Experimental and numerical investigation on effect of fluidization degree and temperature on bed agglomeration during bioslurry fast pyrolysis in a fluidized bed

Bioslurry utilized in fluidized beds may occur bed agglomeration, and understanding the formation of bed agglomeration is significant for bioslurry efficient utilization. This study investigated the effects of fluidization degree and temperature on bed agglomeration during fast pyrolysis of bioslurr...

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Main Authors: Wenran Gao, Haoran Chen, Yi Liao, Yansheng Wu, Haonan Zhu, Hong Zhang, Jinping Weng, Xin Guo, Xun Hu, Xiongchao Lin, Karnowo, Shu Zhang
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Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
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author Wenran Gao
Haoran Chen
Yi Liao
Yansheng Wu
Haonan Zhu
Hong Zhang
Jinping Weng
Xin Guo
Xun Hu
Xiongchao Lin
Karnowo
Shu Zhang
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Haoran Chen
Yi Liao
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Hong Zhang
Jinping Weng
Xin Guo
Xun Hu
Xiongchao Lin
Karnowo
Shu Zhang
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description Bioslurry utilized in fluidized beds may occur bed agglomeration, and understanding the formation of bed agglomeration is significant for bioslurry efficient utilization. This study investigated the effects of fluidization degree and temperature on bed agglomeration during fast pyrolysis of bioslurry by numerical simulation and experiments. The findings indicated when the flow rate of fluidizing gas increased from 1.0 to 3.0 L/min, the agglomeration yield rose from 31.16 % to 48.08 %. Combined with the numerical simulation, it was proved that 2.0 L/min was the optimum flow rate for effective fluidization. Below it, fluidization could not be achieved and some sand particles were not contact with fuel. Above it, local agglomerations were caused by excessive gas flow. Research on the correlation between bed agglomeration and tar/char revealed that bed agglomeration was primarily governed by fluidization efficiency, not by tar/coke. Furthermore, increasing pyrolysis temperature effectively reduced the agglomeration yield. As the temperature rose from 300 to 800 °C, the agglomeration yield decreased from 52.58 % to 9.84 %. However, when temperature > 600 °C, further increasing temperature had a limited effect on mitigating agglomeration. Additionally, there was a linear positive correlation between bed agglomeration due to tar/coke and tar/coke yield, with coke consistently playing a key role.
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spelling doaj-art-ba746f85f17741a491a45dcb6f7b4a4f2025-08-20T03:12:27ZengElsevierFuel Processing Technology0378-38202025-08-0127310822910.1016/j.fuproc.2025.108229Experimental and numerical investigation on effect of fluidization degree and temperature on bed agglomeration during bioslurry fast pyrolysis in a fluidized bedWenran Gao0Haoran Chen1Yi Liao2Yansheng Wu3Haonan Zhu4Hong Zhang5Jinping Weng6Xin Guo7Xun Hu8Xiongchao Lin9 Karnowo10Shu Zhang11Joint International Research Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Materials, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaJoint International Research Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Materials, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaJoint International Research Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Materials, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaJoint International Research Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Materials, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaJoint International Research Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Materials, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaJoint International Research Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Materials, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaJoint International Research Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Materials, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Corresponding authors.State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, ChinaInner Mongolia Research Institute and School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, ChinaFaculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Jawa Tengah 50229, IndonesiaJoint International Research Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Materials, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Corresponding authors.Bioslurry utilized in fluidized beds may occur bed agglomeration, and understanding the formation of bed agglomeration is significant for bioslurry efficient utilization. This study investigated the effects of fluidization degree and temperature on bed agglomeration during fast pyrolysis of bioslurry by numerical simulation and experiments. The findings indicated when the flow rate of fluidizing gas increased from 1.0 to 3.0 L/min, the agglomeration yield rose from 31.16 % to 48.08 %. Combined with the numerical simulation, it was proved that 2.0 L/min was the optimum flow rate for effective fluidization. Below it, fluidization could not be achieved and some sand particles were not contact with fuel. Above it, local agglomerations were caused by excessive gas flow. Research on the correlation between bed agglomeration and tar/char revealed that bed agglomeration was primarily governed by fluidization efficiency, not by tar/coke. Furthermore, increasing pyrolysis temperature effectively reduced the agglomeration yield. As the temperature rose from 300 to 800 °C, the agglomeration yield decreased from 52.58 % to 9.84 %. However, when temperature > 600 °C, further increasing temperature had a limited effect on mitigating agglomeration. Additionally, there was a linear positive correlation between bed agglomeration due to tar/coke and tar/coke yield, with coke consistently playing a key role.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378382025000530BioslurryFluidized bedBed agglomerationNumerical simulationTarCoke
spellingShingle Wenran Gao
Haoran Chen
Yi Liao
Yansheng Wu
Haonan Zhu
Hong Zhang
Jinping Weng
Xin Guo
Xun Hu
Xiongchao Lin
Karnowo
Shu Zhang
Experimental and numerical investigation on effect of fluidization degree and temperature on bed agglomeration during bioslurry fast pyrolysis in a fluidized bed
Fuel Processing Technology
Bioslurry
Fluidized bed
Bed agglomeration
Numerical simulation
Tar
Coke
title Experimental and numerical investigation on effect of fluidization degree and temperature on bed agglomeration during bioslurry fast pyrolysis in a fluidized bed
title_full Experimental and numerical investigation on effect of fluidization degree and temperature on bed agglomeration during bioslurry fast pyrolysis in a fluidized bed
title_fullStr Experimental and numerical investigation on effect of fluidization degree and temperature on bed agglomeration during bioslurry fast pyrolysis in a fluidized bed
title_full_unstemmed Experimental and numerical investigation on effect of fluidization degree and temperature on bed agglomeration during bioslurry fast pyrolysis in a fluidized bed
title_short Experimental and numerical investigation on effect of fluidization degree and temperature on bed agglomeration during bioslurry fast pyrolysis in a fluidized bed
title_sort experimental and numerical investigation on effect of fluidization degree and temperature on bed agglomeration during bioslurry fast pyrolysis in a fluidized bed
topic Bioslurry
Fluidized bed
Bed agglomeration
Numerical simulation
Tar
Coke
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378382025000530
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