Modelling and optimization of material flows in the wood pellet supply chain

Vitale, Ignacio; Dondo, Rodolfo Gabriel; González, Matías; Cóccola, Mariana Evangelina

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.118776

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“…Since energy consumption is integral to the supply chain, improper transportation management from fields to factories can reduce overall efficiency and economics [ 215 ]. Thus, pellet factories should be sited at optimal locations to ensure lower transportation, capital and operating costs [ 216 ].…”

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A comprehensive review of the production, adoption and sustained use of biomass pellets in Ghana

Mawusi

Shrestha

Chen

et al. 2023

Heliyon

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A comprehensive review of the production, adoption and sustained use of biomass pellets in Ghana

Mawusi

Shrestha

Chen

et al. 2023

Heliyon

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“…As a rule, the distribution of wood waste is widely distributed on the map, so it is imperative to have economical and suitable transportation to the waste disposal plants for biofuel. For the pellets to be made from forest or wood industry production waste, it is important to ensure that the wood waste does not lose its technical and chemical properties during transportation and storage [7]. In many countries, district heating systems have replaced fossil fuels with biofuels.…”

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Co-pelletization of Hemp Residues and Agricultural Biomass: Effect on Pellet Quality and Stability

2023

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The rising interest in lowering the use of fossil fuels, which influence environmental pollution and global warming, is driving a substantial increase in renewable sources. Agricultural residues are the likely potential source for bioenergy generation. Some of them are already utilized for energy. Nonetheless, their potential is underutilized due to low biomass quality and high concentrations of sulfur and chloride, which induce the corrosion of adjoining equipment. However, their ash content and ash melting point make their utilization as renewable resources essential. Therefore, there is a need to find technologies to enhance biomass utilization for bioenergy processes. With the increase in hemp cultivation to extract phytocannabinoids, the amount of unused biomass has increased. The aim of this research was to investigate the use of hemp biomass for pellets and improve pellet quality by mixing them with lignin and oak sawdust. The results showed that the lowest amount of ash was found in pellets with 80% oak sawdust and 20% hemp residue compared with pellets made from mixtures of hemp residues, lignin, and oak sawdust. The highest calorific value was achieved by mixing hemp residues (20%) with lignin (80%).

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“…In recent years, biomass energy has been widely developed, largely because of its clean, renewable, and low-carbon properties . Biomass materials mainly include forest residues, wood waste, poultry waste, agricultural and food byproducts, and so on. − The carbon materials derived from these biomasses have adjustable physical and chemical activity and can be used as electrodes of electrochemical energy storage equipment in supercapacitors and batteries, reducing the consumption of fossil fuels and contributing to global environmental and climate problems. − …”

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One/Two-Step Contribution to Prepare Hierarchical Porous Carbon Derived from Rice Husk for Supercapacitor Electrode Materials

Qin

Zhang

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Grain processing generates vast amounts of agricultural byproducts, and biomass porous carbon electrode materials based on this have attracted broad research interests. Rice husk (RH) is one of the promising feedstocks owing to its good abundance and cheap price. Here, a RH-based porous carbon (RHPC) material was successfully prepared using first-step carbonization and second-step decalcification. The influence of carbonization temperature and decalcification treatment on the structure and electrochemical properties of the RH-based carbon materials were investigated. Thermogravimetric analysis, hydrogen element analysis, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and electrochemical performance tests were used to characterize and analyze the prepared RH-based carbon materials. After carbonization at 1000 °C (RH-1000) and decalcification treatment, RHPC-1000 showed the highest specific surface area of 643.48 m 3 /g and the largest pore volume of 0.52 cm 3 /g, which were about 1.8 times and 2.5 times that of RH-1000, respectively. RHPC-1000 also possessed a high capacitance retention capability of 97.2% after 10 000 charge−discharge cycles. The results demonstrated the excellent capacitive behavior and superior electrochemical performance of RHPC-1000. In summary, this study reveals a simple and effective preparation method of biomass porous carbon for supercapacitor electrode materials and provides new insight into the high-value utilization of waste biomass resources.

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Modelling and optimization of material flows in the wood pellet supply chain

Cited by 17 publications

References 38 publications

A comprehensive review of the production, adoption and sustained use of biomass pellets in Ghana

A comprehensive review of the production, adoption and sustained use of biomass pellets in Ghana

Co-pelletization of Hemp Residues and Agricultural Biomass: Effect on Pellet Quality and Stability

One/Two-Step Contribution to Prepare Hierarchical Porous Carbon Derived from Rice Husk for Supercapacitor Electrode Materials

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