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Mladenovi}, M. R., et al.: Combustion of Low Grade Fractions of … THERMAL SCIENCE, Year 2012, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 297-311 297 COMBUSTION OF LOW GRADE FRACTIONS OF LUBNICA COAL IN FLUIDIZED BED by Milica R. MLADENOVI] a*, Dragoljub V. DAKI] Rastko V. MLADENOVI] , Aleksandar M. ERI] and Mirko S. KOMATINA b , Stevan DJ. NEMODA , a , Branislav S. REPI] c a a , d a Laboratory for Thermal Engineering and Energy, Vin?a Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia b Innovation Center, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia c Fichtner GmbH Co. KG, Stuttgart, Germany d Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia Original scientific paper DOI: 10.2298/TSCI1201297M In this paper a method of examination of fuel suitability for fluidized bed combus- tion is presented. The research of combustion characteristics of low grade frac- tions of Lubnica brown coal in the fluidized bed by the aforementioned metho- dology has been carried out on a laboratory semi-industrial apparatus of 200 kW . Description of the experimental fluidized bed combustion facility is giv- t en, as well as experimental results, with the focus on furnace temperature distri- bution, in order to determine the location of the zone of intensive combustion. Based on investigation results, which are focused on combustion quality (com- bustion completion) as well as on satisfying the environmental protection crite- ria, it can be stated that the investigated coal is suitable for burning in bubbling, as well as in circulating fluidized bed. Key words: fluidized bed, coal combustion, low grade fuel, fuel characterisation Introduction The dominant energy potential of Serbia is coal. The majority of Serbian coals is obtained by open-cast mining (about 95%), and is directly used in power plants. Exploitation and mining-geological characteristics of the basin, as well as