Experimental Investigation of NO Formation from Combustion of Wood and Straw in a Batch Combustor

Esben Christensen, Lars Skaarup Jensen, Anker Jensen, Kim Dam-Johansen

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Abstract

The formation of NOx from combustion of biomass fuels has been investigated. Samples of wood and straw with an average nitrogen content of 0.04 and 0.4 % mass respectively were burned in a laboratory scale batch fixed bed reactor at 570 °C and 832 °C. The flue gas was analyzed for O2, NO, CO and CO2. High oxygen concentrations in the feed gas resulted in significant non fuel-NOx formation. Despite the large volatile content in biomass, NO from char combustion can make up a significant fraction of the total NO formed. The net NO formation increases with increasing nitrogen content in the fuel and increasing O2 concentration, but decreases with increasing NO concentration in the feed gas. Moisture in the feed gas strongly reduces the overall CO outlet concentration, but does not affect the NOx formation significantly.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 3rd Nordic SOx-NOx Conference
Publication date1996
Pages137-150
Publication statusPublished - 1996
EventThe 3rd Nordic SOx-NOx Conference - Lyngby, Denmark
Duration: 13 Mar 199614 Mar 1996
Conference number: 3

Conference

ConferenceThe 3rd Nordic SOx-NOx Conference
Number3
Country/TerritoryDenmark
CityLyngby
Period13/03/199614/03/1996

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