Binderless Briquetting of Mixed Cassava Rhizome, Sugarcane Bagasse, and Sugarcane Straw for Producing Solid Biofuel with High Durability

Autor: Fábio Minoru Yamaji, Cláudio De Conti, Gabriela Tami Nakashima, Marcos Paulo Patta Granado, Elias Ricardo Durango Padilla, Andrea Cressoni de Conti
Přispěvatelé: Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Scopus
Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
instacron:UNESP
ISSN: 1939-1242
1939-1234
DOI: 10.1007/s12155-021-10300-5
Popis: Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T08:30:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2022-03-01 Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) This study aimed at investigating the binderless densification of biomass for the production of a durable solid biofuel by mixing cassava rhizome, sugarcane bagasse, and sugarcane straw. Six different treatments were applied with specific percentages of these three biomass feedstocks for the densification in a lab-scale press with heating of 120 °C. Three blend treatments and three 100% material treatments (without mix) were analyzed. Achieved briquettes were examined via various tests including proximate analysis, volumetric expansion, compression test, and energy index to assess the mechanical and energetic properties. Results indicated that the mixtures are suitable for the production of briquettes and treatment B2 was the best blend for briquette production. This study suggested that binderless densification of biomass can be achieved with the mixing of cassava rhizome, sugarcane bagasse, and sugarcane straw, which will support the development of qualified solid biofuels without the cost of binders. Department of Energy Engineering BioJoule - Biomass Densification Laboratory Department of Energy Engineering São Paulo State University (Unesp), Campus of Rosana, SP Department of Mechanical Engineering São Paulo State University, SP Department of Environmental Sciences Federal University of São Carlos, SP Department of Energy Engineering BioJoule - Biomass Densification Laboratory Department of Energy Engineering São Paulo State University (Unesp), Campus of Rosana, SP Department of Mechanical Engineering São Paulo State University, SP FAPESP: #2018/11837-2 FAPESP: #2018/14827-8 CAPES: 001
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