Assessing the Role of Particles in Radiative Heat Transfer during Oxy-Combustion of Coal and Biomass Blends

Table 4

Radiant power of the different flames estimated by employing variable particle radiative properties in the simulations.

Fuel	Combustion mode	Radiant power (kW)	Radiant power (kW)
			(gas radiation only)
SA Coal	Air firing	211	141
SA Coal	Recycle 75	209	183
SA + 20% Shea meal	Air firing	202	138
SA + 20% Shea meal	Recycle 75	201	168
Russian coal	Air firing	222	145
Russian coal	Recycle 75	207	175
Russian coal + 20% Shea meal	Air firing	215	145
Russian coal + 40% Shea meal	Air firing	210	146
Russian coal + 20% saw dust	Air firing	204	133