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Physiochemical Characterization of Briquettes Made from Different Feedstocks
Joint Authors
Karunanithy, C.
Muthukumarappan, Kasiviswanathan
Wang, Y.
Pugalendhi, S.
Source
Biotechnology Research International
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Densification of biomass can address handling, transportation, and storage problems and also lend itself to an automated loading and unloading of transport vehicles and storage systems.
The purpose of this study is to compare the physicochemical properties of briquettes made from different feedstocks.
Feedstocks such as corn stover, switchgrass, prairie cord grass, sawdust, pigeon pea grass, and cotton stalk were densified using a briquetting system.
Physical characterization includes particle size distribution, geometrical mean diameter (GMD), densities (bulk and true), porosity, and glass transition temperature.
The compositional analysis of control and briquettes was also performed.
Statistical analyses confirmed the existence of significant differences in these physical properties and chemical composition of control and briquettes.
Correlation analysis confirms the contribution of lignin to bulk density and durability.
Among the feedstocks tested, cotton stalk had the highest bulk density of 964 kg/m3 which is an elevenfold increase compared to control cotton stalk.
Corn stover and pigeon pea grass had the highest (96.6%) and lowest (61%) durability.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Karunanithy, C.& Wang, Y.& Muthukumarappan, Kasiviswanathan& Pugalendhi, S.. 2012. Physiochemical Characterization of Briquettes Made from Different Feedstocks. Biotechnology Research International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451100
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Karunanithy, C.…[et al.]. Physiochemical Characterization of Briquettes Made from Different Feedstocks. Biotechnology Research International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451100
American Medical Association (AMA)
Karunanithy, C.& Wang, Y.& Muthukumarappan, Kasiviswanathan& Pugalendhi, S.. Physiochemical Characterization of Briquettes Made from Different Feedstocks. Biotechnology Research International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451100
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-451100