Coal-fired power generation resulted shortage of conventional fossil fuels and an increase
in greenhouse gases emissions. The co-firing of coal and biomass waste in coal-fired
boilers was a promising strategy to supplement the energy source and reduce greenhouse
gases. However, the co-firing mechanism and potential problems were not well understood.
Therefore, the differences between coal and biomass in properties such as proximate and
ultimate composition, components in ash and the calorific value were firstly discussed. Next …