The devolatilisation step of coal is a vital stage in both air–coal and oxy-coal combustion and there is interest in whether methods of estimating the reaction parameters are similar for both cases. A network pyrolysis model, the FG-DVC (Functional Group-Depolymerisation Vaporisation...

This paper identifies advantages of using biofuels and biomass mixed with coal in combustion. The availability of biomass with regard to landuse is reviewed, followed by a brief account of the combustion process and the concomitant formation of semi-volatile organic compounds. Chemical...