Oxidation of rice husk, palm fibre and palm fibre char

Abstract

The selection and design of any biomass combustion system is primarily determined by the combustion characteristics of the fuel. It is the thermal energy released by the combustion reactions which drives the entire process. Thus, understanding of the combustion characteristics or oxidation behaviour of the biomass may lead to successful biomass combustion process at larger scale. This study investigates the oxidation of rice husk, palm fibre and palm fibre char using an evolved gas analysis (EGA) technique. This EGA technique involves heating the biomass and char from 100°C to 500°C at a controlled rate with a constant flow of air. The evolved ga..