Substantial semi-coke has been produced through the industrialized low-temperature pyrolysis process,which has great potential as an alternative fuel for pulverized coal injection(PCI)and iron ore sintering.X-ray diff...Substantial semi-coke has been produced through the industrialized low-temperature pyrolysis process,which has great potential as an alternative fuel for pulverized coal injection(PCI)and iron ore sintering.X-ray diffraction,Raman spectroscope,and thermal analysis were used to compare the carbon chemical structure and combustion reactivity of semi-coke,pulverized coal,and coke breeze.The results show that the average volatile matter content in 46 types of semi-cokes is 8.94 wt.%.The fluctuation range of the characteristic parameters of the semi-coke chemical structure is d_(002)=(0.352–0.379)nm and A_(D1)/A_(G)=(2.51–7.92),while the fluctuation range of the characteristic parameters of pulverized coal is d_(002)=(0.348–0.373)nm and A_(D1)/A_(G)=(1.71–9.03)(where d_(002)means the interlayer spacing between the aromatic planes,and A_(D1)/A_(G)is an index that characterizes the degree of disorder of the char structure through the area ratio of the defect peak band D1 to the perfect graphite peak band G);the overlap between these ranges is relatively high.Contrarily,the fluctuation range of the characteristic parameters of coke breeze is d_(002)=(0.343–0.350)nm and A_(D1)/A_(G)=(0.75–2.51),which is markedly different from that of semi-coke.Semi-coke combustion reactivity is close to that of pulverized coal,but considerably better than that of coke breeze.In terms of chemical structure and combustion reactivity,semi-coke can be used as an alternative fuel for PCI;however,when used for sintering alternative fuel,matching of the heat supply and demand in the later sintering stage must be scrupulously analyzed.展开更多
Pyrolysis chars have potential as fuels for pulverized coal injection(PCI);however,their proper and efficient utilization requires evaluation of char combustion kinetics.The combustion characteristics of two chars(F-c...Pyrolysis chars have potential as fuels for pulverized coal injection(PCI);however,their proper and efficient utilization requires evaluation of char combustion kinetics.The combustion characteristics of two chars(F-char and M-char)and two pulverized coals(H-PCI and P-PCI)were analyzed herein using thermogravimetric analysis–mass spectrometry.The apparent activation energy(Ea)of the sample under non-isothermal combustion conditions was obtained using the Flynn–Wall–Ozawa and Kissinger–Akahira–Sunose methods,and the reaction mechanism for the fuels was established using the Malek method.Additionally,changes in the microscopic pore structure and carbon chemical structure of the fuels at different stages of combustion were characterized using N2 adsorption and X-ray diffraction to analyze the relationship between microstructural evolution and Ea.The results suggested that Ea of the sample first rapidly decreased and then became stabilized during combustion.Compared with pulverized coals,the two chars presented more developed micro-scopic pore structure,less-ordered carbon chemical structure and lower Ea during reaction.During combustion,the stacking height of the aromatic layer first decreased and then increased,whereas the specific surface area first increased and then decreased.The volatile content significantly influenced Ea only during the initial stage of combustion.During the middle stage,Ea was controlled more by the microscopic pore structure and the carbon chemical structure,and those influences disappeared in the later stage.The transition point of the structures affecting Ea occurred at a combustion rate between 52.9%and 72.0%.In general,the microscopic pore structure and the carbon chemical structure influenced kinetic parameters more than the volatile content.展开更多
基金thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51374166,51704224)for funding this research.
文摘Substantial semi-coke has been produced through the industrialized low-temperature pyrolysis process,which has great potential as an alternative fuel for pulverized coal injection(PCI)and iron ore sintering.X-ray diffraction,Raman spectroscope,and thermal analysis were used to compare the carbon chemical structure and combustion reactivity of semi-coke,pulverized coal,and coke breeze.The results show that the average volatile matter content in 46 types of semi-cokes is 8.94 wt.%.The fluctuation range of the characteristic parameters of the semi-coke chemical structure is d_(002)=(0.352–0.379)nm and A_(D1)/A_(G)=(2.51–7.92),while the fluctuation range of the characteristic parameters of pulverized coal is d_(002)=(0.348–0.373)nm and A_(D1)/A_(G)=(1.71–9.03)(where d_(002)means the interlayer spacing between the aromatic planes,and A_(D1)/A_(G)is an index that characterizes the degree of disorder of the char structure through the area ratio of the defect peak band D1 to the perfect graphite peak band G);the overlap between these ranges is relatively high.Contrarily,the fluctuation range of the characteristic parameters of coke breeze is d_(002)=(0.343–0.350)nm and A_(D1)/A_(G)=(0.75–2.51),which is markedly different from that of semi-coke.Semi-coke combustion reactivity is close to that of pulverized coal,but considerably better than that of coke breeze.In terms of chemical structure and combustion reactivity,semi-coke can be used as an alternative fuel for PCI;however,when used for sintering alternative fuel,matching of the heat supply and demand in the later sintering stage must be scrupulously analyzed.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51704224 and 51574189)the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi,China(No.2016JQ5041)the Ministry of Education Services Local Scientific Research Program,Shaanxi,China(No.201刀F012),and Yulin Government of Science and Technology.
文摘Pyrolysis chars have potential as fuels for pulverized coal injection(PCI);however,their proper and efficient utilization requires evaluation of char combustion kinetics.The combustion characteristics of two chars(F-char and M-char)and two pulverized coals(H-PCI and P-PCI)were analyzed herein using thermogravimetric analysis–mass spectrometry.The apparent activation energy(Ea)of the sample under non-isothermal combustion conditions was obtained using the Flynn–Wall–Ozawa and Kissinger–Akahira–Sunose methods,and the reaction mechanism for the fuels was established using the Malek method.Additionally,changes in the microscopic pore structure and carbon chemical structure of the fuels at different stages of combustion were characterized using N2 adsorption and X-ray diffraction to analyze the relationship between microstructural evolution and Ea.The results suggested that Ea of the sample first rapidly decreased and then became stabilized during combustion.Compared with pulverized coals,the two chars presented more developed micro-scopic pore structure,less-ordered carbon chemical structure and lower Ea during reaction.During combustion,the stacking height of the aromatic layer first decreased and then increased,whereas the specific surface area first increased and then decreased.The volatile content significantly influenced Ea only during the initial stage of combustion.During the middle stage,Ea was controlled more by the microscopic pore structure and the carbon chemical structure,and those influences disappeared in the later stage.The transition point of the structures affecting Ea occurred at a combustion rate between 52.9%and 72.0%.In general,the microscopic pore structure and the carbon chemical structure influenced kinetic parameters more than the volatile content.
