Characterization of Biomass Emissions and Potential Reduction in Small-Scale Pellet Boiler

  • Daniele Dell’Antonia
  • Gianfranco Pergher
  • Sirio R. S. Cividino
  • Rino Gubiani
  • Massimo Cecchini
  • Alvaro Marucci
Conference paper
Part of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science book series (LNCS, volume 7972)

Abstract

In recent years it has been proved that residential biomass combustion has a direct influence on ambient air quality, especially in the case of cereals. The aim of this study is the characterization of the emissions in small-scale fixed-bed pellet boiler (heat output of 25 kW) of beech and corn, and of its potential reduction to an addition of calcium dihydroxide. In the biomass combustion test 7 fuel mixtures were investigated with regard to the particulate content (PM10), gaseous emissions and combustion chamber deposit.

The corn kernels tanned with calcium dihydroxide determined a decrease in particulate emissions (54±13 mg MJ− 1) in comparison to corn, whereas in the combustion of corn pellet with 1% calcium dihydroxide high emissions were observed (193±21 mg MJ− 1). With regard to SO2 emissions, the combustion of corn with the additives make a reduction in comparison to additive-free corn.

Keywords

Combustion Emissions Particulate matter Beech Corn Pellet boiler 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Daniele Dell’Antonia
    • 1
  • Gianfranco Pergher
    • 1
  • Sirio R. S. Cividino
    • 1
  • Rino Gubiani
    • 1
  • Massimo Cecchini
    • 2
  • Alvaro Marucci
    • 2
  1. 1.DISAUniversity of UdineItaly
  2. 2.DAFNEUniversity of TusciaViterboItaly

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