Levels of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Healthcare Waste Incinerators’ Bottom Ash from Five County Hospitals in Kenya

Health-care waste contains potentially harmful microorganisms and compounds which can infect and affect hospital patients, healthcare workers, the general public and environment. Therefore, management of health care waste requires safe handling, treatment and disposal procedures. While incineration reduces the volume and quantity of waste for final disposal, it leads to the production of fly and bottom ashes laden with toxic incomplete combustion products such as Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), dioxins, furans and heavy metals. This exposes workers who handle and dispose the bottom ashes, hospital patients, the general public and environment. The goal of this study was to determine the total and individual levels of 16 most prevalent and toxic PAHs. Bottom ash samples were collected from incinerators in five county hospitals in Kenya, namely;Moi-Voi, Narok, Kitale, Makindu and Isiolo. Bottom ash samples were collected over a period of six months from the five hospitals. The samples were then sieved, homogenised and stored at 4°C in amber coloured glass containers. The PAHs were extracted using 30 ml of a hexane-acetone solvent (1:1) mixture by ultrasonication at room temperature (23°C) for 45 minutes. The PAHs were then analyzed with a GC-MS spectrophotometer model (Shimadzu GCMS-QP2010 SE) connected to a computer work station was used for the PAHs analysis. The GC-MS was equipped with an SGE BPX5 GC capillary column (30 m × 0.25 mm × 0.25 μm) for the separation of compounds. Helium was used as the carrier gas at a flow rate of 15.5 ml/minute and 14.5 psi. 1 μl of the sample was injected at 280°C, split mode (10:1). The oven programming was set for a total runtime of 40 minutes, which included: 100°C (2-minute hold);10°C /min rise to 200°C;7°C /min rise to 249°C;3°C /min rise to 300°C (2-minute hold). The interface temperature was set at 290°C. Analysis was done in Selected Ion Monitoring (SIM) mode and the peak areas of each of the PAHs were collected from the chromatograph and used for quantification of the 16 PAHs listed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which included, BaA (benz[a]anthracene: 4 rings), BaP (benzo[a]pyrene: 5 rings), BbF (benzo [b]fluoranthene: 5 rings), BkF (benzo[k]fluoranthene: 5 rings), Chr (chrysene: 4 rings), DbA (dibenz[a,h]anthracene: 5 rings), InP (indeno[1,2,3 - cd] pyrene: 6 rings) and Acp (acenaphthene: 3 rings), Acpy (acenaphthylene: 3 rings), Ant (anthracene: 3 rings), BghiP (benzo[g,h,i]perylene: 6 rings), Flu (fluorene: 3 rings), FluA (fluoranthene: 4 rings), Nap (naphthalene: 2 rings), PhA (phenanthrene: 3 rings) and Pyr (pyrene: 4 rings). Ion source-interface temperature was set at 200°C - 250°C. Internal standards from Sigma Aldrich were used in the analysis and the acquired mass spectra data were then matched against the NIST 2014 library [1] [2]. The mean PAHs concentration in the bottom ashes of each hospital varied broadly from 0.001 mg/kg to 0.4845 mg/kg, and the mean total concentration levels of individual PAHs ranged from 0.0072 mg/kg to 1.171 mg/kg. Low molecular weight PAHs (Phenanthrene, Naphthalene and Fluorene) were predominant in all the hospital wastes whereas Kitale and Narok presented the lowest PAHs concentrations and the lowest number of individual PAHs. Moi/Voi recorded the highest total PAHs concentration at 1.3129 ± 0.0023 mg/kg from a total of 11 PAHs being detected from the bottom ash samples. Narok had only three PAHs being detected at very low concentrations of 0.0041 ± 0.00 mg/kg, 0.0076 ± 0.00 mg/kg and 0.012 ± 0.00 mg/kg for phenanthrene, anthracene and chrysene respectively. This study presents hospital incinerator bottom ash as containing detectable levels of both carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic PAHs. Continued unprotected exposure of hospital workers (waste handlers) to the bottom ash PAHs could be hazardous to their health because of their cumulative effect. Preventive measures e.g. the use of Personal protective equipment (PPE) should be prioritised to minimise direct contact with the bottom ash. The study recommends an upgrade on incinerator technology for efficient combustion processes thus for better pollution control.

Physico-Chemical Characterization of Wood Ash for Agronomic Purposes

The oil refinery of the food products company SOPAL, located in the port area of TOGO, produces an average of 200 kg of eucalyptus wood ash per day. This ash is stored in large quantities within the premises of the refinery, without any disposal solution. The aim of this study is to identify the physico-chemical properties of SOPAL’s wood ash for agronomic valorization. Physico-chemical analyses reveal the presence of major and secondary elements such as potassium (15.71 g/kg DM), phosphorus (27.90 g/kg DM), calcium (9.76 g/kg DM), magnesium (0.03 g/kg DM), sodium (1.24 g/kg DM), iron (1.49 g/kg DM) and manganese (7.82 g/kg DM). The pH is alkaline (12.97) with fairly high conductivity (24.10 mS/Cm). Heavy metals identified are cobalt (0.19 mg/kg DM), cadmium (0.10 mg/kg DM), lead (1.14 mg/kg DM), copper (19.77 mg/kg DM) and nickel (12.82 mg/kg DM). The results show that the ash contains considerable amount of major and secondary elements for agronomic uses.

The Influence of Rice Husk Ash on Mechanical Properties of the Mortar and Concrete: A Critical Review

Increasing the population and infrastructure in both emerging and developed countries requires a considerable amount of cement, which significantly affects the environment. The primary materials of concrete (‘cement’) production emit a large quantity of CO2 into the environment. Also, the cost of conventional building materials like cement gives motivation to find geopolymer waste materials for concrete. To reduce harmful effects on the environment and cost of traditional concrete substance, alternative waste materials like rice husk ash (RHA), ground granulated blast-furnace (GGBS), fly ash (FA), and metakaolin (MK) can be used due to their pozzolanic behavior. RHA waste material with a high silica concentration obtained from burning rice husks can possibly be used as a supplementary cementitious material (SCM) in the manufacturing of concrete, and its strong pozzolanic properties can contribute to the strength and impermeability of concrete. This review paper highlights a summary of the positive effect of using RHA as a partial substitute for cement in building construction, as well as its optimal inclusion of enhanced mechanical properties like compressive strength, flexural strength, and split tensile strength of mortar and concrete.

Dry Mix Slag—High-Calcium Fly Ash Binder. Part Two: Durability

This work investigates durability of cement-free mortars with a binder comprised of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) activated by high-calcium fly ash (HCFA) and sodium carbonate (Na2CO3): the soundness, sulfate resistance, alkali-silica reactivity and efflorescence factors are considered. Results of tests show that such mortars are resistant to alkali-silica expansion. Mortars are also sulfate-resistant when the amount of HCFA in the complex binder is within a limit of 10 wt%. The fineness of fly ash determines its’ ability to activate GGBFS hydration, and influence soundness of the binder, early strength development, sulfate resistance and efflorescence behavior. The present article is a continuation of authors’ work, previously published in MSA, Vol. 14, 240-254.

木质素纤维-高钙粉煤灰复合改良膨胀土试验研究

为改进单一方法改良膨胀土存在的不足,选用木质素纤维和粉煤灰复合改良膨胀土,提升改良土强度和破坏韧性,抑制膨胀变形。分别开展了自由膨胀率、有荷膨胀率(50 kPa)、无侧限抗压强度试验、低应力直剪试验获得单掺粉煤灰时的最优掺量,再掺入木质素纤维进行力学强度试验、水稳试验和微观试验,以力学特性变化结合微观结构特征分析复合改良效果。结果表明:单掺粉煤灰能够抑制膨胀土的膨胀特性,提升改良土强度,最佳粉煤灰掺量为20%;加入木质素纤维进行复合改良能够进一步提升土体强度,增强破坏韧性,水稳性也大大增强,20%粉煤灰和1.0%木质素纤维复合改良效果最好;复合改良能够很好地改善孔隙分布,抑制土体裂缝延伸,增强土体密实度。

Effectiveness of Rice Husk and Sugarcane Bagasse Ashes Blended Cement in Improving Properties of Concrete

This paper emphasized the use of rice husk ash (RHA) and sugarcane bagasse ash (SBA) in improving concrete properties, and also their combined effects on workability, compressive strength, flexural strength, permeability and water absorption capacity. Thus, in this study, the water-to-cement ratio was kept constant (0.45), the binder materials content for conventional mix was kept constant at (350 kg/m3) and the partial replacement of cement with RHASBA used was 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, and 30% by weight of cement. The maximum compressive strength was noted at a 5% replacement level of cement with RHASBA. The Results showed that the optimum replacement of cement with RHASBA in concrete was 5%, which was found to increase the compressive strength by 15%, flexural strength by 3.4%, lowered permeability by 50%, lowered sorptivity by 11.34% as compared with control concrete at 90 days of curing time. The micro-structural test results further established that RHA and SBA have a high content of SiO2 which enables them to be more reactive in concrete and also revealed that the presence of RHASBA depletes Ca(OH)2 crystals, converting it into CaH2O4Si (C-S-H gel) leading to the strengthening of bond within the concrete matrix.

Effectiveness of Rice Husk and Sugarcane Bagasse Ashes Blended Cement in Improving Properties of Concrete

This paper emphasized the use of rice husk ash (RHA) and sugarcane bagasse ash (SBA) in improving concrete properties, and also their combined effects on workability, compressive strength, flexural strength, permeability and water absorption capacity. Thus, in this study, the water-to-cement ratio was kept constant (0.45), the binder materials content for conventional mix was kept constant at (350 kg/m3) and the partial replacement of cement with RHASBA used was 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, and 30% by weight of cement. The maximum compressive strength was noted at a 5% replacement level of cement with RHASBA. The Results showed that the optimum replacement of cement with RHASBA in concrete was 5%, which was found to increase the compressive strength by 15%, flexural strength by 3.4%, lowered permeability by 50%, lowered sorptivity by 11.34% as compared with control concrete at 90 days of curing time. The micro-structural test results further established that RHA and SBA have a high content of SiO2 which enables them to be more reactive in concrete and also revealed that the presence of RHASBA depletes Ca(OH)2 crystals, converting it into CaH2O4Si (C-S-H gel) leading to the strengthening of bond within the concrete matrix.

粉煤灰浆液氨吹脱及其膏体制备特性

为改善含氨粉煤灰对充填膏体性能带来的不利影响,提高粉煤灰的利用率,实验采用空气吹脱粉煤灰浆液的方式进行脱氨,探究吹脱时间、气浆比、固液比、温度和加碱量等影响因素对粉煤灰脱氨率的影响.结果表明,通过响应面优化吹脱条件,控制吹脱时间1h、气浆比900、固液比0.219、温度26.785℃和加碱量1.802%,预测总脱氨率最高达97.178%,与实际误差率在2%以内.经优化吹脱后所制备的粉煤灰充填膏体,仅在养护前期有少量的氨气释放,其泵送性能和微观结构相较于原含氨粉煤灰膏体都得到改善,且在养护28d后,抗压强度提升高达57%.

海藻酸钠改性垃圾焚烧底灰-矿渣基胶凝堵漏材料研究

针对传统矿用水泥基堵漏材料存在的收缩开裂、高能耗及高碳排放的问题,探索采用海藻酸钠(SA)交联金属离子,制备SA改性垃圾焚烧底灰(MSWI-BA)-粒化高炉矿渣(GBFS)基胶凝堵漏材料(SWM)。通过抗压强度和凝结时间的测试,确定了最佳水固比为0.4。通过胶凝材料在不同温度下的抗压强度、收缩率及裂缝形貌的分析,探究了SA改性对胶凝材料的耐高温性能的影响,结果表明SA改性后,胶凝材料的耐高温性得到了改善,受热后改性胶凝材料表面裂缝明显减少,收缩率较改性前最大降低了26.5%,在400℃受热后,剩余抗压强度仍高达17.25 MPa。结合微观形貌、孔结构性能和热分析实验,探究了SA改性胶凝材料的形成机理,结果表明,SA改性MSWI-BA-GBFS基胶凝堵漏材料通过SA与底物中的Ca^(2+)/Al^(3+)的配位交联与碱激发底物形成的硅铝酸盐共价网络协同作用,细化孔径,减小孔容,在受热后保持基体结构的完整性,从而改善胶凝材料的抗收缩开裂性。堵漏风模拟实验结果表明,水固比0.4的SA改性MSWI-BA-GBFS基胶凝堵漏材料的堵漏性能优于矿用水泥基材料,表现出较好的堵漏性能。SA改性MSWI-BA-GBFS基胶凝堵漏材料的研制不仅为城市垃圾焚烧底灰的资源化利用提供了有效途径,还提供了一种抗压强度高、抗收缩开裂且耐高温的可以完全替代传统矿用水泥基堵漏材料的环保防灭火材料。

粉煤灰改性固体废弃物胶固粉的制备及性能研究

以电石渣和粉煤灰这两类固体废弃物为主要原料,制备了不同粉煤灰掺量的固体废弃物胶固粉。研究了粉煤灰掺杂比例对胶固粉水化进程、微观形貌、破坏形态和力学性能等方面的影响。结果表明,掺入适量粉煤灰后加速消耗了水泥熟料,提高了胶固粉的水化反应速率,在28 d龄期下,当粉煤灰的掺量为30%(质量分数)时,胶固粉中孔隙数量最少,结构密实度最高。胶固粉在受力过程中破坏形态相似,裂纹自上而下均为条形裂纹,且上部出现了坍塌现象。随着粉煤灰掺量的增大,胶固粉的凝结时间逐渐增大,流动度和化学结合水量持续降低,抗压强度和最大应力先增大后降低变化。在28 d龄期下,当粉煤灰的掺量为30%(质量分数)时,胶固粉的抗压强度最大为14.85 MPa,在相同应变下的应力最高为15.70 MPa。分析可知,粉煤灰的最佳掺量为30%(质量分数)。

微波活化粉煤灰的微观结构及粉煤灰-水泥浆体的早期性能

微波辐照是激发粉煤灰活性的一种高效低碳的活化方式,高活性粉煤灰有利于早强混凝土的制备。本工作首先研究了微波辐照温度(600℃、700℃、800℃)对粉煤灰物理化学性能的影响,采用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对其物相组成和微观形貌进行表征,然后研究了活性粉煤灰-水泥浆体的早期性能。研究结果表明:微波辐照促使粉煤灰中的石英相和莫来石相向非晶相转化,极大地提高了粉煤灰的活性。当微波辐照温度为800℃时,与未活化粉煤灰相比,活性粉煤灰非晶相含量从49.13%增加到了58.71%,且28 d活性指数高达94.13%,提高了33.06%。与未活化粉煤灰-水泥浆体相比,800℃微波辐照的粉煤灰-水泥浆体的早期力学性能提升非常显著,其中1 d的抗压强度增加了41.36%。因此,微波辐照活化粉煤灰的合适温度为800℃。

Geldart C类脱硫灰颗粒在环流耦合提升管内稳定流动特性

我国CO_(2)的排放中70%来自工业领域,故工业过程的碳捕集对实现“双碳目标”十分关键。工业烟气中往往含有的硫氧化物会腐蚀设备并使后续脱碳等过程使用的催化剂中毒。因此,工业烟气的深度脱硫技术对后续的CO_(2)捕集或提纯过程至关重要。循环流化床半干法烟气脱硫因具有脱硫效率高、无污染、停留时间可控等优点受到广泛关注。循环流化床脱硫工艺中作为脱硫剂的脱硫灰颗粒为典型Geldart C类颗粒。由于C类颗粒的强黏附性,其在循环流化床操作中容易结块,从而影响装置稳定运行。为了强化脱硫灰颗粒在循环流化床内的流动稳定性,提出了环流强化的耦合提升管反应器的概念,并自行设计搭建了一套导流筒内径100 mm、高度300 mm,外筒内径160 mm、高度760 mm,输送段内径75 mm、总高度12.6 m的环流耦合提升管。在U_(g)=4 m/s、G_(s)=45 kg/(m^(2)·s),U_(g)=7 m/s、G_(s)=25 kg/(m^(2)·s)的操作条件下,考察了环流段的压力分布、标准差以及功率谱密度。当环隙区气速为0.4 m/s时,环流流动能够实现稳定、连续的密相环流流动。在C类颗粒形成稳定流动基础上,讨论了环流耦合提升管内的流动特性分布规律,包括固含率和颗粒速度。实验发现,环流流动的设计可以强化C类颗粒的流动特性,大幅提高耦合反应器内C类颗粒脱硫灰固含率,并实现了C类颗粒循环流态化装置的稳定运行。同时,这些研究结果可以为C类颗粒新型循环流态化反应器设计提供参考。

土工格栅加筋粉煤灰改良黄土力学特性研究

随着西部黄土地区城镇化进程的加快,填挖结合的新增用地方式要求地基处理技术需要重点解决填方区的强度与变形问题。论文将粉煤灰作为改性填料对黄土进行改良,通过直剪试验、三轴试验、湿陷试验与扫描电镜试验,分析不同粉煤灰掺入比条件下加筋与未加筋黄土试样的强度变化规律、宏观破坏特征和微结构特征。结果表明:采用粉煤灰改良和土工格栅加筋后,黄土的最优含水率增大,最大干密度降低。当粉煤灰掺入比λ=20%时,加筋改良效果最好,黄土的峰值强度、残余强度和等效内摩擦角均有大幅提高,侧向变形显著减小,且能有效降低其湿陷性。微结构分析表明:粉煤灰对黄土的改良主要体现在颗粒直接填充和化学结晶体交织成的网状填充两种类型的强化作用,改良后黄土的孔隙率与孔隙尺寸均有所下降。研究结果可为黄土地区填方边坡与填方路基的改良加固提供参考。

某低品位黏土型锂矿石的焙烧——无酸浸出试验研究

云南某低品位黏土型锂矿石含锂0.147%,为探究低能耗、环保的开发利用工艺,采用新型焙烧助剂ASH开展了低温焙烧—无酸浸出的提锂工艺研究,并结合XRD、SEM-EDS等分析手段阐述了反应机理。试验结果表明,在试样与ASH质量比为1∶0.3、焙烧温度为400℃、焙烧时间为1.0 h,去离子水浸出时间为2 h、浸出温度为70℃、液固比为5 m L/g条件下,锂浸出率为83.81%。机理分析显示,焙烧—浸出前后,样品中主要矿物相未发生变化,但衍射峰强度降低;经焙烧—浸出后,浸渣表面均匀分布着裂纹和空隙,Al、Si、Fe、Ti含量均有所降低。说明ASH与矿物发生反应,破坏了矿物的表面结构,生成了可溶性盐Li-ASH。与传统焙烧—浸出工艺相比,本研究所采用的提锂工艺焙烧温度低、浸出时无酸,降低了生产能耗、简化了工艺流程,对同类型低品位黏土型锂矿的绿色高效开发利用具有重要借鉴意义。

碱金属迁移转化对生物质灰沾污结渣的影响研究进展

生物质热化学转化利用过程会产生大量的生物质灰,其钾、钠等碱金属元素的含量高,导致其熔融温度低,在高温下极易熔融或挥发,进而对锅炉、管道或设备受热面造成沾污结渣、腐蚀等危害。为系统了解碱金属迁移转化对生物质灰沾污结渣影响的研究并预测其发展趋势,首先,归纳生物质热化学转化过程中由碱金属迁移转化引发的安全问题及危害;其次,回顾和总结近年来国内外生物质灰沾污结渣机理方面的研究进展,主要包括不同热化学转化来源生物质灰沾污结渣演变规律和碱金属迁移转化特性研究等;最后,预测生物质灰沾污结渣防治研究的发展趋势。研究结果显示:生物质热化学转化过程中碱金属的赋存形式和演化特征是影响灰熔融和沾污结渣特性的重要因素,不同热化学转化来源生物质灰的熔融和烧结规律是灰沾污结渣防治研究的关键。以往针对碱金属迁移转化特性的研究,大多只考虑生物质自身的燃料性质、矿物组成等,对不同热化学转化过程中碱金属迁移转化对生物质灰沾污结渣和熔融烧结的影响以及不同形式碱金属成分的影响研究仍不够深入和系统,尚未形成完善的理论体系,这将成为以后的重点研究方向。

基于微宏观分析结合的绿色混凝土性能实验教学设计

以绿色隧道建设科研课题为依托,结合建筑材料中混凝土性能实验教学,分析用绿色植物(胡萝卜)萃取液作为天然生物外加剂和粉煤灰作为矿物掺合料的混凝土的力学性能及机理,对实验中采用的X-射线衍射、扫描电镜分析等新方法和思路进行总结,引入新型绿色材料并提出将宏观实验现象与微观机理分析相结合的面向学生的新型实验教学模式。该模式作为传统教学的优化和补充,可为其他课程实验教学革新提供思路,有利于激发学生的实验兴趣,培养其不仅要知其然,更要知其所以然的综合科研探究能力。

化学外加剂对粉煤灰湿法细化活化的影响

将粉煤灰(FA)作为矿物掺合料使用,是降低胶凝材料碳排放的重要手段之一,但其早期活性低是学者们普遍关注的问题。本研究提出在湿磨过程中引入化学功能组分来提升FA细化活化效率的技术思路;通过激光粒度仪(PSD)、pH仪、全谱直读等离子体发射光谱仪(ICP)、XRD、SEM和TG-DTG等测试手段评价了FA的物化性能及活性指数,揭示了液相研磨机械力和化学溶蚀协同作用机理。结果表明:引入TIPA、TEA、NaOH、Na_(2)SO_(4)及电石渣(CS)化学功能组分优化了湿磨的液相环境介质,可显著提升湿磨效率;当FA的中值粒径降低至2μm时,TIPA+CS作用效果最为显著,研磨时间由原来的120 min缩短至40 min,缩短67%。从活性指数的角度来看,1 d龄期时,Na_(2)SO_(4)作用效果最为显著,湿磨FA的活性指数达到60.1%;3 d、7 d、28 d龄期时,TIPA+CS作用效果较好,湿磨FA的活性指数分别可达到81.3%、89.1%、97%。在液相研磨机械力作用过程中,液相环境介质可溶蚀粉煤灰表面,促进表面[AlO_(4)]和[SiO_(4)]的解聚,加速离子溶出,形成钙矾石、C-S-H凝胶等水化产物,显著提升FA的湿磨细化活化效率。

走马胎灰分对光的响应特征及其与生长指标的相关性

为探究光照强度和光质对走马胎(Ardisia giantifolia)灰分积累的影响,利用遮阳网和薄膜设定4个光照梯度(100%、60%、40%、20%全光照)和4种光质(绿、白、蓝、红),分析了基径、株高以及生物量的响应特征,以及灰分与生长指标的关系。结果表明,走马胎灰分含量在绿光下随着光照强度的减弱而呈减少的趋势,在白光下随着光照强度的减弱呈现“低-高-低-高”的波动变化,在蓝光或红光下没有显著变化;在100%光照强度下,白光的灰分含量最低,与其余光照强度存在显著差异;在60%、40%、20%光照强度下,光质对走马胎灰分含量的影响不显著。走马胎灰分含量与株高、基径和生物量间不存在明显的相关性;随着光照强度的减弱,走马胎的株高、基径以及生物量均呈现增加的趋势,且在白光下达到最大。因此,光照对走马胎灰分的积累和生长指标均有影响,种植走马胎时要选择适当遮荫强度或郁闭度较高的林型。

粉煤灰基陶瓷膜支撑体的制备与尺寸放大试验

选取固体废物粉煤灰作为支撑体骨料,TiO_(2)为烧结助剂,羧甲基纤维素(CMC)为黏结剂,木炭粉为造孔剂,采用固态粒子烧结法制得初始陶瓷膜支撑体样品,并对其进行等比尺寸(直径)放大制备。探究支撑体尺寸放大制备中烧结温度、造孔剂添加量、尺寸(直径)放大倍数等因素对支撑体性能的影响,对物质组成、微观形貌、抗折强度、纯水通量、酸碱腐蚀率及孔径分布等性能进行表征。结果表明:最高烧结温度为1 050℃,造孔剂木炭粉添加量为15%(质量分数),放大到原尺寸(直径)的2倍时,所制得支撑体性能最佳,其内部孔隙均匀,颈型结构明显,纯水通量为4 728.26 L/(m^(2)·h·MPa),抗折强度为25.15 MPa,中值孔径为3.06μm,孔隙率为38.56%,酸、碱质量损失率分别为0.33%、0.25%。

生物质热转化过程中积灰沾污结渣特性及趋势预测研究进展

为阐明生物质灰的沾污结渣特性及其趋势预测研究现状,使生物质能热转化利用过程更加安全,在综合分析生物质灰沾污结渣的危害及机制的基础上,从沾污结渣特性与沾污结渣预测两方面归纳国内外研究进展,梳理出影响结渣的主要因素——灰分组成、反应温度、气氛和添加剂等;并对沾污结渣趋势的预测方法和研究趋势进行分析。针对实际工程中锅炉受热面结渣和腐蚀问题,可以采用混烧、混入添加剂、水洗、酸洗、改变受热面材料、优化锅炉和烟道结构设计、优化反应条件等措施解决。在生物质灰沾污结渣趋势预测方面,目前并没有完整的统一标准,简单沿用煤灰的结渣指标存在严重的不适应性,且现有的预测方法通常只考虑固态或熔融成分对结渣的影响,而忽略了碱金属、氯、硫等元素挥发与温度变化的关系。因此,以热转化过程中碱金属的气-固分配趋势为基础,结合不同温度下生物质灰的特点及成灰特性,建立适用于不同温度下生物质灰的沾污结渣预测模型,是下一步研究应重点关注的问题。