Modeling of Coal-Based Composite Briquettes in Order to Reduce Sulfur Emissions Into the Atmosphere

The tendency to abolish, to obtain heat from coal in order to reduce atmospheric pollution, leads to the closure of coal deposits. The alternative for obtaining heat, especially in the category of heating smaller residential buildings, with wood pellets, although acceptable from an ecological point of view, has its drawbacks, if one takes into account the scale of the required amount of energy and the role of the forest in purifying the air. Wood pulp and coal as basic energy carriers have hydrocarbon compounds. So, in both cases COx and NOx gases appear as gaseous products. The difference is in their scale. Unlike wood, coal also contains sulfur compounds, which makes it an environmentally unacceptable fuel. By adding a certain amount of wood pulp and additives to the coal mass, in this work, pyrophyllite shale, the impact on the energy and ecological aspects of heat release of such a complex fuel mixture was investigated. The ecological aspect is accentuated through the release of sulfur from coal. The mixture was subjected to the briquetting process, and the obtained samples were tested with relevant parameters, primarily the obtained lower heat value and sulfur content (SOx) in these products. The obtained results are very optimistic with both parameters mentioned above and can be a guide for further research for this idea. Key words: coal, wood sawdust, briquette, calorific value, sulfur, ecology.