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Determination of Combustion Experimental Conditions of Different Pellets Based on Ostwald Diagrams in a Domestic Boiler

Version 1 : Received: 27 September 2023 / Approved: 28 September 2023 / Online: 28 September 2023 (09:33:00 CEST)

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González, J.F.; Álvarez Murillo, A.; Díaz García, D.; Nogales-Delgado, S. The Determination of Combustion for Different Pellets Based on Ostwald Diagrams in a Domestic Stove under Experimental Conditions. Appl. Sci. 2023, 13, 12007. González, J.F.; Álvarez Murillo, A.; Díaz García, D.; Nogales-Delgado, S. The Determination of Combustion for Different Pellets Based on Ostwald Diagrams in a Domestic Stove under Experimental Conditions. Appl. Sci. 2023, 13, 12007.

Abstract

Global energy scenario is becoming vital for the sustainable economic development of a region or country. Current changes in energy production, mainly due to scarcity and geopolitical factors, have proven the need for changes in energy mix towards a lower energy dependence. In that sense, a considerable amount of biomass waste is generated in many regions, because of agro-industrial activities, whose management could contribute to energy production. The aim of this work was to study the determination of combustion conditions in a biomass stove by using different raw materials as fuels, such as pine, poplar, and plum tree pellets. For that purpose, power, excess air, and biomass content were optimized, among other parameters, and fumes were analyzed with a Testo 335 analyzer, recording temperatures with temperature probes. As a conclusion, high yields were found for the optimized parameters of the studied biomass (ranging from 91.1 % for poplar pellet to 92.34 % for pine pellet), making these three biomass fuels suitable for combustion in the abovementioned stove. Also, increasing biomass flow by 25 % in the stove contributed to a higher efficiency of the process, especially in the case of plum tree pellets.

Keywords

combustion; biomass; optimization; biomass; pine; poplar; plum tree; fume analysis.

Subject

Engineering, Energy and Fuel Technology

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