The effect of modified oily sludge on the slurry ability and combustion performance of coal water slurry

Abstract

Abstract The aim of this study is to find a solution to the challenging problem of disposing oily sludge (OS). Three different types of modifiers, namely, sodium hydroxide (NaOH), sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate (SDBS), and polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene polyether (AE) were employed for the simple modification of OS. The influence of modified OS on slurry ability and combustion performance were investigated. The results showed that OS modified by NaOH and SDBS can increase the concentration of coal OS slurry. However, the influence of AE modification on slurry concentration is intricate. In terms of combustion performance, the change in activation energy results in NaOH and SDBS modifications decrease T i and T h of coal OS slurry, while AE modification increases T i and T h of coal OS slurry.