Experimental Investigation of Thermal Characteristics of Kiwira Coal Waste with Rice Husk Blends for Gasification

Table 2

Zones of reactions of blends.

Blend	Devolatilization		Char combustion
	Temperature; range (°C)	Maximum; peak (%/min)	Temperature; range (°C)	Maximum; peak (%/min)
Coal waste	300–560	1.2	560–760	1.2
20	160–390	3.3	390–670	1.3
40	160–400	3.1	400–690	1.3
60	160–400	1.9	400–720	1.2
80	170–400	0.9	400–730	1.2
Rice husk	160–380	4.8	400–650	1.4