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The Impact of Aluminosilicate Additives upon the Chlorine Distribution and Melting Behavior of Poultry Litter Ash

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  • Izabella Maj

    (Department of Power Engineering and Turbomachinery, Faculty of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland)

  • Kamil Niesporek

    (Department of Power Engineering and Turbomachinery, Faculty of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland)

  • Krzysztof Matus

    (Materials Research Laboratory, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland)

  • Francesco Miccio

    (Institute of Science, Technology and Sustainability for Ceramics, Italian National Research Council, via Granarolo 64, 84018 Faenza, Italy)

  • Mauro Mazzocchi

    (Institute of Science, Technology and Sustainability for Ceramics, Italian National Research Council, via Granarolo 64, 84018 Faenza, Italy)

  • Paweł Łój

    (Department of Fundamentals of Machinery Design, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland)

Abstract

The use of poultry litter (PL) as a sustainable fuel is gaining more attention due to its wide availability and carbon neutrality. However, this type of feedstock is rich in ash and typically contains a high concentration of chlorine (Cl) and alkali elements (Na, K). Therefore, it is likely to cause unwanted issues during combustion and co-combustion, such as chlorine-induced corrosion, ash deposition, and bed agglomeration. In this study, for the first time, the influence of aluminosilicate additives on the above problems of poultry litter was investigated. Three aluminosilicate minerals are under consideration: kaolin, halloysite, and bentonite. Their influence on the chemical composition and meting tendencies of two poultry litter ashes are determined. The investigated ashes, PL1 and PL2, are characterized by different chlorine contents of 6.38% and 0.42%, respectively. The results show that in the case of the chlorine-rich PL1 ash, the additives reduced the chlorine content by up to 45%, resulting in a 3.93% of chlorine in the case of halloysite, 3.48% in the case of kaolin, and 4.25% in the case of bentonite. The additives also positively influenced the shrinkage starting temperature and the deformation temperature of the PL1 ash.

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  • Izabella Maj & Kamil Niesporek & Krzysztof Matus & Francesco Miccio & Mauro Mazzocchi & Paweł Łój, 2024. "The Impact of Aluminosilicate Additives upon the Chlorine Distribution and Melting Behavior of Poultry Litter Ash," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(8), pages 1-17, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:8:p:1854-:d:1374856
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    1. Köninger, Julia & Lugato, Emanuele & Panagos, Panos & Kochupillai, Mrinalini & Orgiazzi, Alberto & Briones, Maria J.I., 2021. "Manure management and soil biodiversity: Towards more sustainable food systems in the EU," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 194(C).
    2. Izabella Maj & Krzysztof Matus, 2023. "Aluminosilicate Clay Minerals: Kaolin, Bentonite, and Halloysite as Fuel Additives for Thermal Conversion of Biomass and Waste," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(11), pages 1-17, May.
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