Characterization of coffee residues pellets and their performance in a residential combustor

Spent coffee grounds (SCG) and coffee husks (CH) were evaluated as biofuels, after densification, for energy production. CH represent a specific problem for the coffee industry due to a low calorific value, high ash content, and a very low bulk density. Hence, the energetic potential of SCG (95 wt%)/CH (5 wt%) blend and pure SCG (100%) were examined. The blend of SCG and CH was limited to 5 wt% of CH because of the low bulk density of CH. Therefore, physicochemical and energetic characterizations of the produced pellets were performed. Thermogravimetric analyses were performed under nitrogen and air atmospheres to evaluate the CH behavior in the blend. Characterization study shows that both produced pellets could reach the French Agropellets standard (AQI). Thermal degradation showed that the mean reactivity of the SCG/HC pellets was higher than pure SCG. Then, combustion experiments were performed in a domestic combustor, after modification of the boiler power in order to improve its energetic performances. The presence of CH led to a rise of CO, NOx, VOC’s, and particle emissions. Nevertheless, the performances of the biofuels are almost in agreement the NF EN 12809 standard.     

Wood-Specific Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Patterns in Soot Using Gas Chromatography-Atmospheric Pressure Laser Ionization-Mass Spectrometry (GC-APLI-MS)

If organic matter is burnt, the combustion of wood produces the highest amounts of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) compared with other fossil energy sources such as oil, coal, or gas. Emissions from wood combustion are increasingly of special interest due to the rising use of wood as a renewable energy source in residential heating in Europe. To the authors' knowledge, reproducible wood-specific PAH patterns in soot were identified for the first time by use of a sampling interval of only 5 min in this study. The short sampling interval was enabled by the very sensitive analytical method of gas chromatography–atmospheric pressure laser ionization–mass spectrometry (GC-APLI-MS) applied. The analysis of 40 PAH of soot from wood logs of spruce, pine, larch (softwood) and beech, birch, oak (hardwood), and wood pellets, as well as wood briquettes, showed 13.46–250.62 mg/kg for ∑40 PAH and 10.75–177.94 mg/kg for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency PAH standard (without acenaphthylene and anthracene). Highest concentrations occurred in the samples from birch with bark, beech, and wood briquettes. Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene, naphthalene, and alkylated naphthalenes were also detected. Significant concentrations of the very toxic dibenzopyrenes (up to 11.30 mg/kg) are reported. Softwood soot contained highest amounts of 2–4-ring PAH, followed by hardwood which is in accordance with the presence of highest amounts of abietic acid in softwood, a known precursor of retene and phenanthrene. PAH in soot from five spruce samples from different locations show a mean ∑40 PAH concentration of 13.46 mg/kg (n = 5, minimum 8.03, maximum 23.32 mg/kg, SD = 5.65) and exhibited a typical pattern that differed from all other wood soot samples. The distributions of alkylated naphthalenes of the spruce samples show a bell-shape distribution in contrast to the alkylated phenanthrenes/anthracenes of all samples (except the wood pellets), showing a slope distribution. The data indicate that wood-specific PAH patterns exist and under the applied conditions, spruce logs produced the least toxic soot.     

凝胶模板燃烧法制备纳米ZnO及其光催化性能

以硝酸锌为原料,明胶为模板分散剂,采用凝胶模板燃烧法制备纳米ZnO.利用TG-DTA,FT-IR,XRD,TEM和HPLC等手段对制备过程、样品的结构和性能进行了研究,探讨燃料及氧化剂的比例以及热处理温度的变化对产物粒径和光催化活性的影响.结果表明:产物粒子形状为球形,属六方晶系结构且无杂相.以染料罗丹明B溶液为目标降解物,1h的降解率为99.9%,最佳光催化剂的合成条件为:燃料与氧化剂的比例为0.84,400℃热处理3h.     

CO2资源化利用的现状及前景

介绍了CO2分离捕集最新工艺——电化学法、膜法、化学循环燃烧法的研究进展。评述分析了CO2的各种资源化应用前景：CO2气体用作生物碳源、辅助注射成型剂及有机物（如氨基甲酸酯、表面活性剂）合成原料等;液态CO2用于人造金刚石、热泵干燥、超临界CO2萃取及固体干冰冷喷射清洗等。CO2作为一种潜在的丰富碳源,应不断研发其新的应用领域,加快其工业化应用。     

污染物零排放的化石燃料燃烧系统

介绍了熔融盐循环热载体无烟燃烧技术(nonflame combustion technology usingthermal cyclic carrier of molten salt,简称NFCT).利用沉淀法制备了Fe2O3粉末,并通过机械法加工成氧载体.XRD分析表明所制备的Fe2O3粉末为单一的α-Fe2O3相在固定床反应器中表征了氧载体得失晶格氧的过程,随循环次数的增多,氧载体被CH4还原的速率会有所增加,氧载体在CH4和空气气氛中得失晶格氧是可逆过程,反应后,氧载体内部形成了蜂窝状结构.氧载体的转化度最大为82%,占氧载体总质量18%的晶格氧可以用来氧化CH4.在熔融盐反应器中用CH4作为燃料和所制备的氧载体进行了燃料燃烧和氧载体复原的实验研究在燃料燃烧反应的开始阶段,CH4大部分被氧化成了CO2,CO2的体积分数最高可以达到85%,随着反应时间的增加,氧载体的氧化能力下降,不完全氧化产物CO和未反应的CH4的体积分数逐渐升高,3000s时,CO2的体积分数只有50%在氧载体恢复晶格氧的过程中,在1500s以前,空气中的O2都被氧载体所吸收,1500s以后,该过程排出气体中的O2体积分数开始上升,至2000s气体成分与空气的成分相同.在实验中没有检测出NOx的生成.     

燃烧过程颗粒物的形成及我国燃烧源分析

燃料燃烧会排放一次颗粒物和二次颗粒物,一次颗粒物中亚微米粒子主要是由于无机矿物质经蒸发-成核-凝结-凝并的途径形成的;超微米颗粒的产生不同于亚微米颗粒的形成,是由于破碎机理.二次颗粒物是由气态前驱体在大气中转化而成的.我国燃烧源主要是煤燃烧、燃油机动车和农村生活燃料等.深入认识颗粒物的形成及燃烧源的特征对有效控制颗粒物的排放是很有帮助的.     

粉煤灰沸石分子筛负载氧化铈催化剂的制备及其催化燃烧二氯甲烷性能

以发电厂粉煤灰为原料,采用碱融水热法合成了HZSM-5分子筛(FHZSM-5),用浸渍法负载10％(w)CeO2制备了CeO2/FHZSM-5催化剂,用于二氯甲烷的催化燃烧.盐酸浓度为2 mol/L及粉煤灰和NaOH的质量比为1:1.2时制备的FHZSM-5纯度最高,结晶度最好,用其制备的CeO2/FHZSM-5催化剂...     

矸石山的危害及自燃原因关联分析

从不同角度论述了矸石山具有的危害性,尤其是自燃矸石山对空气环境、水质和土壤的污染,通过实验分析矸石山自燃的主要影响因素,指出由于自燃矸石山的管理、治理不当所引发的矸石山坍塌和爆炸等地质灾害事故,给当今煤炭企业发展带来的不可忽视的负面影响,促使企业意识到消除矸石山危害的紧迫性和任务的艰巨性,同时为防止矸石山自燃提供了理论指导和依据。     

变压器油池火燃烧规律的实验研究*

为对变压器油池火灾进行准确有效的灭火,研究不同尺寸和不同厚度下变压器油的火灾动力学特征和基本燃烧特性,具体分析变压器油的燃烧过程和变压器油燃烧速率、火焰温度以及辐射热流随油池直径以及厚度的变化规律。结果表明:整个油品的燃烧过程分为预热燃烧阶段、稳定燃烧阶段和火焰熄灭阶段。对于厚度大于10 mm的油池燃烧,稳定阶段的燃烧速率与油层厚度无关,稳定阶段的燃烧速率随着油池直径的增加而增加。同时,变压器油火灾连续火焰区温度接近750 ℃。对于稳定燃烧阶段下的变压器油燃烧,基于辐射通量可得出在燃烧过程中,辐射热量占总燃烧热的占比约为1/3。研究结果可丰富变压器油燃烧的基础数据,为变压器火灾的灭火提供参考。     

基于响应曲面法的遗煤自燃分析与研究*

为研究高瓦斯易自燃煤层不同供风量、高抽巷抽采流量、低抽巷抽采流量3因素对采空区自燃“三带”分布影响规律,选取阳煤五矿8406工作面为研究对象,在数值模拟研究基础上,采用Design Expert软件进行Box Behnken试验设计,构建采空区氧化升温带宽度在3因素、3水平条件下的二次回归响应曲面模型,并对不同条件下采空区氧化升温带宽度进行预测与分析。结果表明:二次回归方程P值为0.001 6,预测模型显著,模型的失拟项为0.606 3,不显著,回归方程具有统计学意义;当供风量为1 500~2 000 m3/min,低抽流量为450~650 m3/min,高抽流量为100~200 m3/min时,对氧化升温带宽度一次项重要度排序为C（高抽巷抽采流量）>A（供风量）>B（低抽巷抽采流量）,二次项重要度排序为AC（供风量和高抽巷抽采流量）>AB（供风量和低抽巷抽采流量）>BC（低抽巷抽采流量和高抽巷抽采流量）,且AB,AC,BC之间均无交互作用。