In this work, SO 2 retention via calcium-based sorbents added in a continuous bubbling 17 fluidized bed combustor (~3 kWth) operating in oxy-fuel combustion mode is analyzed. 18Tests were performed at different operating temperatures with three sorbents, two 19 limestones and one dolomite, and with three coals, ranging from lignite to anthracite, to 20 analyze the influence of coal rank, type of sorbent, sorbent particle size, and O 2 /CO 2 21 feeding ratio on the sulfation process. 22It was found that the combustor temperature had a strong influence on the limestones 23 sulfur retention with a maximum at 900-925 ºC. The behavior of the limestones was 24 qualitatively similar with the three coals, attaining the highest sulfur retention values 25