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<p>This paper focuses on the thermal characteristic of the torrefied pinecone pellets. The resistivity heating system was used for torrefaction purposes. The torrefaction was conducted at 523 K for different holding times of 5, 10 and 15 minutes. The thermal behaviour of the pinecone pellet was numerically predicted using the pdepe algorithm. A parabolic 2-D heat transfer equation was used to estimate the thermal profile across the pinecone. The effect of the interactive atmosphere was on the numerical solution was also examined. The pelletisation was performed using a ring-die at the temperature of 70 °C.</p>
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This paper focuses on the thermal characteristic of the torrefied pinecone pellets. The resistivity heating system was used for torrefaction purposes. The torrefaction was conducted at 523 K for different holding times of 5, 10 and 15 minutes. The thermal behaviour of the pinecone pellet was numerically predicted using the pdepe algorithm. A parabolic 2-D heat transfer equation was used to estimate the thermal profile across the pinecone. The effect of the interactive atmosphere was on the numerical solution was also examined. The pelletisation was performed using a ring-die at the temperature of 70 °C.

Thermal Modelling of the Torrefaction Process Using the Finite Element Method

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This paper focuses on the thermal characteristic of the torrefied pinecone pellets. The resistivity heating system was used for torrefaction purposes. The...

Thermal Modelling of the Torrefaction Process Using the Finite Element Method

Online veröffentlicht: 26. Okt. 2021

Seitenbereich: 736 - 749

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2021-0055

Schlüsselwörter
Finite element analysis, heat transfer, pellet, thermal, torrefaction

© 2021 Alok Dhaundiyal et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Thermal Modelling of the Torrefaction Process Using the Finite Element Method

Online veröffentlicht: 26. Okt. 2021

Seitenbereich: 736 - 749

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2021-0055

SchlüsselwörterFinite element analysis, heat transfer, pellet, thermal, torrefaction

© 2021 Alok Dhaundiyal et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Schlüsselwörter
Finite element analysis, heat transfer, pellet, thermal, torrefaction