Evaluation of date palm residues combustion in fixed bed laboratory reactor: A comparison with sawdust behaviour

Combustion tests show that ignition delay and combustion time reaction are independent of the date palm residue. However, gaseous products emission rates and factors are correlated to the sample characteristics such as carbon, nitrogen and sulphur contents as well as fixed carbon and volatile matters contents. In order to optimize date palm residues combustion by decreasing unburnt gaseous emissions, special attention should be given to the design of the secondary air supply.