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Characterising pulverised fuel ignition in a visual drop tube furnace by use of a high-speed imaging technique (2016)
Journal Article

This study investigates the ignition characteristics of pulverised coal, biomass and co-firing by use of a visual drop tube furnace (VDTF) and a high speed imaging technique. Three coals (anthracite, a bituminous coal and a lignite), four biomasses (... Read More about Characterising pulverised fuel ignition in a visual drop tube furnace by use of a high-speed imaging technique.

Changes in the mechanical properties of biomass wood pellets during artificial degradation in a laboratory environment (2016)
Journal Article

In stockpiles exposed to high relative humidity (RH) and rainfall, woody biomass pellets lose structural integrity, often assumed to be due to the uptake of moisture from the environment. In this study three different types of biomass pellet were art... Read More about Changes in the mechanical properties of biomass wood pellets during artificial degradation in a laboratory environment.

Thermochemical and structural changes in Jatropha curcas seed cake during torrefaction for its use as coal co-firing feedstock (2016)
Journal Article

Jatropha curcas seed cake is a viable feedstock for co-firing with coal as it has the advantages of being renewable, carbon-neutral and sourced from a versatile plant. Torrefaction, a mild pyrolysis treatment by heating in a N2 atmosphere, was invest... Read More about Thermochemical and structural changes in Jatropha curcas seed cake during torrefaction for its use as coal co-firing feedstock.