Introducing a Novel Rice Husk Combustion Technology for Maximizing Energy and Amorphous Silica Production Using a Prototype Hybrid Rice Husk Burner to Minimize Environmental Impacts and Health Risk

S. D. S. Piyathissa, P. D. Kahandage, Namgay, Hao Zhang, Ryozo Noguchi () and Tofael Ahamed
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S. D. S. Piyathissa: Graduate School of Science and Technology, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan
P. D. Kahandage: Graduate School of Science and Technology, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan
Namgay: Graduate School of Science and Technology, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan
Hao Zhang: Graduate School of Science and Technology, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan
Ryozo Noguchi: Laboratory of Agricultural Systems Engineering, Division of Environmental Science and Technology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
Tofael Ahamed: Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 3, 1-19

Abstract: Rice husk is the main by-product of the postharvest stage in rice production, which causes environmental impacts due to improper management as a solid waste. However, potential economic applications of rice husk combustion have been identified for energy generation and amorphous silica production in several industries. To minimize hazardous gaseous emissions and crystalline silica availability, rice husk combustion conditions should be properly controlled which also effect for efficient heat production. This study was conducted under different conditions of temperature, airflow, combustion time, and bulk density of rice husk in the combustion process using an experimental prototype hybrid rice husk burner with a fluidized bed. The availability of crystalline silica in rice husk charcoal and the CO and O 2 compositions in the exhaust gas were analyzed using XRD analysis and gas analysis, respectively. Furthermore, elemental and thermogravimetric analyses were conducted to find the most efficient combustion parameter for the optimum conditions of rice husk combustion using the experimental rice husk burner. Therefore, the most efficient heat generation was achieved with the observation of the lowest CO emission, the nonavailability of crystalline silica in rice husk charcoal, at a low temperature and air flow rate (430 °C; 0.8 ms −1 ), high bulk density (175 kgm −3 and 225 kgm −3 ) and short combustion time (30 s).

Keywords: amorphous silica; rice husk combustion; renewable energy; silica crystallization; XRD analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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