An Experimental Study of the Rheological Properties and Stability Characteristics of Biochar-Algae-Water Slurry Fuels

Pengfei Liu; Mingming Zhu; Yee-kwong Leong; Yang Zhang; Zhezi Zhang; Dongke Zhang

doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.290

An Experimental Study of the Rheological Properties and Stability Characteristics of Biochar-Algae-Water Slurry Fuels

Pengfei Liu, Mingming Zhu, Yee-kwong Leong, Yang Zhang, Zhezi Zhang, Dongke Zhang

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The rheological properties and stability characteristics of biochar-algae-water slurry fuels were experimentally investigated. Algae Chlorella vulgaris in dry powder form was mixed with a pine sawdust biochar with algae content varying from 0 to 100wt%. Biochar-algae-water slurry fuels were then prepared by dispersing the mixtures in deionised water. Lignosulfonic acid sodium salt (LASS) was added as a dispersant at 2wt% on the basis of weight of the solid. The apparent viscosity and shear stress were measured at varied shear rate using a Haake VT550 cone and plate viscometer. The stability of the slurry fuels was characterised using a "drop rod" method. For a given solid loading, as algae content increased, the slurry fuel displayed higher viscosity and more apparent shear-thinning behaviour due to the enhanced flocculation of solid particles. The slurry stability was also improved as the algae content increased. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	8th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2016)
Editors	J Yan, F Sun, SK Chou, U Desideri, H Li, P Campana, R Xiong
Place of Publication	China
Publisher	Pergamon
Pages	125-130
Number of pages	6
Volume	105
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.290
Publication status	Published - 2017
Event	8th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE) - Beijing Duration: 8 Oct 2016 → 11 Oct 2016

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Name	Energy Procedia
Publisher	Elsevier
ISSN (Print)	1876-6102

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Conference	8th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE)
City	Beijing
Period	8/10/16 → 11/10/16

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Production Processing & Combustion of an Innovative Slurry Fuel for High Efficiency Distributed Power Generation
Zhang, D. (Investigator 01), Moghtaderi, B. (Investigator 02), Pareek, V. (Investigator 03), Yang, H. (Investigator 04), Wang, S. (Investigator 05) & Wibberley, L. (Investigator 06)
ARC Australian Research Council
1/01/11 → 31/12/15
Project: Research
Synthetic Natural Gas & Biochar from Biomass for Energy Services in Remote Communities & Soil Carbon Sequestration
APAI, N. N. (Investigator 01), Zhang, D. (Investigator 02), APAI, U. (Investigator 04), Xu, Z. (Investigator 04), APAI_1, N. N. (Investigator 05), Chen, C. (Investigator 05), APAI_2, N. N. (Investigator 07), Yang, H. (Investigator 08), APAI_3, N. N. (Investigator 10), Anderson, I. (Investigator 10), APAI_4, N. N. (Investigator 12), Pareek, V. (Investigator 12) & APAI_5, N. N. (Investigator 13)
ANSAC Pty Ltd, ARC Australian Research Council , BHP Billiton Group, Curtin University, ENN Group, Griffith University, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (Western Australia), Western Sydney University
30/06/10 → 31/12/17
Project: Research

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Liu, P., Zhu, M., Leong, Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Z., & Zhang, D. (2017). An Experimental Study of the Rheological Properties and Stability Characteristics of Biochar-Algae-Water Slurry Fuels. In J. Yan, F. Sun, SK. Chou, U. Desideri, H. Li, P. Campana, & R. Xiong (Eds.), 8th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2016) (Vol. 105, pp. 125-130). (Energy Procedia). Pergamon. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.290

Liu, Pengfei ; Zhu, Mingming ; Leong, Yee-kwong et al. / An Experimental Study of the Rheological Properties and Stability Characteristics of Biochar-Algae-Water Slurry Fuels. 8th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2016). editor / J Yan ; F Sun ; SK Chou ; U Desideri ; H Li ; P Campana ; R Xiong. Vol. 105 China : Pergamon, 2017. pp. 125-130 (Energy Procedia).

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Liu, P, Zhu, M, Leong, Y, Zhang, Y, Zhang, Z & Zhang, D 2017, An Experimental Study of the Rheological Properties and Stability Characteristics of Biochar-Algae-Water Slurry Fuels. in J Yan, F Sun, SK Chou, U Desideri, H Li, P Campana & R Xiong (eds), 8th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2016). vol. 105, Energy Procedia, Pergamon, China, pp. 125-130, 8th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE), Beijing, 8/10/16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.290

An Experimental Study of the Rheological Properties and Stability Characteristics of Biochar-Algae-Water Slurry Fuels. / Liu, Pengfei; Zhu, Mingming; Leong, Yee-kwong et al.
8th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2016). ed. / J Yan; F Sun; SK Chou; U Desideri; H Li; P Campana; R Xiong. Vol. 105 China: Pergamon, 2017. p. 125-130 (Energy Procedia).

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