Experimental Investigation on Combustion and Emission Characteristics of Co-combustion of Pulverized Biomass with Diesel Fuel in an Industrial Burner

Authors

Medhat Elkelawy Prof. Dr, Eng., Mechanical Power Engineering Departments, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University, Tanta, EgyptFollow
Hagar Alm-Eldin Bastawissi, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta UniversityFollow
Ahmed Abou El-Yazied Prof. Dr., Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams UniversityFollow
Saad El-malla Dr. Eng., Mechanical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Assuit UniversityFollow

Abstract

This study presents the combustion and emission results obtained from a laboratory furnace equipped with a 35 kW industrial burner that utilizes co-combustion of pulverized biomass and diesel fuel. The experiment compared the co-combustion of pulverized biomass and diesel fuel with diesel fuel alone. Three different loading ratios of pulverized biomass from residual beet samples were used. Temperatures were measured at various positions inside the furnace to analyze combustion performance. It was observed that increasing the biomass loading ratios led to higher flame temperatures and improved combustion compared to diesel fuel alone. The concentrations of pollutants such as Co, HC, and soot emissions were measured for the co-combustion of different ratios of biomass with diesel fuel. The results showed a decrease in emissions compared to diesel fuel alone. By increasing the biomass loading ratios, emissions of nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, unburned hydrocarbons, and soot were reduced by approximately 25%, 50%, 23%, and 30% respectively, compared to diesel fuel alone. Overall, this study demonstrates the potential of co-firing biomass derived from agricultural residues with conventional fuel in industrial burners. These findings contribute to the understanding of biomass co-firing technology and support the development of sustainable and cleaner energy generation practices.

Recommended Citation

Elkelawy, Medhat Prof. Dr, Eng.; Bastawissi, Hagar Alm-Eldin; Abou El-Yazied, Ahmed Prof. Dr.; and El-malla, Saad Dr. Eng. (2024) "Experimental Investigation on Combustion and Emission Characteristics of Co-combustion of Pulverized Biomass with Diesel Fuel in an Industrial Burner," Journal of Engineering Research: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, Article 17.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/erjeng/vol8/iss1/17