竹とスギ炭化物の混合試料によるバイオコークスの成形特性

Abstract

The utilization of unused biomass such as logging residues and broadleaf trees has come to attract attention to protect forests and satoyamas (a Japanese term for undeveloped woodlands near populated areas) in Japan. In this study, the modification of bio-coke fuels as an alternative to coal coke is investigated by using bamboo and Japanese cedar, which are the typical domestic woody biomass in forests and satoyamas. To improve the compressive strength under high temperature environment and the heating value of bio-coke, carbonized Japanese cedar is mixed with bamboo. The effect of the carbide mixture on the forming characteristics of bio-coke such as density, compressive strength, and heating value are experimentally clarified. The results obtained in the present study are as follows:(1) the density of bio-coke increases with increase in forming temperature and forming pressure, but is reduced by the addition of carbide as the thermoplastic polymer is reduced (2) the increase in carbide reduces the compressive strength under normal temperature environment and improves the compressive strength under high temperature environment. When the carbide content was 30%, the compressive strength under high temperature environment was 3.26MPa. (3) The addition of carbide is an effective way to improve the compressive strength under high temperature environment and to enhance the heating value of bio-coke.

Analysis of effect on CO2 emission reduction and cost estimation for the use of Bio-coke: a case study of Osaka, Japan

“…Though BIC is used as a carbon-neutral alternative to coal-coke, its overall benefits, including the environmental impacts associated with its production processes such as CO 2 emission, remain unknown. In fact, most previous research has focused only on the environmental aspects of using raw materials to make bio-energy products [9][10][11][12] and on BIC's physical and scientific characteristics as a fuel [13][14][15]. For example, Uchiyama et al [16] estimated the CO 2 emission reduction attainable by using BIC as a substitute fuel.…”