Aprovechamiento de cáscara de piñón (Jatropha curcas L.) y paja de arroz (Oriza sativa L.) para la elaboración de pellets como biocombustible

Use of pine nut husk (Jatropha curcas L.) and rice straw (Oriza sativa L.) for the production of pellets as biofuel Resumen El uso de los biocombustibles sólidos es una de las alternativas para reemplazar a los combustibles convencionales en la producción de energía eléctrica y calorífica. Este trabajo tiene como objeto el aprovechamiento biomásico residual de la cáscara de piñón (Jatropha curcas L.) y paja de arroz (Oriza sativa L) para la producción de pellets como biocombustible sólido. Se aplicó mediante un diseño experimental (Simplex-lattice) la mezcla en proporciones de 100%-0%, 75%-25%, 50%-50%, 25%- 75%,0%-100% respectivamente. Se efectuaron análisis a la materia prima y producto terminado en porcentaje del contenido de humedad, cenizas, volátil, carbono fijo, adicionalmente el contenido de celulosa y lignina a las materias primas. Para la obtención de pellets, se empleó un equipo de pelletizado marca KL 1500, los pellets se elaboraron con recirculación para eliminar el exceso de humedad para el mejoramiento de textura y dureza. Las mezclas de las biomasas lignocelulósicas, que presentaron un mayor contenido de carbono fijo fueron la M2 (75%-25%) =16,53 ±3,2 % y M5 (0%-100%) =23,51 ±0,72%, en lo referente a material volátil fueron la M1 (100%-0%) =82,37±2,0% y M2 (75%-25%) =81,57±3,47%. El poder calorífico calculado reveló que con una mezcla del 75% de paja de arroz con un 25% de cáscara de piñón se obtiene un poder calorífico de 29,21±0,1 Mj/Kg y la mezcla de 50% de paja de arroz y 50% de cáscara de piñón, genera un valor de 29,01±0,01 Mj/Kg. Concluyendo que las mezclas mencionada puede ser aprovechada para la generación de calor. Palabras clave: Biocombustible sólido; biomasa; pellets; arroz; piñón. Abstract The use of solid biofuels is one of the alternatives to replace conventional fuels in the production of electrical and heat energy. The objective of this work is the residual biomass utilization of the pine nut husk (Jatropha curcas L.) and rice straw (Oriza sativa L) for the production of pellets as solid biofuels. The mixture was applied using an experimental design (Simplex-lattice) in proportions of 100% -0%, 75% -25%, 50% -50%, 25% - 75%, 0% -100% respectively. Analysis of the raw material and finished product were carried out as a percentage of the moisture, ash, volatile, and fixed carbon content, in addition to the cellulose and lignin content of the raw materials. To obtain pellets, a KL 1500 brand pelletizing equipment was used, the pellets were recirculated to remove excess moisture to improve texture and hardness. The mixtures of lignocellulosic biomasses, which had a higher fixed carbon content were M2 (75% -25%) = 16.53 ± 3.2% and M5 (0% -100%) = 23.51 ± 0, 72%, regarding volatile material, were M1 (100% -0%) = 82.37 ± 2.0% and M2 (75% -25%) = 81.57 ± 3.47%. The calculated calorific value revealed that with a mixture of 75% of rice straw with 25% of pinion husk, a calorific value of 29.21 ± 0.1 Mj / Kg is obtained and the mixture of 50% of rice straw and 50% of pinion shell, generates a value of 29.01 ± 0.01 Mj / Kg. Concluding that the mentioned mixtures can be used for heat generation. Keywords: Solid biofuel; biomass; pellets; rice; pinion.

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Extruded Solid Biofuels of Rice Straw Plus Oriented Strand Board Residues at Various Proportions

Energies ◽

10.3390/en13133468 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (13) ◽

pp. 3468

Author(s):

Feiyu Tian ◽

Deliang Xu ◽

Xinwu Xu

Keyword(s):

Rice Straw ◽

Oriented Strand Board ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Calorific Value ◽

Extrusion Process ◽

Agricultural Residues ◽

Bonding Agents ◽

Solid Biofuels ◽

Wood Residues ◽

Biomass Resources

Disposal of vast agricultural residues has been a nerve-wracking social problem in many agriculture-intensive regions. Open-field combustion both squanders those biomass resources and causes severe atmospheric pollution and hazards. In addition, wood industries yield residues such as sanding powders without value application. Production of biofuels out of these biomass provides a multiple beneficial solution. To that end, this work focused on fabrication of biomass fuels using rice straws (Calorific value: 14.7 MJ/Kg) and wood residues from OSB industries (Calorific value: 17.3 MJ/Kg). Biofuel sticks from various proportions of biomass residues were made using an 18.5 KW industrial biomass extruder without adding bonding agents, achieving densities of 1.0–1.6 g/cm3 and comparative calorific values. The biofuel sticks exhibit moisture sensitivity when subjected to a ten-day conditioning. Release of residual stresses that were created during the densification process led to structural destruction of the products under moisture aggression. It’s highlighted that combination of rice straw particles with OSB residues gives sound extrusion process ability and high combustibility. The blend of rice straws and OSB residues are proven practically feasible for making solid biofuels. It’s suggested to promote the waste-to-wealth technological scheme in addressing the energy crisis worldwide, especially in those regions rich in agricultural residues while poor in non-renewable energy sources.

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

Ciência Rural ◽

10.1590/0103-8478cr20160233 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 46 (11) ◽

pp. 1963-1968 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

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.

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Evaluación energética de biocombustibles sólidos elaborados a partir de mezclas de biomasa lignocelulósica

Revista de Investigaciones en Energía Medio Ambiente y Tecnología RIEMAT ISSN 2588-0721 ◽

10.33936/riemat.v4i2.2192 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 33

Author(s):

Irene Carolina Beltrón Vinces ◽

Holger Eugenio Palacios Bravo ◽

Ernesto Rosero Delgado

Keyword(s):

Energy Content ◽

Combustion Process ◽

Calorific Value ◽

Single Type ◽

Peanut Shell ◽

Corn Stalk ◽

Fixed Carbon ◽

Solid Biofuels ◽

Mixed Biomass ◽

Lignocellulosic Residue

the purpose of this work is to determine the energy capacity of solid biofuels (pellets) made from the mixture of lignocellulosic biomass. The residues used were peanut husk (Arachishypogaea) and corn stalk (Zea mays L.) present in different proportions in a total of five mixtures. The highest calorific value obtained (30534,89kJ / kg) was that of mixture 4 in proportions of peanut shell and corn stalk 25:75 respectively with an ash production of 9,49% and a fixed carbon content of 26,18% results that favor the efficiency of the pellet in the combustion process (Tmax = 787 ± 13°C) while the mixture 1 (100% peanut shell) obtained the lowest energy content (M1: 28191,06 kJ / kg) With the results obtained, it was determined that pellets made from mixed biomass have better properties than those manufactured by a single type of lignocellulosic residue. Index Terms— ash, biomass, caloric power, fixed carbon, pellets.

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Pemanfaatan Limbah Kulit Kakao Menjadi Briket Arang sebagai Bahan Bakar Alternatif dengan Penambahan Ampas Buah Merah

Jurnal Rekayasa Proses ◽

10.22146/jrekpros.41517 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 57

Author(s):

Syarifhidayahtullah Syarif ◽

Rochim Bakti Cahyono ◽

Muslikhin Hidayat

Keyword(s):

Moisture Content ◽

Carbon Content ◽

Calorific Value ◽

Ash Content ◽

Fruit Pulp ◽

Volatile Content ◽

Fixed Carbon ◽

Shell Waste ◽

Cocoa Shell ◽

Fixed Carbon Content

A B S T R A C TThe conversion of cocoa shell waste into char briquettes has been carried out through various methods. However, the product characteristics do not meet the SNI briquettes requirements. Therefore, it is necessary to improve process engineering by mixing cocoa peel waste with red fruit pulp to get char briquettes in order to improve quality of briquette products. This research was carried out through pyrolysis process with temperthwatures up to 500 oC and held for 4 hours. The research objective was to produce char briquettes from cacao pod shell waste with the addition of red fruit pulp and its characteristic test. The study was designed with 2 variables, namely independent variables in the form of char raw material powder that passed 50 mesh sieve, weight ratio of cocoa shell char powder and red fruit pulp char powder (100:0, 70:30, 50:50, 30:70, and 0%:100%), pressure (100 kg/cm2), 10% starch adhesive from raw materials, and briquette diameter of 40 mm. Whereas the dependent variables are the moisture content (%), volatile content (%), ash content (%), fixed carbon content (%), and calorific value (cal/g). The results showed that the process of pyrolysis of char briquettes waste cocoa shell with red fruit pulp can increase its calorific value. The best characteristics of briquette were obtained from mixed briquettes (composition of 30%:70%) with moisture content of 5.63%, volatile content of 18.65%, ash content of 9.45%, fixed carbon content of 66.27%, and calorific value of 6422 cal/g.A B S T R A KPemanfaatan limbah kulit buah kakao menjadi briket arang telah banyak dilakukan melalui berbagai metode tetapi belum memenuhi persyaratan SNI briket arang. Oleh karena itu, perlu diupayakan untuk mendapatkan briket arang yang memenuhi persyaratan SNI. Salah satunya dengan cara mencampurkan limbah kulit kakao dengan ampas buah merah karena ampas buah merah memiliki nilai kalor yang cukup tinggi. Penelitian ini dilakukan melalui proses pirolisis dengan suhu sampai dengan 500 oC dan ditahan selama 4 jam. Tujuan penelitian untuk memproduksi briket arang dari limbah kulit buah kakao dengan penambahan ampas buah merah serta uji karakteristiknya. Penelitian dirancang dengan 2 variabel, yaitu variabel bebas (independent variable) berupa ukuran serbuk bahan baku arang yang lolos saringan 50 mesh, rasio massa campuran serbuk arang kulit kakao dengan serbuk arang ampas buah merah (100:0, 70:30, 50:50, 30:70, dan 0%:100%), tekanan pengempaan (100 kg/cm2), perekat kanji 10% dari bahan baku, dan diameter briket 40 mm. Variabel terikat (dependent variable) yang diukur yaitu kadar air (%), kadar zat mudah menguap (%), kadar abu (%), kadar karbon terikat (%), dan nilai kalor (kal/g). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa, dengan melalui proses pirolisis briket arang limbah kulit kakao dengan ampas buah merah dapat meningkatkan nilai kalor-nya. Karakteristik briket terbaik diperoleh dari briket komposisi campuran (30%:70%) dengan kadar air 5,63 %, kadar zat mudah menguap 18,65 %, kadar abu 9,45 %, kadar karbon terikat 66,27 %, dan nilai kalor 6422 kal/g.

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THE EFFECT OF BINDER RATIO ON THE PHYSICAL AND COMBUSTION CHARACTERISTICS OF CARBONIZED RICE STALK BRIQUETTES

International Journal of Advanced Academic Research ◽

10.46654/ij.24889849.e6101 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 221-229

Author(s):

Rapheal Ige ◽

Elinge Ogala ◽

Cosmos Moki ◽

Abdulrahman Habeeb

Keyword(s):

Moisture Content ◽

Carbon Content ◽

Calorific Value ◽

Volatile Matter ◽

Ash Content ◽

Hot Water ◽

High Concentration ◽

Fixed Carbon ◽

Binder Ratio ◽

Fixed Carbon Content

The selection or choice of agro-waste briquettes for domestic and industrial cottage applications depends on the fuel properties. In this study, the briquette was produced by carbonizing the rice stalk followed by crushing and sieving, the binder was prepared by dissolving the starch in hot water, then mixed with the sieved carbonized rice stalk and then the briquette was produced using the briquetting machine. Proximate analyses, viability, characteristics and combustion were determined to know the average composition of their constituents. From the results obtained it was observed that ash content, moisture content, after glow and ignition propagation decrease as the binder ratio increase while fixed carbon content, volatile matter, calorific value, density and compressive strength increase. The results of this work indicate that briquettes produced using high concentration of the binder would make good biomass fuels. However, it has a high moisture content of 25.00%, high ash content of 23.00%, moderate volatile matter of 44.80%, low fixed carbon content of 32.20%, moderate calorific value of 13.86 MJ/Kg and high density of 0.643g/cm3. The results obtained for all the parameters showed that rice stalks briquettes produced with high concentration of the binder (starch) had a better performance based on their combustion profile.

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Improvement of Combustion Quality of Biomass Briquette from Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) for Alternative Energy

ICONIET PROCEEDING ◽

10.33555/iconiet.v2i1.2 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Andre Nugraha Pramadhana ◽

Diah Indriani Widiputri ◽

Gustan Pari

Keyword(s):

Carbon Content ◽

Water Hyacinth ◽

Alternative Energy ◽

Eichhornia Crassipes ◽

Aquatic Vegetation ◽

Calorific Value ◽

Combustion Characteristic ◽

Fixed Carbon ◽

Promising Alternative ◽

Fixed Carbon Content

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is a floating plant species, which spreads rapidly in fresh water area. This plant has found to cause environmental problems, such as clogging drainage, water intakes, and ditches, shading out other aquatic vegetation and interfering with fishing, shipping as well as recreational activities. In contrast to its drawbacks, water hyacinth is considered as one of the potential agricultural wastes in Indonesia that can be processed into an alternative solid fuel. Carbonization followed by briquetting is one of the methods that can be applied to process biomass into solid fuels. This work investigated the effect of carbonization temperature and two different types of binders on combustion characteristic of water hyacinth biomass. In this work, carbonization was carried out at three different temperatures, i.e. 350oC, 400oC and 450oC, while comparing the application of two types of binders, which were tapioca gel and polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) adhesive. The results showed that carbonization process of water hyacinth increased the fixed carbon content and the calorific value, and the best result was obtained at 450oC with tapioca gel as the binder. With this condition, the fixed carbon content in the biomass briquette could be increased up to 34.14% with a calorific value of 3,837 kcal/kg. Although the combustion efficiency was only 4.89%. The application of water hyacinth as biomass briquette has shown a promising alternative to reduce CO emission and the above-mentioned environment problems.

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THE PROPERTIES OF CHARCOAL FROM THE BLACK LIQUOR OF THE SODA PULPING OF RICE STRAW

REAKTOR ◽

10.14710/reaktor.14.3.247-254 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 247 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nyoman Jaya Wistara ◽

Gokma Silaban ◽

Gustan Pari

Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Moisture Content ◽

Rice Straw ◽

Black Liquor ◽

Calorific Value ◽

Hydroxyl Group ◽

Fixed Carbon ◽

Silicate Content ◽

Soda Pulping ◽

Increasing Temperature

The main goal of the present works was to determine chemical changes, thermal decomposition, and the content of moisture, ash, volatile, fixed carbon and calorific value of soda pulping black liquor of the rice straw. Neutralized black liquor was dried to a moisture content of 10% and then pyrolized at 106oC-750oC. It was found that calorific value, fixed carbon, volatile mater, and moisture content were in the range of 2782-4716 cal/g, 49.2-81.6%, 15.5-47.5%, and 0.2-3.5%, respectively. Ash content was not influenced by the temperature of pyrolysis and was thought to depend on its initial silicate content. The weight loss of pulp was higher than that of black liquor. Extreme weight loss has been found in the temperature of 200-400oC. Noticeable functional groups changes were found with the increasing temperature of pyrolysis. Hydroxyl group completely disappeared at 300oC and above. Carbonyl related groups were also disappeared at 300-500oC, but it was reformed at 650 and 750oC. It might be brought about by the deformation of chemical bonding of oxygen ring in lignin structures. SIFAT-SIFAT ARANG LINDI HITAM DARI PEMASAKAN JERAMI DENGAN LARUTAN SODA API. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan perubahan sifat kimia, dekomposisi termal dan kadar air, abu, zat terbang, karbon terikat serta nilai kalor arang lindi hitam pemasakan soda jerami padi. Dalam penelitian ini, lindi hitam netral dikeringkan (kadar air 10%), kemudian dipirolisis pada selang suhu 100-750oC di dalam reaktor berpengatur suhu. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa nilai kalor, karbon terikat, zat terbang dan kadar air masing-masing berselangdari 2782-4716 cal/g, 49,2-81,6%, 15,5-47,5%, dan 0,2-3,5%. Kadar abu tidak dipengaruhi oleh suhu pirolisis dan diduga bergantung pada kadar silika bahan bakunya. Nilai kalor meningkat dengan meningkatnya kadar karbon terikat. Perilaku kehilangan berat arang dari lindi hitam berbeda dengan perilaku kehilangan berat pulp jerami. Kehilangan berat pulp lebih tinggi dari kehilangan berat arang lindi hitam. Kehilangan berat yang tajam terjadi pada selang suhu 200-400oC. Perubahan gugus fungsi yang nyata terjadi dengan meningkatnya suhu pirolisis. Gugus hidroksil menghilang pada suhu 300oC atau lebih. Gugus terkarbonilasi menghilang pada suhu 300-500oC, tetapi terbentuk kembali pada suhu 650oC dan 750oC. Hal ini kemungkinan disebabkan oleh deformasi ikatan kimia oksigen di dalam cincin dari struktur lignin.

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ANALISA PEMANFAATAN BRIKET LIMBAH ARANG KAYU ALABAN DI DESA TAPUK KECAMATAN LIMPASU KABUPATEN HULU SUNGAI TENGAH

INFO-TEKNIK ◽

10.20527/infotek.v21i1.8965 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 75

Author(s):

Muhammad Nizar Ramadhan ◽

Andy Nugraha

Keyword(s):

Physical Properties ◽

Alternative Energy ◽

Calorific Value ◽

Volatile Matter ◽

Matter Content ◽

Ash Content ◽

Wood Charcoal ◽

Fixed Carbon ◽

Fixed Carbon Content ◽

Better Than

The solution to reduce the use of fossil fuels is by utilizing renewable energy such as solar power, wind power, and hydropower, as well as the utilization of other alternative energy derived from biomass. One of alternative energy from biomass that is very potential is briquettes. Tapuk Village, Limpasu Subdistrict, Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency is one of the producers of Alaban wood charcoal, with grade D charcoal in the form of charcoal flakes and is often regarded as waste. This study aims to determine the physical properties of alaban wood charcoal waste briquettes which include water content, ash content, volatile matter content, fixed carbon content, and calorific value, as well as the potential utilization of alaban wood charcoal waste briquettes. so that residents can use Tapuk Village, Limpasu District, Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency as an alternative fuel to substitute kerosene and LPG. The results showed the physical properties of alaban wood charcoal waste briquettes for 3.66 % water content, 3.15 % ash content, 14.31 % volatile matter content, 78.88% fixed carbon content, 6.259.33 cal / gr calorific value. The use of alaban wood charcoal waste briquettes is able to produce consumption costs efficiency of 60% better than the use of LPG and 70% better than the use of kerosene.

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COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF PHYSICAL AND COMBUSTION CHARACTERISTICS OF RICE HUSK BRIQUETTES PRODUCED USING DIFFERENT BINDING AGENTS

International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH ◽

10.29121/granthaalayah.v7.i7.2019.746 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (7) ◽

pp. 183-190

Author(s):

J. Sani ◽

T. Abubakar ◽

M. Mawoli

Keyword(s):

Compressive Strength ◽

Carbon Content ◽

Thermal Efficiency ◽

Ignition Time ◽

Gum Arabic ◽

Calorific Value ◽

Volatile Matter ◽

Fixed Carbon ◽

Water Boiling Test ◽

Fixed Carbon Content

Briquettes samples were manually produced using a hydraulic press from rice husk using starch and gum Arabic resin as binders. The proximate analysis of the samples reveals that the briquette produced using starch binder has the moisture value (9.26±0.251), Ash (16.29±0.172), Volatile matter (64.17±0.306), and fixed carbon content of (9.55±0.502) respectively whereas the gum Arabic bonded briquette has the moisture value (10.68±0.214), Ash (19.89±0.775), Volatile matter (60.84±0.250), and fixed carbon content of (8.26±0.535) respectively. The physical characteristics of the samples shows that the starch bonded briquette has the compressive strength of (0.668± 0.012 N/mm2), density (0.68±0,028 g/cm3), ignition time (0.17±0.01 cm/s), afterglow (313±6.123 sec), and calorific value (10.35±0.135 MJ/Kg) respectively whereas the gum Arabic bonded briquette has the compressive strength of (0.559±0.031 N/mm2), density (0.575±0.031 g/cm3), ignition time (0.13±0.007 cm/s), afterglow (187±7.035 sec), and calorific value (9.47±0.095 MJ/Kg) respectively. Water boiling test shows that both the starch and gum Arabic bonded briquettes boil water to 1000C at 18 and 22 minutes respectively. The thermal efficiency of the briquettes during water boiling test shows that the starch bonded briquette has the highest thermal efficiency.

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TORREFACTION OF PALM BIOMASS BRIQUETTES AT DIFFERENT TEMPERATURE

Jurnal Teknologi ◽

10.11113/jt.v78.9656 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 78 (9-2) ◽

Author(s):

Hasan Mohd Faizal ◽

M. Amin M. Jusoh ◽

Mohd Rosdzimin Abdul Rahman ◽

S. Syahrullail ◽

Z. A. Latiff

Keyword(s):

Moisture Content ◽

Carbon Content ◽

Compaction Pressure ◽

Calorific Value ◽

High Energy ◽

Fixed Carbon ◽

Gross Calorific Value ◽

Fresh Fruit Bunch ◽

Combustion Properties ◽

Fixed Carbon Content

The climate change has driven towards transformation from the high energy dependence on fossil fuel to inexhaustible renewable energy such as solar, wind, mini hydro and biomass. In Malaysia, abundant of palm biomass residues are produced during the processing of fresh fruit bunch. Therefore it is inevitable to harness these bioenergy sources in order to prevent waste accumulation at adjacent to palm mills. In order to utilize such bioenergy sources and to cope with the fast growing demand of energy, combination technique of densification and torrefaction is one of the potential ways to be practised. In the present study, the physical and combustion properties of torrefied empty fruit bunch (EFB) briquettes were investigated experimentally with constant nitrogen flow rate of 1 l/min , for various torrefaction temperatures (225-300). Before torrefaction process, EFB briquettes were initially produced under controlled condition with compaction pressure of 7 MPa and briquetting temperature of 150. In general, the torrefied EFB briquettes were successfully produced in the present study. The results show that an increase in torrefaction temperature from 225 to 300 causes a significant increase in gross calorific value (from around 17400 kJ/kg to 25000 kJ/kg), fixed carbon content (from 16.2% to 46.2%) and ash content (from 2.4% to 17.2%). On the other hand, relaxed density and volatile matter decrease, from 1017 kg/m3 to 590 kg/m3 and from 73.1% to 29.7%, respectively. As a conclusion, the gross calorific value and fixed carbon content are improved due to torrefaction. In addition, it was found that gross calorific value and moisture content of the torrefied EFB briquettes fulfil the requirement for commercial briquette production as stated by DIN51731 (gross calorific value>17500 kJ/kg and moisture content <10%).

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