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Acrolein and other volatile organic emissions from the combustion of crude glycerol
Citation:
steinmetz, S., J. Harrington, C. Winterrowd, D. Janek, W. Roberts, J. Wendt, AND W. P. LINAK. Acrolein and other volatile organic emissions from the combustion of crude glycerol. To be Presented at Fall Technical Meeting of the Eastern States of the Combustion Institute, Storrs, CT, October 09, 2011.
Impact/Purpose:
Crude glycerol is an abundant by-product of biodiesel production. As volumes of this potential waste grow, there is increasing interest in developing new value added uses. One possible use, as a boiler fuel for process heating, offers added advantages of energy integration and fossil fuel substitution. However, challenges to the use of crude glycerol as a boiler fuel include its low energy density, high viscosity, and high autoignition temperature. This presentation reviewed acrolein and other VOC emissions from it's combustion.
Description:
Crude glycerol is an abundant by-product of biodiesel production. As volumes of this potential waste grow, there is increasing interest in developing new value added uses. One possible use, as a boiler fuel for process heating, offers added advantages of energy integration and fossil fuel substitution. However, challenges to the use of crude glycerol as a boiler fuel include its low energy density, high viscosity, and high autoignition temperature. This presentation reviewed acrolein and other VOC emissions from it's combustion.