scholarly journals Potential of bamboo species for the production of briquettes

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha Andreia Brand ◽  
Ailton Leonel Balduino Junior ◽  
Daniela Leticia Nones ◽  
Angela Zakostelsky Neves Gaa
Keyword(s):  
Bulk Density ◽  
Compression Strength ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Proximate Analysis ◽  
Bamboo Species ◽  
Gross Calorific Value ◽  
Promising Alternative ◽  
Bambusa Vulgaris ◽  
Phyllostachys Bambusoides

ABSTRACT Bamboo is a versatile plant that is widely used in many areas for feeding, manufacturing of utensils, construction and environmental purposes. The energetic use of bamboo stalks or residues from other applications is a promising alternative and compatible with sustainable development principles. This study aimed to evaluate the potential of four bamboo species (Bambusa vulgaris, Phyllostachys bambusoides, Phyllostachys edulis and Phyllostachys nigra) for briquette production. The following properties were evaluated: moisture content, bulk density, compression strength, proximate analysis, gross calorific value and energetic density. The results showed numbers ranging from 1.109 g cm-3 to 1.228 g cm-3 for bulk density, 4.68 MPa to 5.82 MPa for compression strength, 79.01 % to 82.25 % for volatile content, 15.26 % to 20.18 % for fixed carbon content, 0.38 % to 2.49 % for ash content, 4,571 kcal kg-1 to 4,716 kcal kg-1 for gross calorific value and 5.08 Gcal m-3 to 5.84 Gcal m-3 for energetic density. The briquettes produced from P. nigra presented the best energetic quality, followed by briquettes from P. edulis, P. bambusoides and B. vulgaris. Overall, it may be said that the four bamboo species can be used as alternative raw materials for energy generation.

scholarly journals Characterization of bamboo species and other biomasses with potential for thermal energy generation>

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anderson Carlos Marafon ◽  
André Felipe Câmara Amaral ◽  
Eurico Eduardo Pinto de Lemos
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Basic Density ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Energy Generation ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Density ◽  
Bamboo Species ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Bambusa Vulgaris

ABSTRACT Biomass quality is important to strengthen the use of species as reliable energy sources. This study aimed to characterize the energy quality attributes of bamboo species (Bambusa vulgaris, Bambusa tuldoides, Dendrocalamus giganteus and Guadua angustifolia) biomass, when compared to other raw materials of residual origin with a high potential for use in thermal energy generation processes (rice husk, eucalyptus chips, coconut husk and fiber). The basic density, higher calorific value and fiber, lignin and ash contents were evaluated. All the evaluated bamboo species present energy quality characteristics equivalent to those of biomasses traditionally used in thermal energy generation, such as high energy density (2,415-2,967 Mcal m-3), high calorific power (4,359-4,568 kcal kg-1), high basic density (0.537-0.653 g cm-3) and low ash content (1.41-2.41 %). The bamboo biomasses of the four evaluated species present adequate characteristics as fuel for thermal energy generation processes, with potential for use in several industrial sectors.

scholarly journals Energetic potential of bamboo culms for industrial and domestic use in Southern Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (11) ◽  
pp. 1963-1968 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ailton Leonel Balduino Junior ◽  
Thalles Yurgen Balduino ◽  
Gustavo Friederichs ◽  
Alexsandro Bayestorff da Cunha ◽  
Martha Andreia Brand
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Carbon Content ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Energy Generation ◽  
Extractive Content ◽  
Fixed Carbon ◽  
Gross Calorific Value ◽  
Bambusa Vulgaris ◽  
Domestic Use ◽  
Fixed Carbon Content

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to determine the energetic quality of the Bambusa vulgaris culms for combustion (in natura) and as a charcoal. Five individuals (culms) of Bambusa vulgaris of 3 years of age were analyzed, gathered in the city of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina. In the in natura culms it was determined the moisture content freshly gathered (39%); basic density (0.624gcm-3); the chemical composition (total extractive content (16.26%) and lignin content (25.76%)); the proximate chemical composition (volatiles content (82.25%); fixed carbon content (15.26%) and ash (2.49%)) and gross calorific value (4571kcalkg-1). In the charcoal, produced in the laboratory, the determined properties were the gravimetric yield (36.40%);the apparent density (0.372gcm-3); volatiles content (27.55%); fixed carbon content (67.32%); ash (5.12%) and gross calorific value (7431kcalkg-1). The Bambusa vulgaris species has potential for use in the energy generation either in natura, as chips for burning in boilers or in the charcoal form for domestic use, it can be used to broaden the base of biomass for energy generation and to replace the timber species of Pinus and Eucalyptus gender used for this purpose in the Southern region of Brazil.

scholarly journals THE CHARACTERISTICS OF REED LIGHTWEIGHT CLAY BRICKS AFTER DRYING PROCESS

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-124
Author(s):  
Ghazwan Abdulsamad Salman Algburi
Keyword(s):  
Bulk Density ◽  
Compression Strength ◽  
Extraction Method ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Drying Shrinkage ◽  
Vacuum Extraction ◽  
Drying Process ◽  
Clay Brick ◽  
Clay Bricks ◽  
Fine Control

The drying procedure is one of the basic stages in the brick making process, particularly when utilizing the extrusion framing technique. This stage decides the quality and amount of the brick samples. One of the characteristic waste vegetable materials is reed, whish is found in huge amounts in Iraq and numerous other nations. Five weight proportions of reed crumbs (5,10,15,20 and 25%) were utilized to produce lightweight clay bricks. Lab samples were shaped with dimensions of (25×38×76mm) using the vacuum extraction method. Brick properties were tested after drying to determine the values of longitudinal drying shrinkage, bulk density, and compression strength. In order to check the property of lightweight clay brick samples, the samples were burned in the furnace at a temperature of 1000°C with a burning rate of 2°C per minute. The significance of this research is to know the optimal proportions of the reed crumbs that prompts exact control of the drying procedure. This fine control brings about samples of lightweight bricks of the required dimensions and without cracks that influence their properties after drying and become more visible after burning. This knowledge will prompt the decrease of waste in raw materials and energy utilized in the manufacturing of a particular amount of lightweight bricks and, along these lines, reduce the expense of production. ABSTRAK: Prosedur pengeringan merupakan salah satu peringkat asas dalam proses membuat bata, terutamanya apabila menggunakan teknik pembingkaian penyemperitan. Peringkat ini memutuskan kualiti dan jumlah sampel bata. Salah satu daripada bahan-bahan sayur-sayuran sisa buatan adalah buluh, ia didapati dalam jumlah besar di Iraq dan banyak negara yang berbeza. Sebanyak 5 buah berat serbuk reed (5,10,15,20 dan 25%) digunakan untuk menghasilkan bata tanah liat yang ringan. Model makmal dibentuk dengan dimensi (25 × 38 × 76mm) dengan menggunakan kaedah pengekstrakan vakum. Ciri-ciri bata telah diuji selepas pengeringan untuk menentukan nilai-nilai kepekatan pengeringan longitudinal, ketumpatan pukal dan kekuatan mampatan. Untuk memeriksa sampel tanah liat ringan tanahpropertyof, model-model tersebut dibakar dalam relau pada suhu 1000 ° C dengan kadar pembakaran 2°C seminit. Kepentingan kajian ini adalah untuk mengetahui perkadaran optimum serbuk reed yang menimbulkan kawalan tepat terhadap prosedur pengeringan. Kawalan halus ini membawa model-model bata yang ringan dari dimensi yang diperlukan dan tanpa retak yang mempengaruhi sifatnya selepas pengeringan dan menjadi lebih terlihat selepas terbakar. Pengetahuan ini akan mendorong penurunan sisa bahan mentah dan tenaga yang digunakan dalam pembuatan sejumlah bata ringan dan di sepanjang garisan ini mengurangkan perbelanjaan pengeluaran.

Biomass Pellets from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (OP-EFB)

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-68
Author(s):  
Rahman Farhan Aditya
Keyword(s):  
Oil Palm ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Volatile Matter ◽  
Proximate Analysis ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Empty Fruit Bunches ◽  
Binder Ratio ◽  
Binder Concentration

Oil Palm growths in Indonesia are getting higher every year. Oil palm plantationproduced various waste, including oil palm empty fruit bunches (OP-EFB). 95 % Indonesia energy demand still provided by the fossil fuel and only 5 % provided by renewable energy, which provide opportunity of OP-EFB biomass pellets to be utilized as alternative resource. The research of biomass still low, especially research of OP-EFB biomass pellets. Therefore, the research objectives were to determine the production process of OP-EFB and to define the most effective binder and binder ratio for the biomass pellets. This research experiments  consist of shredding, chopping, drying, grinding, and sieving as raw material pretreatment. Also, varying the binder and binder concentration of the mixture between raw materials was the part of this thesis research. The binders used in this thesis research are PVAC paste and tapioca based paste with 4 variations of concentration. The analyses of the biomass pellets characteristic are density,compressive strength, proximate analysis (moisture, ash, volatile matter, and fixed carbon), calorific value, combustion rate, and gas chromatographic & mass spectroscopy (GCMS). The result shows that OP-EFB biomass pellets are qualified to be considered as biomass pellets. The most effective OP-EFB biomass pellets is biomass pellets with 10% tapioca binder concentration.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF BULK DENSITY OF COAL BLEND ON THE CALORIFIC VALUE OF COKE

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 4-12
Author(s):  
I.V. Miroshnichenko ◽  
D.V. Miroshnichenko ◽  
I.V. Shulga ◽  
Yu.V. Nikolaychuk
Keyword(s):  
Bulk Density ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
State Enterprise ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
Material Base ◽  
Gross Calorific Value ◽  
Coal Blend

The article is devoted to laboratory studies to determine the influence of the bulk density of a coal blend (in particular, tamped) on the value of the gross calorific value of the coke obtained from it. To making up a model coal blends, coal concentrates has been selected and analyzed from the raw material base of Ukrainian coke enterprises. From the studied coals four variants of coal blends has been formed, characterized by different grades. Experimental coking of coal charges has been carried out in a 5-kg laboratory oven designed by the State Enterprise "UKHIN". The bulk coking blend has been moistened to 8 %. The blend for tamping has been moistened to 12 %, tamped into a special matrix to a density of 1.15 t/m3 , and then the tamped coal cake has been placed in a retort for coking. It has been established that the maximum value of the gross calorific value of blast-furnace coke is achieved during coking of coal blends, which are characterized by the following set of quality indicators: R0=0,91–0,94 %; Vdaf = 30,9-31,0 %; C daf = 83,80-83,83 %; Hdaf = 5,01-5,02 %; Od daf = 8,42-8,45 %. It has been shown that an increase in the bulk density of coal blends, characterized by the same set of quality indicators, from 800 to 1150 kg/m3 leads to an increase in the gross calorific value of blastfurnace coke by 0,05-0,12 MJ/kg. Hydrogen bonds are a factor that contributes to the denser packaging of coal grains in the load. For this, the number of water molecules must correspond to the number of polar bonds in carbon macromolecules. With a lack of water, not all polar functional groups present in macromolecules will participate in the formation of new bonds, which will not allow to the coal grains to be packed more tightly. On the contrary, at higher humidity, excess water molecules will take up space in the feed, not participating in the formation of bonds with carbon macromolecules, which will lead to a decrease in the bulk density in terms of dry weight.

scholarly journals Compaction as a sustainable alternative to dried sludge from poultry slaughterhouse wastewater for energy generation

2021 ◽  
Vol 51 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julio Peretti da Silva ◽  
Martha Andreia Brand ◽  
Philipe Ricardo Casemiro Soares ◽  
Matheus de Liz Salamon ◽  
Taíse Mariano Rodrigues ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Density ◽  
Bulk Density ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Volatile Matter ◽  
Proximate Analysis ◽  
Charcoal Production ◽  
The One ◽  
Dried Sludge ◽  
Pinus Spp ◽  
Compressive Resistance

ABSTRACT: The generation of wastes in poultry abattoirs has increased considerably in recent years due to the growing demand for chicken meat. This fact, combined with the current need for developing new forms of renewable energy from biomass, and the lack of disposal facilities, motivated this study. We determined the technical feasibility of the barbecue charcoal production using briquettes produced with different blends containing sludge from a poultry abattoir and Pinus spp. shavings. To that end, we have mixed both residues by gradually adding 10 to 90 % of sludge in the blends, which resulted in 9 treatments containing sludge, and 1 containing only shavings. After that, we produced four briquettes of each treatment and charred them by using a heating ramp. After charring, we submitted the charcoal to the analyzes of Moisture Content (MC), Bulk Density (BD), Compressive Resistance (CR), Gross Calorific Value (GCV), and Proximate Analysis (PA). We calculated the Gravimetric Yield (GY) and the Energy Density (ED) by using the results from the other analyzes. Results showed that the CR, the GCV, the Volatile Matter (VM), and the Fixed Carbon Content (FC) of the charcoals decreased by increasing the proportion of sludge in the blends. However, the charcoals’ bulk density (BD) increased, which also increased its energy density (ED) and ash content (AC). The best blend to produce charcoal for household use was the one containing 90 % of sludge and 10 % of Pinus spp. shavings.

scholarly journals Characterization and optimization of calorific value of low grade coal by statistical experiment and modelling

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 200070-0 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangchul Park ◽  
Qammer Zaib ◽  
Hung-Suck Park
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Proximate Analysis ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Statistical Experimental Design ◽  
Optimum Conditions ◽  
Statistical Experiment ◽  
Gross Calorific Value

The effects of environmental factors (temperature, humidity, and airflow) on gross calorific value (GCV) and proximate analysis of low grade coal were systematically investigated. The factorial experiments were conducted according to the statistical experimental design. The results were empirically modeled, statistically tested, and experimentally verified to quantify the change in GCV and proximate analysis of coal directed by environmental factors. The GCV of the coal were most affected by the humidity followed by the temperature. The GCV was increased from 5,365 to 5,986 (kcal/kg) through the decrease in humidity from 80 to 29 (% R.H.) and increase in temperature from 28 to 36 (°C). This increase in GCV could be attributed to the decrease in moisture content of the coal from 16.2 to 7.1 (%). Also, the optimized environmental conditions were identified where GCV ≈ 6,000 kcal/kg of the coal could be obtained. This study can be helpful in (i) managing the variability in GCV of a coal at different places, environment, and weather conditions and, thereby, settling the disputes between buyers and sellers over its variability and (ii) in maintaining the optimum conditions to enhance the GCV of the low grade coal in the power plants.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Physico-Mechanical-Combustion Characteristics of Fuel Briquettes made from blends of Areca Nut Husk, Simarouba Seed Shell and Black Liquor

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santhosh Ujjinappa ◽  
Lingadhalli Krishnamurthy Sreepathi
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Black Liquor ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Proximate Analysis ◽  
Combustion Characteristics ◽  
Regression Equations ◽  
Areca Nut ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Renewable Energy Development ◽  
Compacting Pressure

In order to utilize the agro residues and non-edible oil seed shells for the energy purpose, Areca Nut Husk (ANH) and Simarouba Seed Shell (SSS) are considered as raw materials and pulp production industry byproduct Black liquor (BL) as a binder for the production of fuel briquettes. The cylindrical briquettes were produced in four different blending proportions at 3 different pressures between 60 MPa to 80 MPa and various briquette properties were evaluated. The mathematical regression equations between the independent variables (blending proportion and compacting pressure) and briquette properties were developed. The R2 values for the regression equation between independent variables and (Briquette properties) compressed density, relaxed density, relaxation ratio, shattering index and compressive strength were 0.945, 0.743, 0.646, 0.862 and 0.839 respectively. The results confirmed that briquette produced with a blending proportion of ANH:SSS:BL=60:40:00 at 80 MPa have better properties. Thus, combustion characteristics such as proximate analysis, ultimate analysis, calorific value were estimated for a briquette produced with a blending proportion of ANH:SSS:BL=60:40:00 at 80 MPa; and compared with Barley and Sawdust charcoal briquettes. The overall results conclude that better quality briquettes can be produced from the blends of ANH and SSS and can be used for several heating applications.Article History: Received Dec 15th 2017; Received in revised form May 16th 2018; Accepted June 3rd 2018; Available onlineHow to Cite This Article: Ujjinappa, S. and Sreepathi, L.K. (2018) Evaluation of Physico-Mechanical-Combustion Characteristics of Fuel Briquettes Made From Blends of Areca Nut Husk, Simarouba Seed Shell and Black Liquor. Int. Journal of Renewable Energy Development, 7(2), 131-137.https://doi.org/10.14710/ijred.7.2.131-137 

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