The Role of Limestone in Preventing Agglomeration and Slagging during CFB Combustion of High-Phosphorous Fuels
Conference poster, 2008

ABSTRACT: This paper presents key observations on the role of limestone in preventing bed agglomeration during combustion of a high-phosphorous fuel in CFB boilers. Composition of the bed material samples was analyzed using X-ray fluorescence, and scanning electron microscope combined with an energy dispersive X-ray analyzer (SEM/EDXA). It has been demonstrated that during combustion of the high-phosphorous fuel in CFB conditions, addition of limestone reduces or prevents bed agglomeration and formation of slag by interfering with the ash chemistry, and not by simple dilution of the reacting system. The role of limestone can be summarized as: 1) to provide calcium for the reaction with phosphorous forming high-temperature-melting calcium phosphates instead of low-temperature-melting potassium phosphates, and 2) to coat silica particles preventing the reaction of potassium (calcium) phosphates and silica from fluidizing sand, which can form low-temperature-melting potassium (calcium) silicates, especially relevant for fluidized bed combustion conditions.

agricultural residues

agglomeration

limestone

phosphorous

slagging

circulating fluidized bed (CFB)

Author

Vesna Barisic

Edgardo Coda Zabetta

Lars-Erik Åmand

Chalmers, Energy and Environment

Proceedings Poster Session for World BioEnergy 2008 Conference & Exhibition on Biomass for Energy, 27-29 May 2008, Jönköping - Sweden

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Driving Forces

Sustainable development

Subject Categories

Energy Engineering

Other Environmental Engineering

Areas of Advance

Energy

Infrastructure

Chalmers Power Central

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10/7/2017