An axiomatic approach to the design and operation of a wood pellet production line

Autor: Rodrigues Fábio, Fradinho João, Cavique Miguel, Gabriel-Santos António, Mourão António
Jazyk: English<br />French
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: MATEC Web of Conferences, Vol 301, p 00003 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2261-236X
DOI: 10.1051/matecconf/201930100003
Popis: With the recent search for sustainable energies, the use of forest residues has never been so important and profitable. Biomass production companies are in a constant search for new methods to reuse what is otherwise seen as waste. In this context, wooden pellets have been a booming market. In Portugal, its production increased from 400 000 to 1 200 000 metric tons per year in the period 2008-2014. This production represents a growth of 300% in 6 years, most of it used for exportation. The manufacturing process is empiric and lacks a scientific approach. In this paper, Axiomatic Design is used to analyse a production line of wooden pellets aiming to identify couplings, both in the equipment and in the production process, and to propose solutions that follow the independence axiom.
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