99/01432 Coal and biomass co-combustion on fluidized bed: comparison of circulating and bubbling fluidized bed technologies

The main objective of the proposed paper is to demonstrate the technical feasibility of fluidized bed as a clean technology for the combustion of low grade coal/biomass blends. The raw materials used as fuels in the tests are different blends of the following materials: refuse coal with a heating value of 3,658 kJ/kg (LHV, db) and 79.65% ash content; low grade coal--lignite with a heating value of 19952 kJ/kg (LHV, db), a sulfur content of 10.32% (db) and 23.70% ash content; and biomass--forestry wastes from wood cleaning whose heating value is 19555 kJ/kg (LHV, db). An absorbent, limestone, has been used for reducing sulfur emissions. Co-combustion tests, at the pilot plant level, have been carried out by using two fluidized bed technologies, circulating and bubbling. The object of this paper is to study, in an energy and emission point of view, the clean and efficient use of these resources. The paper collects, analyses and compares combustion test data.