Experimental on the FBC chamber for analysis temperature and combustion efficiency using palm oil biomass fuel

Abstract

Renewable energy sources such as palm oil biomass solid waste have attracted concern for scientists. This is because palm oil biomass is suitable to be converted as heat energy so that dependence on conventional fossil energy can be reduced. This study aims to analyze the combustion temperature and efficiency in fluidized-bed combustor (FBC) combustion chambers using oil palm biomass (such as palm kernel shell (PKS), empty fruit bunches (EFB), and oil palm midrib (OPM)). Besides, the remaining combustion ash from the testing process was analyzed using gaussian equations. The study conducted experiments through combustion in the FBC space. The result of experimentation from the combustion process with EFB fuel resulted in higher efficiency than OPM and PKS. The efficiency level of each fuel used is 12.77% EFB, 11.05% OPM, and PKS 10.63%. The analysis results for the highest temperatures were recorded from EFB fuels reaching 1,045oC. While the highest temperatures recorded from PKS and OPM were 875 oC and 934 oC, respectively, for measurements on M-1. As for the M-2 measurement the highest temperature was recorded on PKS fuel 935 oC, OPM 866 oC, and EFB 633 oC. Overall, the tests performed showed that the level of efficiency was in line with the testing process.