A new paper has been published in the IFRF Combustion Journal – http://www.journal.ifrf.net/, entitled:

FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTION AS A RISK-RELATED TECHNOLOGY
A SCOPE OF SOME POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
J. Y. Histrov*

*University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy
Chemical Engineering Department
1756 Sofía
Bulgaria

Jordan Histrov

ABSTRACT

This paper addresses the risk-related problems of fluidised bed combustion (FBC). The scope concerns the following areas:

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  Fluidised bed combustion (incineration) as a risk-minimization technology for toxic and hazardous materials as well as for industrial and municipal wastes
  
  
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  Hazard and relevant problems with various bulk materials during the preliminary treatment and storage in different handling facilities for fluidised bed combustion
  
  
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  Operational problems of the process itself, such as sintering, fouling, erosion, corrosion, effects of fuel blend constituents on the emission, etc. and their effect on the equipment. 
  
  
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  Operational hazards and common start-up failures in fluidised bed combustion 
  
  
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  Fluidised bed emissions, both air-pollutions and ashes and the process performance effects on them mainly concerning the trace metal vitalisation and risk with the ash re-use.

Full paper
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