Open AccessPhysio-chemical properties of pellets using different feedstocks
Author(s) -
Abolee Jagtap,
S.R. Kalbande
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of agricultural sciences/international journal of agricultural sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-5670
pISSN - 0973-130X
DOI - 10.15740/has/ijas/18.1/18-23
Subject(s) - pellets , raw material , biomass (ecology) , straw , bulk density , heat of combustion , water content , pellet , combustion , moisture , pulp and paper industry , zoology , chemistry , materials science , agronomy , environmental science , composite material , soil science , soil water , organic chemistry , biology , inorganic chemistry , geotechnical engineering , engineering
This study was assumed to analysed the physico-chemical characteristics of seven dissimilar combination of biomass pellets was studied for their storage and combustion properties. The seven different proportion of soybean straw and cotton stalk feedstock T1 (80:20), T2 (70:30), T3 (60:40), T4 (50:50), T5 (40:60), T6 (30:70), T7 (20:80) were used during the experiment. the moisture content of feedstock was found ranges from 7.16 to 9.26 %. The volatile matter of feedstocks was recorded to be 69.48 to 72. 06 % and ash content was noted 8.23 to 13.46 %. The fixed carbon was recorded during the experiment 6.19 to 13.34 %. The maximum bulk density was observed 634 kg/m3 in combination of T3 (60:40). The highest and least mean for the heating value of the pellets produced different combinations ranged from 3997 to 4126 kcal/kg. It is concluded that the combination of T3 (60:40) produces better biomass pellets.