Underground Coal Thermal Treatment as a Potential Low-Carbon Energy Source
Published in Fuel Processing Technology
Factors affecting the microwave coking of coals and the implications on microwave cavity design
Published in Fuel Processing Technology
•We investigate the effect of microwave coke making conditions and feed on coke quality.•Energy input and coal rank are the major factors determining the degree of coking.•Drastic reductions in coking times result and may represent a process step change.•Penetration depth and energy requirements are the major challenges in scale up.•Knowledge of ch...
Prediction of the combustion process in fluidized bed based on physical–chemical properties of biomass particles and the...
Published in Fuel Processing Technology
•Biomass: physical-chemical properties and hydrodynamics studies.•Prediction of the biomass behavior in fluidized bed combustor.•Thermal properties of biomass could be used to predict operational conditions
Hydrogen production from CO2-free thermal decomposition of methane: Design and on-sun testing of a tube-type solar therm...
Published in Fuel Processing Technology
•Solar thermal methane decomposition for hydrogen and carbon black production•A lab-scale solar chemical reactor was designed and operated on-sun.•Thermal performance of the reactor was analyzed using CFD simulation.•Experimental CH4 conversion and H2 yield of 90% and 85% were reached at 1400°C.•The formation of pyrocarbon deposit in the graphite/c...
Performance enhancement of microbial fuel cell by a PVDF/Nafion nanofibre composite proton exchange membrane
Published in Fuel Processing Technology
•PVDF nanofibres with ribbon shape synthesized via electrospinning•New generation of PVDF nanofibre membranes is prepared.•Application of these new PEMs in MFC•The efficiency of the synthesized membranes was compared with that of Nafion 117.
Catalytic reforming of volatiles and nitrogen compounds from sewage sludge pyrolysis to clean hydrogen and synthetic gas...
Published in Fuel Processing Technology
•Volatiles and nitrogen compounds from SS pyrolysis were catalytically reformed.•Syngas and H2-rich gas were produced under inert and steam reforming conditions.•Steam improved tar reforming and inhibited carbon deposition on Ni/Al2O3.•Almost all the NOx precursors were converted to N2 over Ni/Al2O3 at 650 oC.
An experimental study on binderless briquetting of Chinese lignite: Effects of briquetting conditions
Published in Fuel Processing Technology
•Chinese lignite was dried in nitrogen and briquetted without binder.•Different parameters in the binderless briquetting process were studied.•The optimum briquetting parameters were obtained.•The study of the chemical structure of coal showed oxidation affects briquette strength.•Hydrogen bonds were proved to play an important role in briquetting....
Influence of biochar pyrolysis temperature and post-treatment on the uptake of mercury from flue gas
Published in Fuel Processing Technology
•Slow pyrolysis was performed at four temperatures using four biomass materials.•The biochars were washed with a weak acid or left unwashed to change properties.•The biochars were used to remove mercury from a simulated flue gas stream.•Washed biochars created at 650–800°C from poultry manure performed the best.•The sorbed mercury could not be ther...
Optimization of drying of low-grade coal with high moisture content using a disc dryer
Published in Fuel Processing Technology
•Low-grade coal with high moisture content was dried in a novel disc dryer.•The temperature of the heating plate was recommended to be maintained at 150°C.•A decrease in the coal feed rate could lower the moisture content.•A high rotational speed of the rotary blades could reduce the moisture content.•The dispersion of raw coal was important during...
Syngas conversion to gasoline-range hydrocarbons over Pd/ZnO/Al2O3 and ZSM-5 composite catalyst system
Published in Fuel Processing Technology
•Pd/ZnO/Al2O3–HZSM-5 composite catalyst evaluated for syngas conversion to gasoline•Performance investigated by varying process conditions and PdZn composition•Methanol synthesis and dehydration, and methanol-to-gasoline reactions occur.•Selectivity control difficult due to CO2 formation and olefin hydrogenation•Generating liquid product in high yi...
