<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Co-Firing biomass in the form of wood dust or sawdust with natural gas is a new concept, which was performed in a specialized burner from the Riga Technical University. In order to test the burner, primary experimental test runs were performed to get an overview of flue gas behaviour. The addition of sawdust increased CO values but O2 values remained very low in the flue gases. This was due to technical problems with the fuel. Co-Firing has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions of energy production and wood dust is an abundant by-product of forestry, therefore the potential has to be explored in future research.</abstract>

Co-Firing biomass in the form of wood dust or sawdust with natural gas is a new concept, which was performed in a specialized burner from the Riga Technical University. In order to test the burner, primary experimental test runs were performed to get an overview of flue gas behaviour. The addition of sawdust increased CO values but O2 values remained very low in the flue gases. This was due to technical problems with the fuel. Co-Firing has the potential to reduce CO2 emissions of energy production and wood dust is an abundant by-product of forestry, therefore the potential has to be explored in future research.

Co-Firing of Natural Gas with Wood Dust Experimental Test Runs

Environmental and Climate Technologies

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Co-Firing biomass in the form of wood dust or sawdust with natural gas is a new concept, which was performed in a specialized burner from the Riga Technical...

Co-Firing of Natural Gas with Wood Dust Experimental Test Runs

Published Online: Sep 23, 2020

Page range: 196 - 202

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2020-0066

Keywords
Biomass combustion, co-firing, environmental technology, flue gases prototype, wood dust

© 2020 Maximilian Klose et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Co-Firing of Natural Gas with Wood Dust Experimental Test Runs

Published Online: Sep 23, 2020

Page range: 196 - 202

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2020-0066

KeywordsBiomass combustion, co-firing, environmental technology, flue gases prototype, wood dust

© 2020 Maximilian Klose et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Biomass combustion, co-firing, environmental technology, flue gases prototype, wood dust