Chemical features of thermal decomposition and combustion of fine coal particles: models and experiment

A brief overview of models describing thermal conversion and combustion of coal is presented. Additionally the properties of coal dust were experimentally studied. The main characteristics of brown coal particles, composition of thermal decomposition products and its change with the temperature were measured. The mass loss rate of coal particles and its temperature dependence were studied. Based on the obtained experimental data, an applicability of available in literature models was analysed.