FUEL ENRICHMENT PROCESS

摘要

A process for reducing the carbon content of ash from a burner comprises heating a carbon-based fuel in the presence of a fuel improver in a burner. The fuel improver comprises at least one metal oxide selected from the group comprising: iron oxide, calcium oxide, silicon dioxide, magnesium oxide and aluminium oxide. The average particle size of the fuel improver is reduced to givea particle size in the range 1 to 100 micron.