Study on Utilization of Biomass in Light-Weight Aggregate Production

Abstract:

In this paper, the property of common biomass-rice husk was compared with that of coal. The combustion characteristics of rice husk were investigated by Thermogravimetry (TG) method, and the barriers for biomass fuels utilization as an alternative fuel to manufacture artificial aggregates were also analyzed. The key techniques of using biomass as an alternative fuel in light-weight aggregate production, such as preprocessing of the biomass feedstock, proper design of combustion system for biomass fuel and control of sintering process were proposed. Properties of artificial aggregates sintered by biomass fuel were also studied according to GB/T 17421.2-2010 test method, and the test results showed that all the properties meet the requirement of national standard.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volumes 743-744)
• Pages: 245-251
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.743-744.245
• Online since: January 2013
• Authors: Run Zhu Tian, Zheng Wu Jiang, Qing Yun Huang, Zheng Hong Yang
• Keywords: Biomass Fuel, Energy Saving, Lightweight Aggregate

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