title: Combustion characteristics of bamboo-biochars.
abstract: Combustion characteristics of biomass are very important to directly utilize as an energy resource. Bamboo was carbonized using a XD-1200N muffle furnace in the nitrogen environment and its combustion characteristics were investigated. Results showed that bamboo-biochars had better combustion characteristics compared to bamboo materials, such as a lower content of moisture and volatiles, a higher energy density, HHV and EHC, a lower H/C and O/C ratios and a shorter TTI. Characteristic peak of bamboo-biochars shifted to higher temperature in thermal decomposition process, indicating a more steady-state burning and a higher combustion efficiency. Bamboo-biochars had a low content of S and N, which was helpful to decrease pollutant emissions. A higher content of K and Na was observed in the ash of bamboo-biochars, resulting in slagging, fouling, corrosion and agglomeration. The data from this research will be very helpful to efficiently design and operate its combustion systems.
authors: International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing 100102, China.
authors: Zhijia
authors: Z
authors: Liu
authors: International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing 100102, China. Electronic address: Feibenhua@icbr.ac.cn.
authors: Benhua
authors: B
authors: Fei
authors: International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing 100102, China. Electronic address: Jiangzehui@icbr.ac.cn.
authors: Zehui
authors: Z
authors: Jiang
authors: International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing 100102, China.
authors: Xing'e
authors: X
authors: Liu
mesh_terms: D031723:Bambusa / Q000737:chemistry*; D002244:Carbon / Q000032:analysis; D002606:Charcoal / Q000737:chemistry*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000032:analysis; D010100:Oxygen / Q000032:analysis; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: C540010:biochar; D002606:Charcoal; D002244:Carbon; D006859:Hydrogen; D010100:Oxygen
keywords: Bamboo; Bamboo-biochars; Biomass; Combustion characteristics