The Phase Transformations during Fluidized-Bed Combustion of Biomass

Abstract:

FactSage6.1 was used to study the phase transformation at high temperature when biomass combustion in a fluidized bed reactor. The results show that eutectic was formed during the reaction process, the eutectics are formed mainly by the reaction between the silica in bed particles and the alkali species in biomass ash. The solid phase transformed to melt layer on the surface of sands particle mainly contains potassium, some calcium and magnesium, and also a few phosphorus and chlorine are found in the melt layer. The result utilizing FactSage equilibrium modeling shown that the distribution ratio of potassium in the gas phase increased with the increase of temperature, moreover, the melt of bed material surface increased when defluidized occurred.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 419)
• Pages: 366-369
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.419.366
• Online since: October 2013
• Authors: Hai Peng Teng, Bin Yang, Bin Liang
• Keywords: Biomass, Combustion, Eutectics

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