An experimental study of sunflower husk pellets combustion

The thermogravimetric study of the sunflower husk pellets combustion was carried out at three heating rates: 5, 10, and 20 °C/min to increase efficiency agricultural waste disposal methods. process can be divided into several stages: stage moisture evaporation release light fractions volatile substances, main volatiles combustion, as well carbonaceous residue after-burning. maximum mass loss observed in experiment with a rate 10 °C/min, it equal 91.99% total weight organic matter. average residual for all experiments 3%. higher value (HHV) 19.2 MJ/kg. When implementing biomass boiler capacity 430 kW, return period will 3.43 years.