Experimental data on morphological characterization of chars from coal and bagasse blends

Edward Garcia; Juan Barraza-Burgos; Juan Guerrero; María Trujillo; Edward Lester; Orla Williams

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2020.105358

Experimental data on morphological characterization of chars from coal and bagasse blends

Data Brief. 2020 Mar 2:29:105358. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2020.105358. eCollection 2020 Apr.

Authors

Edward Garcia¹, Juan Barraza-Burgos¹, Juan Guerrero¹, María Trujillo¹, Edward Lester², Orla Williams²

Affiliations

¹ Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Del Valle, Ciudad Universitaria Meléndez, Calle 13 # 100-00, A. A. 25360, Cali, Colombia.
² Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, NG7 2RD Nottingham, United Kingdom.

Abstract

Morphological characterization of chars from coal and bagasse plays an important role in both the burning efficiency and intrinsic reactivity of chars, during a combustion process [1], [2]. In this work, abundant data on the morphology of chars produced from coal and bagasse blends are presented. Char synthesis was performed varying the temperature (900, 1000 and 1100 °C) and bagasse proportion feeding (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100% w/w) in the pyrolysis reaction. Proximate, ultimate, petrographic and vitrinite reflectance of raw coal and bagasse are presented. Char morphology is classified into three groups -- thin walls, thick walls, and solid particles--, and results are exhibited. The data set is a comprehensive source for advancing in a further understanding of char's morphology from coal-bagasse blends.

Keywords: Bagasse; Blends; Char; Coal; Morphology; Reactivity.