Energies 2012, 5(12), 5171-5189; doi:10.3390/en5125171
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Ash Deposition in Biomass Combustion or Co-Firing for Power/Heat Generation

Yuanyuan Shao 1 email, Jinsheng Wang 2 email, Fernando Preto 2 email, Jesse Zhu 1 email and Chunbao (Charles) Xu 1,* email
1 Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5B9, Canada 2 Canmet Energy, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1M1, Canada
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Received: 6 October 2012; in revised form: 18 November 2012 / Accepted: 23 November 2012 / Published: 7 December 2012
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Wood to Energy)
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Abstract: This paper presents a concise overview of ash deposition in combustion or co-firing of biomass (woody biomass, agricultural residues, peat, etc.) with other fuels for power/heat generation. In this article, the following five research aspects on biomass combustion ash deposition are reviewed and discussed: influence of biomass fuel characteristics, deposit-related challenges, ash deposition monitoring and analysis of ash deposits, mechanisms and chemistry of fly ash deposition, and key technologies for reducing ash deposition and corrosion in biomass-involved combustion.
Keywords: ash deposition; biomass; combustion; co-firing

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Shao, Y.; Wang, J.; Preto, F.; Zhu, J.; Xu, C.(. Ash Deposition in Biomass Combustion or Co-Firing for Power/Heat Generation. Energies 2012, 5, 5171-5189.

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Shao Y, Wang J, Preto F, Zhu J, Xu C(. Ash Deposition in Biomass Combustion or Co-Firing for Power/Heat Generation. Energies. 2012; 5(12):5171-5189.

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Shao, Yuanyuan; Wang, Jinsheng; Preto, Fernando; Zhu, Jesse; Xu, Chunbao (. 2012. "Ash Deposition in Biomass Combustion or Co-Firing for Power/Heat Generation." Energies 5, no. 12: 5171-5189.

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