Treated Cornstalk

Much lower slagging

By removing alkali and alkaline earth metals, it significantly reduces slagging and fouling during co-combustion with coal, while aiding coke combustion.

Zhu, Hongqing · Liao, Qi · Hu, Lintao · Linhao, Xie · Qu, Baolin · Gao, Rongxiang

Renewable Energy 2023

Advantages

HCl soaking is most effective in removing AAEMs

Pretreatments effectively lower slagging/fouling indexes

Pretreatment restrains volatile release of cornstalk