Table 1.
Co-pyrolysis studies of coal/biomass blends performed on TG.
| 1st author | HR (°C/min) | Temp. (°C) | Fuelsa,b | Coal to biomass blend ratio (w/w) | Publishing year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synergistic behaviors | |||||
| Haykiri-Acma [10] | 20 | 900 | li-hs | 98-96-94-90-80 | 2007 |
| Chen [6] | 10-20-40 | 1000 | semi-cv | 30-50-70 | 2012 |
| Park [8] | 15 | 900 | sub-sd | 60 | 2010 |
| Shui [7] | 10 | 800 | sub-sd | 50 | 2011 |
| Aboyade [5] | 5-10-50 | 900 | hc-bg-cc | 90-80-70-60-50 | 2012 |
| Song [62] | 10 | 1000 | sd-li | 20-50-80 | 2014 |
| Ulloa [9] | 10-30-50 | 1200 | sub-bit-sd | 50 | 2009 |
| Li [42] | 10-15-20-25-30 | 900 | bit-sd | 20-40-60-80 | 2015 |
| Wu [63] | 10-20-40 | 950 | ce-bit | 25-50-75 | 2016 |
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| Additive behaviors | |||||
| Vuthaluru [2] | 20 | 1250 | sub-ww-ws | 10-20-30-50 | 2003 |
| Jones [31] | 25 | 900 | bit-hvb-li-pw | 25-50-75 | 2005 |
| Sonobe [12] | 10 | 600 | li-cc | 90-50-10 | 2008 |
| Kastanaki [4] | 10 | 850 | li-oc-fr-cr | 95-90-80 | 2002 |
| Biagini [50] | 20 | 900 | hv-lv-sd-ss | 15 to 60 | 2002 |
| Pan [3] | 100 | 900 | bl-lq-pc | 80-60-40-20 | 1996 |
| Vamvuka [64] | 10 | 850 | li-oc-fr-cr | 95-90-80 | 2003 |
| Sadhukhan [65] | 40 | 1000 | li-ww | 50-40-10 | 2008 |
| Idris [66] | 10-20-40-60 | 900 | sub-op | 80-60-50-40-20 | 2010 |
aCoals: sub, subbituminous; li, lignite; hvb, high-volatile bituminous; bit, bituminous; semi: semianthracite; bl, black; lq, low-quality; hv, high-volatile; lv, low-volatile; hc, hard coal.
bBiomass: ww, wood waste; ws, wheat straw; hs, hazelnut shell; pi, pinewood; cc, corncob; cv: chlorella vulgaris; sd: sawdust; oc, olive cake; fr, forest residue; cr, cotton residue; pc, pine chips; op, oil palm; ss, sewage sludge; ce, cellulose.