Prediction of quality parameters of biomass pellets from proximate and ultimate analysis

Gillespie, Gary D.; Everard, Colm; Fagan, Colette C.; McDonnell, Kevin

doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2013.05.002

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“…Pellets properties from different raw materials, such as softwood (Hartley & Wood, 2008), solid biomass (Wu, Schott, & Lodewijks, 2011), canola (Chico-Santamarta, Chaney, Godwin, White, & Humphries, 2012, bamboo and rice (Liu et al, 2013), wood (Toscano et al, 2013), diverse range of biomasses (Gillespie, Everard, Fagan, & McDonnell, 2013;Cardozo, Erlich, Alejo, & Fransson, 2016), pinewood (Lerna-Arce, OliverVillanueva, & Segura-Orenga, 2017), hardwood particles (Nguyen, Cloutier, Stevanovic, & Achim, 2017), lignocellulosic (Stacolino et al, 2017), bamboo, straw and sawdust (Si, Cheng, Zhou, Zhou, & Cen, 2017), different materials (Huang et al, 2017) have been studied by literature. While research on wood and other biomasses pellets is profuse, literature discussing sugarcane bagasse pellets is scarce.…”

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<b>Sugarcane bagasse pellets: characterization and comparative analysis

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ABSTRACT. This paper presents a study carried out in a Brazilian pellet industry in order to determine the main properties of sugarcane bagasse pellets. Materials ), ash content (8.70%), fixed carbon (14.03%), volatile matter (77.27%), nitrogen (0.28%), sulphur (0.02%) and chlorine (< 0.02 %). The results are compared with those obtained from the literature and discussed according to international standards for biomass pellets, wood pellets and solid biofuel. The comparative analysis showed that there are differences between the results found in our study in comparison with other studies and international standards. The paper also presents the production process energy consumption and cost analysis. ), o teor de cinzas (8,70%), o carbono fixo (14,03%), as matérias voláteis (77,27%), o nitrogênio (0,28%), o enxofre (0,02%) e o cloro (< 0,02 %). Os resultados são comparados com outros obtidos a partir da literatura e discutidos de acordo com normas internacionais para pellets da biomassa, pellets de madeira e biocombustível sólido. A análise comparativa mostrou que existem diferenças entre os resultados encontrados em nosso estudo em comparação com outros estudos e normas internacionais. O artigo também apresenta uma análise de consumo e custos com energia no processo produtivo.Palavras-chave: pellets, bagaço de cana-de-açúcar, biomassa, bioenergia.

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<b>Sugarcane bagasse pellets: characterization and comparative analysis

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“…Mixing of willow and other hardwoods may be a solution for this, as trials mixing willow with debarked maple chips resulted in <1 % pellet ash content when ≥1/3 of the biomass in the mix was debarked maple (Volk, unpublished data). Blending with miscanthus had no such effects, but had other benefits such as increased pellet durability [132].…”

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“…Eisenbies et al [130] found that subfreezing air temperatures at harvest resulted in slightly drier wood chips, which was significant in that moisture content was determinant whether chips were classified as class B instead of class A under ISO standard 17225-5 [131] for graded wood chips. Willow biomass can make good quality pellets, but ash contents typically above 1 % [132,133] disqualify them as premium pellets according to the Pellet Fuel Institute standards [134] and these pellets may be best suited for industrial energy applications that can better deal with slightly higher ash content. Mixing of willow and other hardwoods may be a solution for this, as trials mixing willow with debarked maple chips resulted in <1 % pellet ash content when ≥1/3 of the biomass in the mix was debarked maple (Volk, unpublished data).…”

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Untapped Potential: Opportunities and Challenges for Sustainable Bioenergy Production from Marginal Lands in the Northeast USA

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Over two million hectares of marginal land in the Northeast USA no longer used for agriculture may be suitable and available for production of second-generation cellulosic bioenergy crops, offering the potential for increased regional bioenergy production without competing with food production on prime farmland. Current yields of perennial bioenergy grasses and short-rotation woody crops range from 2.3 to 17.4 and 4.5 to 15.5 Mg/ha, respectively, and there is great potential for increased yields. Regional advantages for bioenergy development include abundant water resources, close proximity between production and markets, and compatibility of bioenergy cropping systems with existing agriculture. As New York and New England (a subset of the Northeast region) account for~85 % of the nation's heating oil consumption, production of bioheat, biopower, and combined heat and power could substantially reduce the region's dependence on imported petroleum. While numerous grassroots efforts are underway in the region across supply chains, bioenergy development faces several challenges and unknowns in terms of environmental impact, production, yields, socioeconomics, and policy. We explore the opportunities for second-generation bioenergy production on the unused marginal lands of the Northeast USA and discuss the challenges to be addressed to promote sustainable bioenergy production on the region's underutilized marginal land base.

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“…X-ray techniques [45] and generation of prediction models [46] have been developed to facilitate this task.…”

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Biomass densification: A review of the market and recent R&D trends

2017

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The growing consumption of energy and the goals established in the COP21 to diminish greenhouse gases have been bases for the development of energy industries that use renewable sources. Biomass pellets have become interesting alternatives due to their physicochemical characteristics and advantages over traditional wood. This document sought to conduct a review of the behavior of the international market, emphasizing on the principal producer and consumer countries, prices of biofuel commercialization, as well as the different research trends related to this market. The European Union has become the principal market for biomass pellets with 94% growth in the last decade, sale prices around 200 and 250 €/t and an increasing need to import these biofuels. Research has focused mainly on four big areas, like pellet quality, new materials, market analysis, and combustion characteristics of the pellets. Understanding these research trends and knowing the existing market can permit the development of the currently inexistent Colombian industry for the use of this type of biofuel Keywords: Pellets, Biomass, Market, Solid Fuels, Renewable Energy. ResumenEl creciente consumo de energía y las metas establecidas en el COP21 para la disminución de gases de efecto invernadero han sido bases para el desarrollo de industrias energéticas que emplean fuentes renovables. Los pellets de biomasa se han convertido en alternativas interesantes debido a sus características fisicoquímicas y ventajas sobre la madera tradicional. El presente documento busca realizar una revisión al comportamiento del mercado internacional haciendo énfasis en los principales países productores y consumidores, los precios de comercialización del biocombustible, así como las diferentes tendencias en investigación relacionadas con este mercado. La Unión Europea se ha consolidado como el principal mercado para pellets de biomasa con un crecimiento del 94% en la última década, precios de venta alrededor de 200-250 €/t y una cada vez mayor necesidad de importar estos biocombustibles. Las investigaciones se han enfocado principalmente en cuatro grandes áreas como calidad de pellets, nuevos materiales, análisis de mercados y características de la combustión de pellets. Entender estas tendencias de investigación y conocer el mercado existente pueden permitir el desarrollo de la industria colombiana actualmente inexistente para el aprovechamiento de este tipo de biocombustible.

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Prediction of quality parameters of biomass pellets from proximate and ultimate analysis

Cited by 75 publications

References 27 publications

<b>Sugarcane bagasse pellets: characterization and comparative analysis

<b>Sugarcane bagasse pellets: characterization and comparative analysis

Untapped Potential: Opportunities and Challenges for Sustainable Bioenergy Production from Marginal Lands in the Northeast USA

Biomass densification: A review of the market and recent R&D trends

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