Influence of co-processing of coal and oil shale on combustion characteristics, kinetics and ash fusion behaviour

Combustion characteristics and ash fusion behaviours of Qinghai coal (QH) and Fushun oil shale (FS) and their blends were investigated. It was found that ignition index and burnout index of the blends reached maximum for the blend with 10 wt% FS, while its comprehensive combustibility index remained nearly unchanged when compared with the coal sample. With the increase in heating rates, combustion performance of the samples improved...