Co-Combustion Characteristics of Semi-Coke and Coal Under Air Condition

In this work, the combustion characteristics of semi-coke, coal, and their blends under air conditions were studied. The influence of blending ratio on the combustion characteristics of blended fuels were investigated by thermogravimetric analysis. It was found that the co-combustion of semi-coke and bituminous coal was a complicated process rather than a simple linear superposition, with interaction effect occurring in the co-combustion process. The synergy occurred in the whole combustion process and it was analyzed quantitatively by comparing the interaction coefficient f and the relative root mean square error RMS. The combustion of semi-coke and the blends can be divided to three stages, as well as two stages of coal. In addition, the blends show better combustion behavior with enhancing bituminous coal proportion, and bituminous coal can improve the combustion behavior of semi-coke.