Modelling of biomass combustion process

The paper presents a different approach on biomass combustion process modelling based on Bond Graph methodology. The main thermal-chemical processes used for biomass to energy conversion are oxidative. This study focused on oxidation process with heat generation using solid fuels. The important number of biomass categories and different conversion technologies influence the model input parameters in terms of temperatures, mass flows, heat exchange, requiring different models for combustion processes. The large range of biomass based products can be represented by carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, chlorine, sulphur, and nitrogen composition. In order to highlight the modelling method advantages, the research focused on wood biomass combustion. The product was represented by carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen composition given through their molar fraction. The paper presents the results on combustion process kinetics with respect to reactant and reactor input data, especially for the transitory regimes like ignition. The model provides information on time variation of the heat of reaction, reaction products concentration, and reactants concentration / accumulation, based on global mass and energy balance of the process.