
You have already added 0 works in your ORCID record related to the merged Research product.
You have already added 0 works in your ORCID record related to the merged Research product.
Characterization of Sewage Sludge and Food Waste-Based Biochar for Co-Firing in a Coal-Fired Power Plant: A Case Study in Korea
doi: 10.3390/su12229411
Biomass co-firing in coal-fired power plants has been widely accepted to reduce the environmental burden. In this study, food waste (FW) and sewage sludge (SS), which are the main types of municipal organic waste, were selected as solid refuse fuel (SRF). To compensate for the limitations of FW and SS, a mixture of FW and SS with varying ratios was processed using pyrolysis and desalination. The fuel properties such as the calorific value, chlorine content, alkali and alkaline earth metallic species (AAEMs) content, and heavy metal content were determined. The calorific values of all biochars were greater than 12.6 MJ/kg, which satisfies the national threshold of Bio-SRF in Korea. Chlorine and AAEMs contents exhibited clear trends for the FW ratio and pyrolysis temperature. Increasing concentrations of heavy metals were observed with increasing SS ratio and pyrolysis temperature. These results provide important insights into the practical application of municipal waste-based biochar in coal-fired plants, as well as the influence of mixing ratio and pyrolysis temperature.
- Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology Korea (Republic of)
- Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology Korea (Republic of)
sewage sludge, Environmental effects of industries and plants, TJ807-830, pyrolysis, TD194-195, Renewable energy sources, Environmental sciences, food waste, Bio-SRF, biochar, GE1-350, co-firing
sewage sludge, Environmental effects of industries and plants, TJ807-830, pyrolysis, TD194-195, Renewable energy sources, Environmental sciences, food waste, Bio-SRF, biochar, GE1-350, co-firing
