scholarly journals Pelletization of Torrefied Wood Using a Proteinaceous Binder Developed from Hydrolyzed Specified Risk Materials

Processes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Birendra B. Adhikari ◽  
Michael Chae ◽  
Chengyong Zhu ◽  
Ataullah Khan ◽  
Don Harfield ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Demand ◽  
Treated Wood ◽  
Thermochemical Treatment ◽  
Fuel Quality ◽  
Proof Of Concept ◽  
Wood Pellets ◽  
High Moisture ◽  
Heating Value ◽  
Renewable Fuel ◽  
Proteinaceous Binder

Pressing issues such as a growing energy demand and the need for energy diversification, emission reduction, and environmental protection serve as motivation for the utilization of biomass for production of sustainable fuels. However, use of biomass is currently limited due to its high moisture content, relatively low bulk and energy densities, and variability in shape and size, relative to fossil-based fuels such as coal. In recent years, a combination of thermochemical treatment (torrefaction) of biomass and subsequent pelletization has resulted in a renewable fuel that can potentially substitute for coal. However, production of torrefied wood pellets that satisfy fuel quality standards and other logistical requirements typically requires the use of an external binder. Here, we describe the development of a renewable binder from proteinaceous material recovered from specified risk materials (SRM), a negative-value byproduct from the rendering industry. Our binder was developed by co-reacting peptides recovered from hydrolyzed SRM with a polyamidoamine epichlorohydrin (PAE) resin, and then assessed through pelleting trials with a bench-scale continuous operating pelletizer. Torrefied wood pellets generated using peptides-PAE binder at 3% binder level satisfied ISO requirements for durability, higher heating value, and bulk density for TW2a type thermally-treated wood pellets. This proof-of-concept work demonstrates the potential of using an SRM-derived binder to improve the durability of torrefied wood pellets.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Energy Potential of Chicken Manure in Poland

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 1244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariusz Tańczuk ◽  
Robert Junga ◽  
Alicja Kolasa-Więcek ◽  
Patrycja Niemiec
Keyword(s):  
Considerable Effect ◽  
Chicken Manure ◽  
Energy Industry ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Fluidized Bed Combustion ◽  
High Moisture ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Heating Value ◽  
Technical Potential ◽  
Chicken Population

Animal waste, including chicken manure, is a category of biomass considered for application in the energy industry. Poland is leading poultry producer in Europe, with a chicken population assessed at over 176 million animals. This paper aims to determine the theoretical and technical energy potential of chicken manure in Poland. The volume of chicken manure was assessed as 4.49 million tons per year considering three particular poultry rearing systems. The physicochemical properties of examined manure specimens indicate considerable conformity with the data reported in the literature. The results of proximate and ultimate analyses confirm a considerable effect of the rearing system on the energy parameters of the manure. The heating value of the chicken manure was calculated for the high moisture material in the condition as received from the farms. The value of annual theoretical energy potential in Poland was found to be equal to around 40.38 PJ. Annual technical potential of chicken biomass determined for four different energy conversion paths occurred significantly smaller then theoretical and has the value from 9.01 PJ to 27.3 PJ. The bigger energy degradation was found for heat and electricity production via anaerobic digestion path, while fluidized bed combustion occurred the most efficient scenario.

scholarly journals The Utilization of Plum Stones for Pellet Production and Investigation of Post-Combustion Flue Gas Emissions

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 5107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Dołżyńska ◽  
Sławomir Obidziński ◽  
Jolanta Piekut ◽  
Güray Yildiz
Keyword(s):  
Food Waste ◽  
Flue Gas ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Power Demand ◽  
Wood Pellets ◽  
Heating Value ◽  
Waste Sample ◽  
Lower Heating Value ◽  
Lower Heating ◽  
Ecodesign Directive

Agri-food waste is generated at various food cycle stages and is considered to be a valuable feedstock in energy systems and chemical syntheses. This research identifies the potential and suitability of a representative agri-food waste sample (i.e., plum stones) as a solid fuel. Ground plum stones containing 10, 15, and 20 wt.% of rye bran were subjected to pelletization. The pelletizer was operated at 170, 220, and 270 rpm, and its power demand for the mixture containing 20 wt.% of rye bran was 1.81, 1.89, and 2.21 kW, respectively. Such pellets had the highest quality in terms of their density (814.6 kg·m−3), kinetic durability (87.8%), lower heating value (20.04 MJ·kg−1), and elemental composition (C: 54.1 wt.%; H: 6.4 wt.%; N: 0.73 wt.%; S: 0.103 wt.%; Cl: 0.002 wt.%; O: 38.2 wt.%). Whole plum stones and pellets were subjected to combustion in a 25 kW retort grate boiler in order to determine the changes in the concentrations of NO, SO2, CO, CO2, HCl, and O2 in the post-combustion flue gas. Collected results indicate that plum stone–rye bran pellets can serve as effective substitutes for wood pellets in prosumer installations, meeting the Ecodesign Directive requirements for CO and NO.

scholarly journals The effect of thermal pre-treatment on cassava rhizome properties for utilizing as green fuel in gasification

2020 ◽  
Vol 181 ◽  
pp. 01002
Author(s):  
Punchaluck Sirinwaranon ◽  
Duangduen Atong ◽  
Viboon Sricharoenchaikul
Keyword(s):  
Solid Fuel ◽  
Petrochemical Industry ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Energy Yield ◽  
Fuel Quality ◽  
Heating Value ◽  
Gasification Process ◽  
Optimum Energy ◽  
Pre Treatment ◽  
Green Fuel

Cassava rhizome (CR) was torrefied to provide superior solid fuel quality for further gasification process. The torrefaction was carried out in the absence of oxygen at 220, 240, 260, and 280°C with a fixed residence time. Solid fuel after torrefaction has a higher calorific value from that of reduced volatile matters. The optimum energy yield of torrefied CR is 88.16% at 260°C. The heating value of 20.86 MJ/kg for a torrefied product can be achieved compared to 15.37 MJ/kg for untreated CR. The subsequent gasification of torrefied CR at temperature of 800°C yielded the highest gas product of 65 wt.%. The carbon and hydrogen conversions into CO and H2 were 14.28% and 29.95%, respectively. Synthesis gas (syngas) from the conversion maintained the H2/CO ratio of around 2–2.50, which is suitable for the Fischer–Tropsch process or can be used as the feedstock for petrochemical industry.

scholarly journals Alpian, Yanciluk, dan Wahyu Supriyati

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (02) ◽  
pp. 22-31
Author(s):  
Agrienvi
Keyword(s):  
Energy Demand ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Agricultural Waste ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Wood Pellets ◽  
Industry Waste ◽  
Simple Technology

Energy demand increase follow to population growth factors, high exploration costs, rising world oil prices andthe difficulty of finding sources of oil reserves. These factors cause the governments of several countries toimmediately produce alternative energy that is renewable and environmentally friendly. Wood pellets are analternative energy source. The availability of raw materials is very easy to obtain. Raw materials for wood pelletsfrom the exploitation waste such as logging residues, branches and twigs, wood industry waste such as scraps,sawdust and bark, agricultural waste such as straw and husks. Waste that is developed into a product will produce ahigher economic value. Making pellets from wood waste is an alternative energy material for meeting people's energyneeds. The opportunity to develop wood pellets as fuel is wide open because of the vast potential of forests inIndonesia and the large amount of waste from forest products, both from timber industry waste and exploitationwaste. Equipment, raw materials and the process of making pellets in a simple manner need to be socialized to thepublic so that they can be applied especially for the utilization of potential waste that can be used as raw material formaking pellets.Keywords : wood pellets, waste, simple technology, renewable energy

scholarly journals Torrefaction Treatment on Fuel Properties of Bambusa Vulgaris and Gigantochloa Scorthecinii

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S4) ◽  
pp. 492-494
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Reaction Time ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Fuel Properties ◽  
Fuel Quality ◽  
Heating Value ◽  
Bambusa Vulgaris ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Fast Growth Rate

There is a great potential for bamboo to be applied as a biofuel for the future due to its good fuel properties with low alkali index and fast growth rate. Torrefaction treatment can increase the fuel quality of biomass in terms of the calorific value, energy density and storability. The aim of this research was to explore the effect of torrefaction temperature and reaction time on the fuel properties of B. vulgaris and G. scorthecinii. The bamboos were treated at various torrefaction temperatures (200, 250 and 300˚C) and reaction time (15, 30, 45 mins). In overall, the highest higher heating value was obtained from bamboos torrefied at 300ºC for 45 mins. In general, the temperature used in torrefaction has a relatively stronger effect on the higher heating value while the impact of the residence time was considerably lesser.

scholarly journals Feasibility Study of Bio-fuel As a Sustainable Product of Biomass: An Overview of Its Fundamentals, Application and Environmental Impact

2021 ◽  
Vol 88 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-122
Author(s):  
Abdelgader A. S. Gheidan ◽  
Mazlan Abdul Wahid ◽  
Fudhail Abdul Munir ◽  
Anthony Chukwunonso Opia
Keyword(s):  
Energy Demand ◽  
Biofuel Production ◽  
Combustion Mode ◽  
Suitable Alternative ◽  
Renewable Fuel ◽  
Pollutant Formation ◽  
Fuel Resource ◽  
Industrial Operations ◽  
Sustainable Product ◽  
Peak Release

The energy crisis and ecological disasters have become a critical problem in recent decades. The human activities through industrial operations increase emissions and other pollutant particulates in the world as a result of steady patronage on fossil feedstock. Several experiments were performed to identify an alternative fuel meeting the rising energy demand. Biomass (bio-fuel) has recently been developed as an economical fuel, environmentally friendly resource, renewable and sustainable fuel. Approximately 350 crop plants were evaluated and some of them could be considered as suitable alternative diesel engine fuels. To increase the bio-fuel quantity globally, apart from crops, other biomaterial sources are considered potential in biofuel production. It was shown that the properties of biofuel combustion are identical to fossil. In the experimental combustion of biodiesel blends, higher ignition pressure and temperature, shorter ignition delay, and higher peak release were recorded. This paper is a literature review on the need for biofuels as a global renewable fuel resource and aims to explain the characteristics of combustion and pollutant formation in the application of biofuels. The study also stated the resources, the use of biogas and its emission impact in flameless combustion mode. With holistic adoption of biomass source of fuel together with the modern conversion techniques, issues from fuel emissions will be mitigated.

scholarly journals Fecal sludge as a fuel: characterization, cofire limits, and evaluation of quality improvement measures

2018 ◽  
Vol 78 (12) ◽  
pp. 2437-2448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren M. Hafford ◽  
Barbara J. Ward ◽  
Alan W. Weimer ◽  
Karl Linden
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Fuel Quality ◽  
Heating Value ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
Sanitation And Hygiene ◽  
Fecal Sludge ◽  
Improvement Measures ◽  
Fuel Characterization ◽  
Sanitation Systems ◽  
Fuel Source

Abstract In many low-income cities, a high proportion of fecal sludge, the excreta and blackwater collected from onsite sanitation systems such as pit latrines, is not safely managed. This constitutes a major danger to environmental and human health. The water, sanitation, and hygiene sector has recognized that valorization of treated fecal sludge could offset the upfront cost of treatment by using it as a fuel source. The few quantitative studies on fecal sludge fuel published to date have focused on heating value, moisture, ash fraction, and heavy metals. However, other factors impacting fuel utility, specifically ash speciation, have not been adequately quantified for fecal sludge. This study contributes to closing that gap and shows the value of more detailed quantification. It first characterizes fecal sludge samples from Colorado and Uganda, confirms that the fuel is better if cofired with other biomass, and outlines a framework for determining safe cofire ratios. Second, the study evaluates two methods for improving fecal sludge as a fuel: carbonization and ash leaching. Carbonization of fecal sludge did not improve fuel quality, but leaching showed promise in ash reduction.

scholarly journals Impact of Pretreatment on Hydrothermally Carbonized Spruce

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2984
Author(s):  
Anna Partridge ◽  
Ekaterina Sermyagina ◽  
Esa Vakkilainen
Keyword(s):  
Treated Wood ◽  
Hydrothermal Carbonization ◽  
Proximate Analysis ◽  
Thermochemical Conversion ◽  
Energy Yield ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
Mass Yield ◽  
Biomass Waste ◽  
Heating Value ◽  
Lignin Extraction

Upgrading biomass waste streams can improve economics in wood industries by adding value to the process. This work considers use of a hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) process for the residual feedstock after lignin and hemicelluloses extraction. Batch experiments were performed at 200–240 °C temperatures and three hours residence time with an 8:1 biomass to water ratio for two feedstocks: Raw spruce and spruce after lignin extraction. The proximate analysis and heating value showed similar results for both feedstocks, indicating that the thermochemical conversion is not impacted by the removal of lignin and hemicelluloses; the pretreatment processing slightly increases the heating value of the treated feedstock, but the HTC conversion process produces a consistent upgrading trend for both the treated and untreated feedstocks. The energy yield was 9.7 percentage points higher for the treated wood on average across the range temperatures due to the higher mass yield in the treated experiments. The energy densification ratio and the mass yield were strongly correlated with reaction temperature, while the energy yield was not. Lignocellulosic composition of the solid HTC product is mainly affected by HTC treatment, the effect of lignin extraction is negligible.

scholarly journals Densification and Combustion of Cherry Stones

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 3042 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Dołżyńska ◽  
Sławomir Obidziński ◽  
Małgorzata Kowczyk-Sadowy ◽  
Małgorzata Krasowska
Keyword(s):  
Solid Fuel ◽  
Exhaust Gas ◽  
Power Demand ◽  
Wood Pellets ◽  
Heating Value ◽  
Agglomeration Process ◽  
High Heating Value ◽  
High Heating ◽  
Fuel Mixtures ◽  
Power Installations

The aim of the presented research was to determine the suitability of cherry stones as a solid fuel. Mixtures of cherry stones with the addition of 10%, 15%, and 20% rye bran as a binder were subjected to the pressure agglomeration process in a rotary matrix working system (170, 220, and 270 rpm). The density of pellets, their kinetic durability, and power demand of the granulator’s device for each mix were determined. The highest quality was characterized by pellets containing 20% rye bran, which were combusted in a 25 kW boiler with a retort grate. The concentration of CO, CO2, NO, SO2, HCl, and O2 in the exhaust gas was tested. On the basis of the results of combustion, high heating value (HHV), low heating value (LHV), and elemental analysis, it was found that pellets from cherry stones with the addition of rye bran can serve as a substitute for wood pellets in low-power installations.

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