Development of a Pelletizing Process to Improve the Properties of Biomass Pellets

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10.2991/aer.k.201221.056How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Biomass pellet, Rice husk, Additives, Properties, Extractive, Selection

Abstract

Energy from biomass sources has earned significant interest in recent times. In the present research, an attempt has been made to develop a pelletizing process to improve the properties of biomass pellets, as many of the important properties of the pellets are dependent upon the raw and additives materials. Thus, their proper selection has a vital role in producing better quality pellets. The information about the material properties of raw materials, such as rice husk and sawdust, as well as their effect over the quality of the manufactured pellets were studied. The thermochemical properties of various rice husks have been analyzed to improve the decision to select better quality raw materials for the pelletizing process. The chemical composition of three other biomass raw materials (namely beech, spruce, and straw) has also been analyzed to prove that the presence of hydrophobic extractives has a significant influence on the bonding quality between biomass particles during the pelletizing process. Therefore, choosing a less extractive raw material is beneficial for the pelletizing process. After analyzing the thermochemical properties of various rice husks, ROK 14 and BRRI 46 were found better for pellets production. The beech type of raw materials was found to be more suitable for its adhesive bonding ability during pelletization. The present study also discusses the properties of various starch as additives and their effect on the production of pellet characteristics, and the Oxidized Corn starch was found to be the best additive, in the peasant research, as it not only improves properties but also reduces power consumption.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Faysal Ahmmad
AU  - Md. Sohel
AU  - Mazharul Islam
AU  - Farid Nasir Ani
AU  - Tahzinul Islam
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/12/22
TI  - Development of a Pelletizing Process to Improve the Properties of Biomass Pellets
BT  - Proceedings of the International Seminar of Science and Applied Technology (ISSAT 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 337
EP  - 343
SN  - 2352-5401
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/aer.k.201221.056
DO  - 10.2991/aer.k.201221.056
ID  - Ahmmad2020
ER  -