accumulating over time and causing operational problems due to the deposited ash layer. Here, we evaluated the adhesion properties of calcium-rich ash using synthetic ash. Specifically, we investigated the role of Ca-Al in ashes. The adhesion of Ca-Al synthetic ash and mixed ash of Ca-Al and SiO 2 , which is included in ash and utilized as a bed material in fluidized-bed combustion systems, was investigated. Adhesion was found to increase when three conditions were met: Ca/Al molar ratio >1, SiO 2 coexistence, and 900 °C. The increase in tensile strength of the powder bed corresponded to shrinkages in volume, specific surface area, and total pore volume, suggesting solid phase sintering as the cause of increased adhesion. Adding alumina nanoparticles to the highly adherent sample successfully suppressed the adhesion increase. [Display omitted] • Controlling ash adhesion at high temperatures is important for plant operation. • Calcium is one of major elements containing in ash. • Synthetic ash has been used to understand the role of calcium in ash adhesion. • Calcium aluminate synthetic ash was prepared and its adhesion was investigated. • Adhesion increased by adding silica to calcium aluminate at 900 °C. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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