Fuel properties and combustion characteristics of some promising bamboo species in India

Kumar, Ritesh; Chandrashekar, N.

doi:10.1007/s11676-014-0478-6

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“…General guidelines of ASTM D 3850 were followed. In order to compare the properties of bamboo biomass with the charcoal, the combustion and fuel properties result (basic density, calorific value, proximate and ultimate analysis) are referred from our earlier published work as shown in Table 1 (Kumar and Chandrashekar 2014).…”

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“…Presence of some amount of volatiles in coal or charcoal is important for its easy ignition and smooth burning. In our earlier published paper we presented burning profile of bamboo biomass (Kumar and Chandrashekar 2014). The study suggested three major steps of decomposition/weight loss for biomass samples i.e., moisture drying, main devolatilisation and continuous slight devolatilisation.…”

Section: Combustion Characteristics Of Bamboo Biomass and Charcoalmentioning

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Characterization of charcoal from some promising bamboo species

Kumar

Chandrashekar

2014

J Indian Acad Wood Sci

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In this study, carbonisation of four bamboo species viz., Bambusa bambos, Dendrocalamus brandisii, D. stocksii and D. strictus was carried out. The effect of carbonisation temperature i.e., 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 and 800°C on yield and fuel properties (calorific value, ash, volatile content, fixed carbon content etc.,) of bamboo charcoal was investigated. The soaking time (1 h) and heating rate (5°C min -1 ) were kept constant for all experiments. A significant reduction in charcoal yield with increase in the carbonisation temperature was observed in all bamboo species. Fixed carbon content and ash content increased with carbonisation temperature, whereas the volatile content and ultimate hydrogen decreased with increase in carbonisation temperature. Charcoal obtained at 600°C was found to have highest calorific value. At this temperature, bamboo charcoal yield, fixed carbon content, ash content and calorific value ranged from 30-32, 75-81, 5-10 % and 28-31 MJ kg -1 , respectively. The combustion characteristic of bamboo charcoal was studied under oxidizing atmosphere using thermogravimetric analyzer. Bamboo charcoals were found to be different in their combustion behaviour, mainly due to difference in chemical and elemental properties of bamboo biomass and temperature at which the charcoals were made.

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Section: Combustion Characteristics Of Bamboo Biomass and Charcoalmentioning

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Characterization of charcoal from some promising bamboo species

Kumar

Chandrashekar

2014

J Indian Acad Wood Sci

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“…) and silicon based (Song et al . ; Kumar & Chandrashekar ), are relatively well known. In contrast, very little is known about ‘afterlife’ effects of these bamboo culm traits on decomposition (Cornwell et al .…”

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Termites amplify the effects of wood traits on decomposition rates among multiple bamboo and dicot woody species

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Summary1. Wood decomposition is a key process in the terrestrial carbon cycle, controlling carbon storage with feedback to climate. In (sub) tropical forest, termites are major players in wood decomposition, but their role relative to that of microbial decomposers and wood traits of different tree species is poorly understood. The current literature also has strong bias towards dicot tree decomposition, while abundant woody monocots, particularly bamboos, also contribute greatly to (sub) tropical carbon cycling. 2. Here, we present the first experiment to disentangle effects of dead wood traits and termite activity on decomposition of 66 angiosperm species of wide-ranging phylogenetic position: 31 bamboos, eight non-bamboo Poaceae, 18 eudicots and nine magnoliids. We incubated dead stems of up to 4 size classes per species in a 'common garden' in tropical S China. We tested the hypotheses that (i) dead wood of bamboo (monocots) is less decomposable than dead wood of eudicots or magnoliids; (ii) both microbial-and termite-driven decomposition show negative relationships with initial wood density and with dry matter content. 3. Bamboo wood generally decomposed more slowly than dicot wood but only slightly slower at given wood density or diameter. Wood decomposition in both bamboo and dicot clades decreased with wood density or dry matter content. Termites contributed greatly to this pattern, explaining 53.4% of the variance in wood decomposition and preferentially attacking dead wood of lower initial density, which corresponded with thicker outer culm walls in the case of bamboo species. Thus, termites strongly strengthen the relationship between species' wood traits and litter decomposition as driven by microbial activity. 4. Synthesis. These previously unknown relationships among dead wood quality, diameter, termites and decomposing microbes of both woody monocots and dicots will advance our understanding of the driving mechanisms of (sub) tropical wood decomposition and its contribution to the global carbon cycle.

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“…Plant species with higher density are preferred as biomass feedstock because they are more densified and therefore have higher energy content per unit volume and also burn more slowly than those with lower density [14,15,16] . In this study, however, no significant correlation was found between the basic density and the calorific value of the indigenous plant species (Table 2).…”

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“…The [12,14,20] . Opinions are divided regarding the inclusion of MC in the evaluation of fuelwood value index (FVI).…”

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Characterization of Fuelwood Species in the Guinea Savanna Ecological Zone of Ghana

Asomani¹

2018

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Indigenous plant species from the guinea savanna ecological zone are an important biomass source. However, their fuel characteristics and the mineral concentrations are less studied. The present study investigated the fuel characteristics and the mineral concentrations of 3 tree and 10 shrub species from the guinea savanna ecological zone of Ghana. The aim was to explore their potential for biomass production. (Na, Fe, Zn, Cu, Cd, Pb, As, Mg, K, Ca, P) Moisture content (MC), basic density (BD) and the net calorific value (NCV) as well as the C, N, ash content and minerals

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Fuel properties and combustion characteristics of some promising bamboo species in India

Cited by 53 publications

References 25 publications

Characterization of charcoal from some promising bamboo species

Characterization of charcoal from some promising bamboo species

Termites amplify the effects of wood traits on decomposition rates among multiple bamboo and dicot woody species

Characterization of Fuelwood Species in the Guinea Savanna Ecological Zone of Ghana

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