Physical and chemical properties of fuel pellets from agricultural residues
Issue Date
9-2016
Abstract
The study investigated the physical and chemical properties of fuel pellets from agricultural residues viz., rice (Oryza sativa L.) straw, rice hull, corn (Zea mays L.) cobs, sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) bagasse, waste tea (Camella sinensis L.) leaves, tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) stalks, dalandan (Citrus aurantium L.) peel, banana (Musa acuminata) peduncles and pili (Canarium ovatum Engl.) nuts. Proximate, ultimate and elemental analyses were performed to assess fuel properties of pellets from biomass residues. In general, moisture content, particle and bulk density, mechanical durability, calorific values and potential level of pollutant emission were within recommended limits of compressed solid fuel for industrial thermal processes. However, high levels of ash and deposit-forming elements were detected from fuel pellets produced using agricultural residues used in this study. These limitations may pose a major challenge for the use of agricultural residues as fuel pellets in the Philippines.
Source or Periodical Title
Philippine Agricultural Scientist
ISSN
0031-7454
Volume
9
Issue
3
Page
283-287
Document Type
Article
Physical Description
tables
Language
English
Subject
Agricultural residues, Biomass, Fuel pellets, Renewable energy
Recommended Citation
Acda, M.N. (2016). Physical and chemical properties of fuel pellets from agricultural residues. Philippine Agricultural Scientist, 9 (3), 283-287.
Digital Copy
yes
