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Fuel Features of Straw Biomass Valorized with Aluminosilicates

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  • Joanna Wnorowska

    (Department of Power Engineering and Turbomachinery, Faculty of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland)

  • Mateusz Tymoszuk

    (Department of Power Engineering and Turbomachinery, Faculty of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland)

  • Sylwester Kalisz

    (Department of Power Engineering and Turbomachinery, Faculty of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland)

Abstract

Straw biomass is a renewable but problematic fuel due to its high alkali and chlorine content, which can cause slagging and corrosion during combustion. To mitigate these issues, this study investigates the influence of aluminosilicate additives on the thermal behavior and combustion characteristics of straw biomass. Laboratory-scale testing is carried out using thermogravimetric analysis under atmospheric air, showing the TG, DTG, and DSC profiles of samples (kaolinite, halloysite, straw biomass, and straw biomass with 4 wt.% of halloysite). Additionally, the main combustion parameters, like the ignition temperature, the maximum peak temperature, the burnout temperature, and some combustion indexes, are presented. The results show the effect of a heating rate in the range of 5–20 °C/min. Moreover, in this study, two non-isothermal model methods (Kissinger and Ozawa) are used to estimate energy activation. While halloysite slightly affects the combustion indexes and marginally reduces energy activation, its overall influence does not significantly alter combustion efficiency. These findings support the potential and safe use of halloysite for the biomass combustion process.

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  • Joanna Wnorowska & Mateusz Tymoszuk & Sylwester Kalisz, 2025. "Fuel Features of Straw Biomass Valorized with Aluminosilicates," Energies, MDPI, vol. 18(13), pages 1-13, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:18:y:2025:i:13:p:3302-:d:1686155
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