<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The concept of different compositional biomass is introduced to enhance the binding properties and utilize the use of different seasonal biomasses. The effect of densification on the heating values of single pure and mixed compositional biomasses is observed with and without applying special type of pretreatment named as ‘Torrefaction’. The moisture contents and bulk densities were also calculated for these briquettes. The effects of average moisture contents and bulk density (which show the swelling nature) on the heating values are also observed. The experiments have been performed on the pelletizer equipment to form briquetted biomass and bomb calorimeter was used to determine the calorific values of different briquettes. Finally, the percentage decrease in the average moisture contents of different categories of torrefied briquettes from non-torrefied briquettes were also calculated and compared.</p></abstract>

The concept of different compositional biomass is introduced to enhance the binding properties and utilize the use of different seasonal biomasses. The effect of densification on the heating values of single pure and mixed compositional biomasses is observed with and without applying special type of pretreatment named as ‘Torrefaction’. The moisture contents and bulk densities were also calculated for these briquettes. The effects of average moisture contents and bulk density (which show the swelling nature) on the heating values are also observed. The experiments have been performed on the pelletizer equipment to form briquetted biomass and bomb calorimeter was used to determine the calorific values of different briquettes. Finally, the percentage decrease in the average moisture contents of different categories of torrefied briquettes from non-torrefied briquettes were also calculated and compared.

Impact of torrefaction technique on the moisture contents, bulk density and calorific value of briquetted biomass

University of Engineering and Technology (Lahore) Faisalabad Campus, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 38000

University of Engineering & Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Lahore, Pakistan, 54890

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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The concept of different compositional biomass is introduced to enhance the binding properties and utilize the use of different seasonal biomasses. The effect...

Impact of torrefaction technique on the moisture contents, bulk density and calorific value of briquetted biomass

Published Online: Jun 09, 2015

Page range: 23 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2015-0024

Keywords
torrefaction, briquette, biomass, moisture contents, calorific value

© by Syed Waqas Ahmad

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Impact of torrefaction technique on the moisture contents, bulk density and calorific value of briquetted biomass

Published Online: Jun 09, 2015

Page range: 23 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2015-0024

Keywordstorrefaction, briquette, biomass, moisture contents, calorific value

© by Syed Waqas Ahmad

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
torrefaction, briquette, biomass, moisture contents, calorific value