A study on improved biomass briquetting

Bhattacharya, S.C.; Leon, M. Augustus; Rahman, Md. Mizanur

doi:10.1016/s0973-0826(08)60317-8

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“…Biomass densification involves its compaction into a pellet or briquette of up to ten times higher density than the parent material(s) [7,8]. Such processing increases biomass bulk and energy density per unit volume, leading to lower storage requirements, more efficient transportation, reduced particulate emissions per unit volume of material transported or combusted, and uniform feeding into industrial equipment such as boilers, gasifiers and domestic stoves for rural applications [1, 9,10].…”

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Effects of operating variables on durability of fuel briquettes from rice husks and corn cobs

Muazu

Stegemann

2015

Fuel Processing Technology

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Biomass densification processes increase fuel energy density for more efficient transport.This study presents new data to show that blending different types of biomass improves the properties of densified biomass briquettes. The specific objectives were to investigate the effects of sample batch (biomass source), material ratio (rice husks to corn cobs), addition of binder (starch and water mixture) and compaction pressure, on briquette properties, using a factorial experiment.Briquettes had a unit density of up to 1.9 times the loose biomass bulk density, and were stronger than briquettes from the individual materials. Considering average values from two biomass sources, an unconfined compressive strength of 176 kPa was achieved at a compaction pressure of 31 MPa for a 3:7 blend of rice husks to corn cobs with 10% binder.These briquettes were durable, with only 4% mass loss during abrasion and 10% mass loss during shattering tests. They absorbed 36% less water than loose corn cobs. Statistical analysis of the results showed that starch and water addition was required for adequate briquette strength, but significantly reduced green and relaxed densities. The source of the biomass had a significant effect on densification, which emphasises the need to understand factors underlying biomass variability.

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Section: Biomass Densificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of operating variables on durability of fuel briquettes from rice husks and corn cobs

Muazu

Stegemann

2015

Fuel Processing Technology

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“…Briquetting technologies, such as the heated die screw press briquetting (Toan et al, 2000;Ahiduzzaman and Islam, 2013) and single piston and die press (Chin and Siddiqui, 2000;Bhattacharya et al, 2002), and the subsequent use of briquettes as fuel is common in China, India, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Although massive investments have been made in briquetting in SSA, very few commercial success stories have been documented (Mwampamba et al, 2013).…”

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Quality optimization in briquettes made from rice milling by-products

Ndindeng

Mbassi

Mbacham

et al. 2015

Energy for Sustainable Development

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“…In Southeast Asia and nearby regions, the enormous availability of biomass wastes like rice husk and sawdust, including the commonly generated municipal solid wastes from paper, makes it valid to explore briquetting technology transfer. Based on the promising results of the introduced briquette production with UCLA from Iloilo City, Philippines, it appears feasible to explore technology transfer to Thailand, Vietnam and Nepal, since these countries are well endowed with renewable energy resources [61][62][63]. However, just like the Philippines, these countries are also rice producers with forestland covers.…”

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Feasibility of Biomass Briquette Production from Municipal Waste Streams by Integrating the Informal Sector in the Philippines

Romallosa

Kraft

2017

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Abstract:A technical and socio-economic feasibility study of biomass briquette production was performed in Iloilo City, Philippines, by integrating a registered group of the informal sector. The study has shown that the simulated production of biomass briquettes obtained from the municipal waste stream could lead to a feasible on-site fuel production line after determining its usability, quality and applicability to the would-be users. The technology utilized for briquetting is not complicated when operated due to its simple, yet sturdy design with suggestive results in terms of production rate, bulk density and heating value of the briquettes produced. Quality briquettes were created from mixtures of waste paper, sawdust and carbonized rice husk, making these material flows a renewable source of cost-effective fuels. An informal sector that would venture into briquette production can be considered profitable for small business enterprising, as demonstrated in the study. The informal sector from other parts of the world, having similar conditionality with that of the Uswag Calajunan Livelihood Association, Inc. (UCLA), could play a significant role in the recovery of these reusable waste materials from the waste stream and can add value to them as alternative fuels and raw materials (AFR) for household energy supply using appropriate technologies.

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A study on improved biomass briquetting

Cited by 53 publications

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Effects of operating variables on durability of fuel briquettes from rice husks and corn cobs

Effects of operating variables on durability of fuel briquettes from rice husks and corn cobs

Quality optimization in briquettes made from rice milling by-products

Feasibility of Biomass Briquette Production from Municipal Waste Streams by Integrating the Informal Sector in the Philippines

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