Optimization of fuel briquette production from cassava peels, plantain peels and corn cobs

Inna, Samomssa; Nono, Yvette Jiokap; Cârâc, Geta; Gurău, Gheorghe; Dinică, Mihaela Rodica; Kamga, R.

doi:10.1007/s10163-021-01260-1

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“…and could be competing for other uses including food and industrial uses [55,56]. Studies that are more recent have focused on new binders that are cheaper, improve briquette qualities, sustainable in their use as well as optimizing biomass-binder ratio which are all important in long-term commercial production of biomass briquettes [54,57,58].…”

Section: Binder Selectionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Review of Biomass Briquette Binders and Quality Parameters

2022

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The adverse effect of the use of fossil fuels on the environment and public health has given rise to a sustained renewable energy research and development. An important component of global renewable energy mix is the use of loose biomass, including agricultural and forestry residues, to produce solid fuels in the form of briquettes. Briquettes play a significant role in bioenergy mix in developing and developed countries. The production of biomass briquettes often entails the collection, transportation, storage, processing, and compaction of loose biomass that meet specific quality parameters. The densification process often involves the addition of binders to improve the cohesive strength of the briquette material. This paper surveys recent literature from 2012 to 2021 to establish the current state of research on the use of binders in briquette production; and reviews current parameters used in assessing the quality of biomass briquettes with focus on mechanical and handling properties. While a number of quality parameters were identified, their assessment methodologies varied widely in the literature, thus necessitating standardization for comparability purposes. The review also includes factors affecting the wide production and adoption of biomass briquettes in most developing economies and proposes ways of overcoming the bottlenecks.

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Section: Binder Selectionmentioning

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“…Other researchers immersed the briquettes in water for 30 s at room temperature [142,143]. In some studies, water resistance has been expressed as a measure of time taken before the onset of dispersion of briquettes when immersed in water at room temperature [58,144,145].…”

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A Review of Biomass Briquette Binders and Quality Parameters

2022

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“…Thermal valorization seems to be a suitable and promising method looking at the energetic deficit observed in the northern part of the country, particularly in the Garoua division, and it could be a local and cheaper source of energy. However, there are many biomass conversion processes to prepare energy-efficient biofuels [4], [5]. These methods are physical, agrochemical, thermochemical and biochemical [6], [7].…”

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“…In fact, in the briquetting process, there are three methods to pretreat biomass before densification, namely drying, AFEX and carbonization [4]. In the thermochemical process of conversion, the choice of some parameters such as temperature, time, and mass influence production yield [10]- [12], whereas, in the biochemical route, the choice of pretreatment and hydrolysis processes also affects yield [13].…”

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Prediction of Cotton Shell from Sodecoton Behavior in Thermal Conversion and Theoretical Energy Potential

Onguene Mvogo,

Samomssa,

Domga

et al. 2024

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This work focuses on the evaluation of the energy potential of cotton shells from SODECOTON and to predict suitable thermal conversion conditions. To achieve this goal, structural and proximate analyses were performed, while ultimate analysis, flue gas and higher heating value were calculated from models. This study reveals that cotton shells highly contain cellulose, volatile matter, lignin and carbon, which make it suitable for bioethanol, bio-oil/syngas and biochar production via biochemical and thermochemical technologies as well as fuel briquette. Heating value from cotton shell ranging from 17 MJ/kg to 19 MJ/kg, is set in the interval to be used as fuel. From the results, the value of flue gas is within acceptable limits and the pollutant emissions are less than the values of regulated threshold set. The energy potential released is around 1.30 GJ per year, 1.58 × 107 Nm3/year, 1.62 × 104 m3/year, 15.21 × E6 L and 26 × E6 L for annual combustion energy, syngas, methane, bioethanol and bio oil, respectively. Amongst them combustion via fuel briquette is suitable for less developing country such as Cameroon thus, it could supply 40% of cooking energy consumption in Garoua center town and can improve environmental sustainability in company.

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“…Biomass appears as a promising and affordable source of energy for less developed countries like Cameroon to solve the energy deficits observed (Liu et al, 2014;Samomssa et al, 2021). However, they are many methods to convert biomass to energy and the efficient choice of conversion is related to biomass properties (Monir et al, 2020).…”

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Assessment of Efficient Thermal Conversion Technologies and HHV from Compositional Characteristics of Cassava Peelings, Plantain Peelings and Corn Cobs

Inna¹,

Amadou²,

Yvette³

et al. 2022

Energy Research Journal

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The understanding of compositional characteristics permits to predict the efficient thermal conversion technologies and Higher Heating Value (HHV). Although HHV can be determined directly, many models have been proposed for HHV prediction. They are based on proximate, ultimate, and structural analysis and require much data collected. The present work assesses to predict efficient thermal conversion technologies and HHV of the most abundant agricultural biomass from Cameroon, namely cassava peelings, plantain peelings, and corn cobs, by using the existing models and exploring the calculation of HHV from the formula. The results show that investigated biomasses can be efficiently used in thermochemical conversion to produce bio-oil/syngas, in the biochemical process to produce bioethanol/biogas, and in the physical process to densify feedstock into fuel briquette. Flue gas reveals a value less than the toxic values fixed by the European standard for household waste incineration and can therefore be used as an environmentally friendly bioenergy source. Nevertheless, the levels of S and N could be taken into account in the design of a gasification plant to control the emission of NO2 and SOx-derived pollutants as their value is more than the limit fixed. Amongst the existing models, the model based on ultimate analysis gives the best correlation. The Average Absolute Error (AAE) is ranging from 2.47 to 10.71%. The calculation of HHV from combustion enthalpy and the formulae of cassava peelings, plantain peelings, and corn cob are C5H4O2, C5H8O4, and C3H4O2 respectively. The HHV derived from them is 16.13, 16.27, and 20.02 MJ/kg for cassava peelings, plantain peelings, and corn cob respectively. The AAE lies within 2.52 and 8.08%. These values are lower than those obtained from the literature models. These AAE varies between 4 and 10%. The AAE of the twenty biomasses from the literature ranges from 0.16 to 10.96%.

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Optimization of fuel briquette production from cassava peels, plantain peels and corn cobs

Cited by 9 publications

References 32 publications

A Review of Biomass Briquette Binders and Quality Parameters

A Review of Biomass Briquette Binders and Quality Parameters

Prediction of Cotton Shell from Sodecoton Behavior in Thermal Conversion and Theoretical Energy Potential

Assessment of Efficient Thermal Conversion Technologies and HHV from Compositional Characteristics of Cassava Peelings, Plantain Peelings and Corn Cobs

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