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Combustion of a substitution fuel made of cardboard and polyethylene : influence of the mix characteristics -modeling

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The model proposed in this paper describes the combustion of a porous medium subjected to a radiative heat flux at its surface. There is no forced convection of air through the medium; hence this situation corresponds to the one encountered at the surface of fuel elements such as pellets, bricks or ballots, inside a furnace or kiln. Ash is not removed from the surface. No assumption is made a priori in terms of the limiting phenomena. The medium is composed of cardboard and polyethylene (PE). Based on previous experimental work (Fuel 2004; 83:451-462), the material is assumed to be a macroscopically homogeneous porous medium. Local thermal equilibrium is also assumed. Most of the parameters required for the modeling were determined from specific experiments. Good predictions of the sample mass evolution and of the temperature levels inside the sample body were obtained for a large range of densities and PE content. A devolatilization front of about 20 mm first propagates inside the medium. The volatile matter flux is advected to the surface, which leads to the formation of the flame above the surface. Then a second char oxidation front propagates, starting from the surface. The front thickness is approximately 25 mm under the experimental conditions.
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hal-01847581 , version 1 (07-11-2018)

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Sylvain Salvador, Michel Quintard, Céline David. Combustion of a substitution fuel made of cardboard and polyethylene : influence of the mix characteristics -modeling. Fire and Materials, 2008, 32 (7), p.417-444. ⟨10.1002/fam.978⟩. ⟨hal-01847581⟩
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