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EPSRC Reference:	GR/H84215/01
Title:	A STUDY OF PULVERISED FUEL ASH PARTICLE CHEMISTRY & ITS EFFECT ON PARTICLE ADHESION
Principal Investigator:	Allen, Professor GC
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Project Partners:	E.On
Department:	Chemistry
Organisation:	University of Bristol
Scheme:	Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts:	01 June 1993	Ends:	31 May 1996	Value (£):	166,990
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Particle Technology
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Energy
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The deposition of ash particles on heat transfer surfaces inside pulverised coal-fired furnaces causes power loss and physical damage costing millions of pounds per annum in the United Kingdom. Particle adhesion is a key factor, but has hitherto been difficult to quantify and to relate to particle composition and furnace conditions. A new flexible micropipette technique will now permit quantitative measurement of the adhesiveness of small particles. It is proposed to develop this technique for the measurement of fly ash particle stickiness and to relate these measurements to particle composition and furnace conditions. These measurements are expected to provide a firm basis for selecting optimum burning conditions for different fuels and the micropipette technique also holds promise as a routine technique for monitoring the way in which small particles stick together.
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