IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/appene/v108y2013icp74-81.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

A study of nitrogen conversion and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) emissions during hydrochar–lignite co-pyrolysis

Author

Listed:
  • Liu, Zhengang
  • Quek, Augustine
  • Parshetti, Ganesh
  • Jain, Akshay
  • Srinivasan, M.P.
  • Hoekman, S. Kent
  • Balasubramanian, Rajasekhar

Abstract

Nitrogen conversion and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) formation during rapid pyrolysis of hydrochar, lignite and hydrochar–lignite blends have been investigated within a temperature range of 600–900°C. The results showed that in comparison to lignite, a higher percentage of hydrochar nitrogen was retained in the char, and less NH3 and HCN were formed during pyrolysis. During pyrolysis of the individual hydrochar and lignite components, yields of NH3 and HCN reached a maximum at 800°C and then decreased with increasing temperature. Addition of hydrochar to the lignite increased yields of total HCN and NH3 at low pyrolysis temperatures (⩽700°C), but suppressed their formation at high temperatures (⩾800°C). Synergistic interactions in hydrochar–lignite blends significantly decreased the total nitrogen percentage in the char, and promoted the conversion into N2 at temperatures⩾800°C. These synergistic interactions increased with (but were not linearly proportional to) increasing temperatures and hydrochar ratios in the blends. With regard to PAH emissions, relatively less high-ring PAHs were present in tars from pyrolysis of hydrochar–lignite blends than in tars from pyrolysis of lignite alone. These findings suggest that co-processing of hydrochar–lignite blends for energy production may have the additional benefit of reducing emissions of nitrogen pollutants and PAHs.

Suggested Citation

  • Liu, Zhengang & Quek, Augustine & Parshetti, Ganesh & Jain, Akshay & Srinivasan, M.P. & Hoekman, S. Kent & Balasubramanian, Rajasekhar, 2013. "A study of nitrogen conversion and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) emissions during hydrochar–lignite co-pyrolysis," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 108(C), pages 74-81.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:108:y:2013:i:c:p:74-81
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.03.012
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261913001980
    Download Restriction: Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.03.012?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Lu, Ke-Miao & Lee, Wen-Jhy & Chen, Wei-Hsin & Lin, Ta-Chang, 2013. "Thermogravimetric analysis and kinetics of co-pyrolysis of raw/torrefied wood and coal blends," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 105(C), pages 57-65.
    2. Holtmeyer, Melissa L. & Kumfer, Benjamin M. & Axelbaum, Richard L., 2012. "Effects of biomass particle size during cofiring under air-fired and oxyfuel conditions," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 93(C), pages 606-613.
    3. Dong, Changqing & Yang, Yongping & Yang, Rui & Zhang, Junjiao, 2010. "Numerical modeling of the gasification based biomass co-firing in a 600Â MW pulverized coal boiler," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 87(9), pages 2834-2838, September.
    4. Haykiri-Acma, H. & Yaman, S., 2010. "Interaction between biomass and different rank coals during co-pyrolysis," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 35(1), pages 288-292.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Ewa Szatyłowicz & Wojciech Walendziuk, 2021. "Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Content in Ash from Solid Fuel Combustion in Low-Power Boilers," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(20), pages 1-17, October.
    2. Liu, Peng & Le, Jiawei & Wang, Lanlan & Pan, Tieying & Lu, Xilan & Zhang, Dexiang, 2016. "Relevance of carbon structure to formation of tar and liquid alkane during coal pyrolysis," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 183(C), pages 470-477.
    3. Chen, Renjie & Yuan, Shijie & Wang, Xiankai & Dai, Xiaohu & Guo, Yali & Li, Chong & Wu, Haibin & Dong, Bin, 2023. "Mechanistic insight into the effect of hydrothermal treatment of sewage sludge on subsequent pyrolysis: Evolution of volatile and their interaction with pyrolysis kinetic and products compositions," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 266(C).
    4. Wu, Zhiqiang & Zhang, Jie & Zhang, Bo & Guo, Wei & Yang, Guidong & Yang, Bolun, 2020. "Synergistic effects from co-pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass main component with low-rank coal: Online and offline analysis on products distribution and kinetic characteristics," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 276(C).
    5. Peng, Nana & Liu, Zhengang & Liu, Tingting & Gai, Chao, 2016. "Emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) during hydrothermally treated municipal solid waste combustion for energy generation," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 184(C), pages 396-403.

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Wang, Xuebin & Zhang, Jiaye & Xu, Xinwei & Mikulčić, Hrvoje & Li, Yan & Zhou, Yuegui & Tan, Houzhang, 2020. "Numerical study of biomass Co-firing under Oxy-MILD mode," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 146(C), pages 2566-2576.
    2. Gouws, S.M. & Carrier, M. & Bunt, J.R. & Neomagus, H.W.J.P., 2021. "Co-pyrolysis of coal and raw/torrefied biomass: A review on chemistry, kinetics and implementation," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 135(C).
    3. Aime Hilaire Tchapda & Sarma V. Pisupati, 2014. "A Review of Thermal Co-Conversion of Coal and Biomass/Waste," Energies, MDPI, vol. 7(3), pages 1-51, February.
    4. Yang, Ziqi & Wu, Yuanqing & Zhang, Zisheng & Li, Hong & Li, Xingang & Egorov, Roman I. & Strizhak, Pavel A. & Gao, Xin, 2019. "Recent advances in co-thermochemical conversions of biomass with fossil fuels focusing on the synergistic effects," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 103(C), pages 384-398.
    5. Pérez-Jeldres, Rubén & Cornejo, Pablo & Flores, Mauricio & Gordon, Alfredo & García, Ximena, 2017. "A modeling approach to co-firing biomass/coal blends in pulverized coal utility boilers: Synergistic effects and emissions profiles," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 120(C), pages 663-674.
    6. Mikulčić, Hrvoje & von Berg, Eberhard & Vujanović, Milan & Wang, Xuebin & Tan, Houzhang & Duić, Neven, 2016. "Numerical evaluation of different pulverized coal and solid recovered fuel co-firing modes inside a large-scale cement calciner," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 184(C), pages 1292-1305.
    7. Mushtaq, Faisal & Mat, Ramli & Ani, Farid Nasir, 2014. "A review on microwave assisted pyrolysis of coal and biomass for fuel production," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 39(C), pages 555-574.
    8. Lu, Ke-Miao & Lee, Wen-Jhy & Chen, Wei-Hsin & Lin, Ta-Chang, 2013. "Thermogravimetric analysis and kinetics of co-pyrolysis of raw/torrefied wood and coal blends," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 105(C), pages 57-65.
    9. Li, Jun & Brzdekiewicz, Artur & Yang, Weihong & Blasiak, Wlodzimierz, 2012. "Co-firing based on biomass torrefaction in a pulverized coal boiler with aim of 100% fuel switching," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 99(C), pages 344-354.
    10. Xu, Cheng & Xin, Tuantuan & Xu, Gang & Li, Xiaosa & Liu, Wenyi & Yang, Yongping, 2017. "Thermodynamic analysis of a novel solar-hybrid system for low-rank coal upgrading and power generation," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 141(C), pages 1737-1749.
    11. Guo, Feihong & He, Yi & Hassanpour, Ali & Gardy, Jabbar & Zhong, Zhaoping, 2020. "Thermogravimetric analysis on the co-combustion of biomass pellets with lignite and bituminous coal," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 197(C).
    12. Yurdakul, Sema, 2016. "Determination of co-combustion properties and thermal kinetics of poultry litter/coal blends using thermogravimetry," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 89(C), pages 215-223.
    13. Álvarez, L. & Gharebaghi, M. & Jones, J.M. & Pourkashanian, M. & Williams, A. & Riaza, J. & Pevida, C. & Pis, J.J. & Rubiera, F., 2013. "CFD modeling of oxy-coal combustion: Prediction of burnout, volatile and NO precursors release," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 104(C), pages 653-665.
    14. Kong, Lingjun & Tian, ShuangHong & Li, Zhaohui & Luo, Rongshu & Chen, Dingsheng & Tu, YuTing & Xiong, Ya, 2013. "Conversion of recycled sawdust into high HHV and low NOx emission bio-char pellets using lignin and calcium hydroxide blended binders," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 60(C), pages 559-565.
    15. Syed-Hassan, Syed Shatir A. & Wang, Yi & Hu, Song & Su, Sheng & Xiang, Jun, 2017. "Thermochemical processing of sewage sludge to energy and fuel: Fundamentals, challenges and considerations," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 80(C), pages 888-913.
    16. Leonel J. R. Nunes & Abel M. Rodrigues & João C. O. Matias & Ana I. Ferraz & Ana C. Rodrigues, 2021. "Production of Biochar from Vine Pruning: Waste Recovery in the Wine Industry," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(6), pages 1-15, May.
    17. Chi, Chung-Cheng & Lin, Ta-Hui, 2013. "Oxy-oil combustion characteristics of an existing furnace," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 102(C), pages 923-930.
    18. Jayaraman, Kandasamy & Kok, Mustafa Versan & Gokalp, Iskender, 2017. "Thermogravimetric and mass spectrometric (TG-MS) analysis and kinetics of coal-biomass blends," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 101(C), pages 293-300.
    19. Li, Xiangyu & Li, Guangyu & Li, Jian & Yu, Yanqing & Feng, Yu & Chen, Qun & Komarneni, Sridhar & Wang, Yujue, 2016. "Producing petrochemicals from catalytic fast pyrolysis of corn fermentation residual by-products generated from citric acid production," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 89(C), pages 331-338.
    20. Zhou, Limin & Zou, Hongbin & Wang, Yun & Le, Zhanggao & Liu, Zhirong & Adesina, Adesoji A., 2017. "Effect of potassium on thermogravimetric behavior and co-pyrolytic kinetics of wood biomass and low density polyethylene," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 102(PA), pages 134-141.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:108:y:2013:i:c:p:74-81. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Catherine Liu (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/405891/description#description .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.