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Li, Hanning; Chen, Qun; Zhang, Xiaohui; Finney, Karen N.; Sharifi, Vida N.; Swithenbank, Jim
Applied thermal engineering, 03/2012, Volume: 35Journal Article
Dry biomass provides considerable benefits for combustion, such as increased boiler efficiency, lower flue gas emissions and improved boiler operations, compared to fuels with high moisture. Drying is however an energy-intensive pre-treatment. Utilising low-grade, waste heat – of which large amounts are available from many process industries – could significantly reduce energy consumption. The integration of a drying process into a power station fuel system was investigated; the results are presented here. Waste heat from a process industry plant (100 MW output) was utilised as the heat source for drying. The biomass, pine chips at 60wt% moisture, was dried and could then be provided as the input fuel for a subsequent 40 MW power plant. The process consisted of a belt conveyor as the dryer and either flue gases or superheated steam (generated from the hot cooling water) as the heat source. Flue gas usage would result in lower capital costs (∼€2.5 m), but environmental issues, such as pollutant emissions must be considered. Superheated steam can combine short drying times, good heat recovery and environmental protection, but would entail greater capital costs (∼€3 m). A 3–4 year return on the initial investment was calculated for both technologies, but profitability was sensitive to fuel price. ▸ Dry biomass greatly enhances combustion compared to high-moisture fuels. ▸ Drying is thus often necessary but can be highly energy-intensive and costly. ▸ Using low-grade/waste heat from process industries can reduce energy consumption. ▸ This process used flue gas or superheated steam as the heat source and a belt dryer. ▸ A 3–4 year return on the initial investment was calculated for both technologies.
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