Title:
Energy Production by Biocoal Pellets in Boilers of Small Scale
Author(s):
Föhr, J., Lemponen, J-P., Soininen, H., Ranta, T.
Document(s):
Paper
Poster
Abstract:
The aim of the study was to evaluate the possibilities of the small scale energy use of biocoal pellets in heat production. A biocoal pellet is a new heating fuel for small scale energy production and there no experiences available about its consumer usage in Finland. The combustion of biocoal pellets was executed by laboratory facilities and practical experiments in the selected combustion target, by a larger boiler. The selection of the target was delimited to the suitable pellet-fired boiler. The combustion gases and emissions were measured by the laboratory equipment in all tests and the results were compared to traditional wood pellets. Biocoal was made of woodchips through torrefaction. Based on the combustion tests, the suitability of biocoal pellets was evaluated to the existing pellet-fired boilers. This study showed that torrefied pellets can be burned in the normal pellet boiler. As a result of these combustion tests, their suitability has now been confirmed by the boilers of a small scale when requiring less fuel consumption. However, more research is needed.
Keywords:
biomass, boiler, combustion, emissions, pellets, torrefaction
Topic:
Biomass Conversion Technologies for Heating, Cooling and Electricity
Subtopic:
Biomass combustion in large utilities
Event:
24th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
2BV.1.62
Pages:
788 - 791
ISBN:
978-88-89407-165
Paper DOI:
10.5071/24thEUBCE2016-2BV.1.62
Price:
FREE
