Jiatao Xiang , Xiong Zhang , Han Zhang , Anmin Dong , Shaohui Ren , Shihong Zhang , Jing'ai Shao , Xianhua Wang , Haiping Yang , Hanping Chen
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Abstract
Asphalt rock, characterized by high viscosity and low grade, poses challenges in fuel feeding and is prone to ash deposition and slagging in boilers. Low-temperature oxidation (LTO) is a promising method for modifying and upgrading inferior fuels. In this study, orthogonal experiments were conducted to determine the optimal LTO conditions and assess its effects on the bonding and combustion characteristics of asphalt rock. The results indicate that the optimal LTO conditions are an oxidation temperature of 240 °C, oxidation time of 20 min, and particle size of 1.0–1.4 mm. Under these conditions, the initial bonding temperature (IBT) of asphalt rock increases to 255 °C, a 35 °C improvement over the untreated sample (220 °C) of the control group (CG), while the weight loss ratio (WLR) is 2.52 %. The oxidation temperature has the most significant impact on both IBT and WLR. When subjected to LTO at 240 °C, the asphalt rock exhibits improved combustion characteristics, with better values for DTGmax, DTGmean, ignition temperature (Ti), peak temperature (Tp), ignition index (Di), and comprehensive combustion index (CCI), compared to the CG. However, the burnout temperature (Tb) and burnout index (Db) are slightly lower than those of CG. Furthermore, both the activation energy (Ea) and frequency factor (A) of asphalt rock increase after LTO, suggesting a significant enhancement in its combustion characteristics. Therefore, LTO proves to be an effective and promising method for improving the bonding and combustion characteristics of asphalt rock.
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