Indonesia is one of the largest coconut-producing countries in the world.The utilization of coconut shell waste into briquettes will increase the selling value and become a great export opportunity.However,the effect ...Indonesia is one of the largest coconut-producing countries in the world.The utilization of coconut shell waste into briquettes will increase the selling value and become a great export opportunity.However,the effect of adhesives on the quality of coconut shell charcoal briquettes made using screw extruder machine has not been widely studied.This study aims to determine the effect of adhesive type on the quality of coconut shell charcoal briquettes.The process of fabricating briquettes in this study included crushing,mixing,blending,pressing,and drying.In the mixing process,3 types of adhesives were used,namely tapioca flour(Briquette_1),cassava flour(Briquette_2),and modified cassava flour(Briquette_3)with a concentration of 5%of the weight of coconut shell charcoal powders.The quality of the resulting briquettes and commercial briquettes will be evaluated by moisture content,ash content,volatile matter,fixed carbon,calorific value,density,compressive,and drop test testing.The results of this research showed that the type of adhesive had a significant effect on the quality of the briquettes produced.Specimen Briquette_1 had better quality than commercial briquettes(Briquette_4)and other briquette specimens.The test results showed that Briquette_1 produced briquettes with better compressive strength and friability than the other specimens,at 6.95 N/mm^(2) and 4.44%,respectively.The moisture content,ash content,fixed carbon,and calorific value of Briquette_1 have met the requirements set by the Indonesian National Standard(SNI)number 01-6235-2000.Meanwhile,the volatile matter content and density of Briquette_1 are by the standards of Japan and the United States America(USA).展开更多
In this study, composite briquettes were prepared using gravity dust and converter sludge as the main materials; these briquettes were subsequently reduced in a tube furnace at 1000-1300℃ for 5-30 min under a nitroge...In this study, composite briquettes were prepared using gravity dust and converter sludge as the main materials; these briquettes were subsequently reduced in a tube furnace at 1000-1300℃ for 5-30 min under a nitrogen atmosphere. The effects of reaction temperature, reaction time, and carbon content on the metallization and dezincification ratios of the composite briquettes were studied. The reduced com- posite briquettes were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The results show that the gravity dust and converter sludge are combined into the composite briquettes and a reasonable combination not only improves the performance of the composite briquettes, but also leads to the reduction with no or little reductant and flux. As the re- action temperature is increased and the reaction time is extended, the metallization and dezincification ratios of the composite briquettes in- crease gradually. When the composite briquettes are roasted at 1300℃ for 30 rain, the metallization ratio and dezineification ratio reaches 91.35% and 99.25%, respectively, indicating that most of the iron oxide is reduced and the zinc is almost completely removed. The carbon content is observed to exert a lesser effect on the reduction process; as the C/O molar ratio increases, the metallization and dezincification ra- tios first increase and then decrease.展开更多
Experimental research was carried out on the manufacturing of bio-coal briquettes from a blend of two different types of low-quality coal and biomass waste in the absence of coal carbonization,where the third blend of...Experimental research was carried out on the manufacturing of bio-coal briquettes from a blend of two different types of low-quality coal and biomass waste in the absence of coal carbonization,where the third blend of the material was fermented by adding a bio-activator solution before pressurizing the components into briquettes.The coal samples from Caringin-Garut Regency(BB-Garut)had a low calorific value and a high sulfur content(6.57 wt%),whereas the coal samples from Bayah-Lebak Regency(BB-Bayah)had a higher calorific value and a lower sulfur content(0.51 wt%).The biomass added to the coal blend is in the form of fermented cow dung(Bio-Kohe),and it had a calorific value of 4192 kcal/kg and a total sulfur content of 1.56 wt%.The main objective of this study is to determine the total decrease in the sulfur content in a blend of coal and biomass in which a fennentation process was carried out using a bio-activator for 24 h.The used bio-activator was made from Garant■(1:40)+molasses 1 wt%/vol,and its used amount was 0.2 L/kg.Also,the total sulfur content in the blend was 1.00 wt%-1.14 wt%,which fulfills the necessary quality requirements for non-carbonized bio-coal briquettes.The pyritic and sulfate content in the raw coal was dominant,and the organic sulfur,when fermented with Garant■,was found to be less in the produced bio-coal briquettes by 38%-58%.展开更多
Briquette technology is an alternative green energy source to offset the increasing demand for charcoal and firewood to save the forests and the environment while creating employment for youth and women. Using the sco...Briquette technology is an alternative green energy source to offset the increasing demand for charcoal and firewood to save the forests and the environment while creating employment for youth and women. Using the scoping and realistic review techniques, a review study was conducted to establish the briquette technology’s existence, and its value chain, identify stakeholders and challenges along the value chain and explore the policies supporting the technology and potential employment opportunities for youth in the green energy sector. The review results indicated that the briquette technology value chain consists of sourcing raw materials, production process, distribution, and consumption as its components while transportation, storage or packaging, marketing, and training are its supporting services. In addition, it was found that stakeholders in the value chain are manufacturers, producers, and supporting service providers who differ based on their formalities, such as groups, companies, government organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), institutions, and enterprises. Furthermore, five challenges were identified that impair the briquette adoption. They include the technology, raw materials, and the quality of briquettes, promotion, and marketing. Also, the study found that there are limited policies that provide a conducive environment for briquette technology to flourish. The study concludes that briquette technology exists in Tanzania. However, it is not yet matured as compared to the developed countries, and the technology is not backstopped by existing policies. The study recommends the briquette technology as a viable employment opportunity, especially for youth and women;therefore, the formulated briquette value chain should be utilized for easy coordination of stakeholders and deployment of the technology. Also, there is a need to create awareness and innovative strategies for promoting and engaging more stakeholders in the technology through the policies that explicitly insist on adopting the briquette technology.展开更多
HyperCoal was prepared from low-rank coal via high-temperature solvent extraction with N-methylpyrrolidone as an extraction solvent and a liquid-to-solid ratio of 50 mL/g in a high-temperature and high-pressure reacto...HyperCoal was prepared from low-rank coal via high-temperature solvent extraction with N-methylpyrrolidone as an extraction solvent and a liquid-to-solid ratio of 50 mL/g in a high-temperature and high-pressure reactor. When HyperCoal was used as a binder and pulverized coal was used as the raw material, the compressive strength of the hot-pressed briquettes(each with a diameter of 20 mm and mass of 5 g) under different conditions was studied using a hot-pressing mold and a high-temperature furnace. The compressive strength of the hot-pressed briquettes was substantially improved and reached 436 N when the holding time period was 15 min, the hot-pressing temperature was 673 K, and the HyperCoal content, was 15 wt%. Changes in the carbonaceous structure, as reflected by the intensity ratio between the Raman G-and D-bands(IG/ID), strongly affected the compressive strength of hot-pressed briquettes prepared at different hot-pressing temperatures. Compared with cold-pressed briquettes, hot-pressed briquettes have many advantages, including high compressive strength, low ash content, high moisture resistance, and good thermal stability; thus, we expect that hot-pressed briquettes will have broad application prospects.展开更多
This study examined the relationship between selected physico-mechanical properties, compacting pressure and mixing proportion of briquettes produced from combination of maize cob particles and sawdust of low, medium ...This study examined the relationship between selected physico-mechanical properties, compacting pressure and mixing proportion of briquettes produced from combination of maize cob particles and sawdust of low, medium and high density timber species. Particle sizes of maize cobs and sawdust used for the study were ≤1 mm. The two materials were combined at mixing percentages of 90:10, 70:30 and 50:50 (Sawdust:maize cobs). Briquettes were produced at room temperature (28°C) using compacting pressures 20, 30, 40 and 50 MPa. The results suggested that combining maize cob particles with sawdust of low, medium and high density wood species could significantly enhance the relaxed density, compressive strength in cleft and impact resistance index of briquettes produced from agricultural biomass residue like maize cobs. The results further indicated that the physical and mechanical characteristics of briquettes produced from combinations of sawdust of low density species and maize cobs were exceptionally higher than that produced from combinations of maize cob particles, and medium density and high density timber species. The R2 values for the regression model between the independent variables (mixing percentage and compacting pressure) and relaxed density, compressive strength in cleft and impact resistance index of briquettes produced from combinations of maize cob particles and sawdust of low density species (Ceiba pentandra) were 0.966, 0.932 and 0.710 respectively. This study provides a hope for briquetting maize cobs at room temperature using a low compacting pressure.展开更多
The fuel potential of six tropical hardwood species namely: Triplochiton scleroxylon, Ceiba pentandra, Aningeria robusta, Terminalia superba, Celtis mildbreadii and Piptadenia africana were studied. Properties studied...The fuel potential of six tropical hardwood species namely: Triplochiton scleroxylon, Ceiba pentandra, Aningeria robusta, Terminalia superba, Celtis mildbreadii and Piptadenia africana were studied. Properties studied included species density, gross calorific value, volatile matter, ash content, organic carbon and elemental composition. Fuel properties were determined using standard laboratory methods. The result indicates that the gross calorific value (GCV) of the species ranged from 20.16 to 22.22 MJ/kg and they slightly varied from each other. Additionally, the GCV of the biomass materials were higher than that of other biomass materials like;wheat straw, rice straw, maize straw and sugar cane. The ash and volatile matter content varied from 0.6075 to 5.0407%, and 75.23% to 83.70% respectively. The overall rating of the properties of the six biomass materials suggested that Piptadenia africana has the best fuel property to be used as briquettes and Aningeria robusta the worse. This study therefore suggests that a holistic assessment of a biomass material needs to be done before selecting it for fuel purpose.展开更多
The study was done to explore the potential of producing fuel briquettes that could meet the need for energy in Uganda, especially Kampala city. The primary objective of this work was to produce fuel briquettes from&l...The study was done to explore the potential of producing fuel briquettes that could meet the need for energy in Uganda, especially Kampala city. The primary objective of this work was to produce fuel briquettes from</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">homogene</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ous and heterogeneous combination</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">s</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> of carbonized maize cobs, Bamboo</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> poles and charcoal dust. For the primary objective to be achieved, the main activities which were performed included;chopping bamboo poles, sorting maize cobs, carbonization, crushing, binder preparation, mixing, extrusion, drying and quality assessment of the fuel briquettes. The maize cobs and charcoal dust used for this work were purchased from the farmers and charcoal sellers respectively from </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">the </span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">districts of Luwero and Nakaseke. Bamboo poles were provided by Divine bamboo group. The homogenous combinations included 100% maize cob char, 100% bamboo char and 100% charcoal dust. Heterogeneous combinations included 75% bamboo char + 25% charcoal dust and 25% bamboo char + 75% charcoal dust. The test results for both homogenous and heterogeneous combinations of fuel briquettes had ranges of moisture content 8%</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">11%, Volatile matter 12%</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">23%, Ash content 33%</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">39%, Heating Value 16</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">22 MJ/Kg, Fixed Carbon 30%</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">51% and moisture content 8%</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">9%, Volatile matter 13%</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">19%, Ash content 27%</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">44%, Heating Value 16</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">18 MJ/Kg, Fixed Carbon 30%</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">51% respectively. The test results for drop re</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">sistance, density and Compressibility strength for both homogeneous and</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> heterogeneous combinations had ranges of 7%</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">56%, 214</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">941 kg/m</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;vertical-align:super;">3</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">, 0.077</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.544 N/mm</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;vertical-align:super;">2</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> and 12%</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">28%, 869.1</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">958.3 kg/m</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;vertical-align:super;">3</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">, 0.124</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.295</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">N/mm</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;vertical-align:super;">2</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> respectively. These results were within the ranges reported in </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">the </span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">literature especially for the heterogeneous combinations. Therefore, there is the possibility to use bamboo woody feedstock in combination with other agricultural waste feedstock for </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">the </span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">production of fuel briquettes. We can in</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">crease the quality and production of fuel briquettes by using alternative </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">feedstock sources rather than degrading the environment through deforestation.展开更多
Waste management could contribute significantly to reducing environmental degradation. Studies showed that briquetting provides with or without binder helps to manage wastes as energy fuels. However, the properties of...Waste management could contribute significantly to reducing environmental degradation. Studies showed that briquetting provides with or without binder helps to manage wastes as energy fuels. However, the properties of many binders are not investigated extensively. This work investigated the effect of two organic binders’ low rate on energy efficiency of Briquettes produced from charcoals of Tender Coconut Husks (TCH), Palm Kernel Shells (PKS) and Corn Cobs (CC). Bombax Costatum calyx (B) and Cissus Repens barks (C) were used separately as binders to elaborate briquettes. The briquettes were compared based on their energy efficiency parameters with wood charcoal as control. Energy efficiency parameters such as water boiling time (WBT), mass of biomass used (MB), burning rate (BR), temperature rise rate (TR) and maximum temperature in the furnace (Tmax) were measured from each biomass charcoal briquette and wood charcoal combustion. Water boiling test was applied to determine briquettes thermal properties. The results of WBT, BR, TR and Tmax were respectively within the ranges 3.4 - 12.3 min, 2.90 - 7.71 g/min, 4.63°C/s - 16.10°C/s and 623°C - 900°C. Corn Cobs charcoal briquettes with Bombax binder took the shortest time to boil water and also presented a high temperature rise rate and the highest maximum temperature. The lowest burning rates were obtained for Tender coconut husks charcoal briquettes with Cissus binder. They showed good material conservation for bombax bound briquettes. The results of our investigations showed that binders content increasing enhanced the thermomechanical stability and affected negatively the energy efficiency parameters of the studied briquettes.展开更多
The reduction of carbon-bearing manganese briquettes in a slag bath was experimentally investigated at temperatures ranging from 1550 to 1650 ℃. Both the internal temperature and the microstructure evolution of the b...The reduction of carbon-bearing manganese briquettes in a slag bath was experimentally investigated at temperatures ranging from 1550 to 1650 ℃. Both the internal temperature and the microstructure evolution of the briquettes were analyzed by differential thermal analysis, scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive spectrum analysis, and the smelting reduction mechanism of the carbon-bearing manganese briquettes in the slag bath was further elaborated. The results indicated that the smelting reduction of the briquettes in the slag bath could be divided into three stages, and the aggregation and growth of the metallic particles during the reduction were significantly affected by the slag temperature. Under the experimental conditions, the reduction speed at the initial stage of the carbon-bearing manganese briquettes smelting reduction was controlled by the chemical reaction, whereas the reaction speeds at both the middle and following stages were limited by gaseous diffusion.展开更多
Emission from burning coals is one of the major sources of the airborne particles in China.We carried out a study on the rare earth elements(REEs)in the inhalable particulate matter(PM10)emitted from burning coals and...Emission from burning coals is one of the major sources of the airborne particles in China.We carried out a study on the rare earth elements(REEs)in the inhalable particulate matter(PM10)emitted from burning coals and soil-coal honeycomb briquettes with different volatile contents and ash yields in a combustion-dilution system.Gravimetric analysis indicates that the equivalent mass concentration of the PM10 emitted from burning the coals is higher than that emitted from burning the briquettes.The ICP-MS analysis indicates that the contents of total REEs in the coal-burning PM10 are lower than those in the briquetteburning PM10.In addition,the contents of the light rare earth elements(LREEs)are higher than those of the heavy rare earth elements(HREEs)in the PM10 emitted from burning the coals and briquettes,demonstrating that the REEs in both the coal-burning and briquetteburning PM10 are dominated by LREEs.The higher contents of total REEs and LREEs in the coal-burning PM10 are associated with the higher ash yields and lower volatile contents in the raw coals.A comparative analysis indicates that the La/Sm ratios in the PM10 emitted from burning the coals and briquettes,being lower than 2,are lower than those in the particles from gasoline-powered vehicle emission.展开更多
Energy is a vital input to the economic growth and development of any economic sector.One of the best-known and longest-used sources of renewable energy is biomass.Generating energy from forest resources opens the opp...Energy is a vital input to the economic growth and development of any economic sector.One of the best-known and longest-used sources of renewable energy is biomass.Generating energy from forest resources opens the opportunity for woodlands and other tree areas that can offer natural,environmentally-friendly energy to meet the needs of distant regions that would help protect forest resources.On the other hand,the increases in wastewater for brewery treatment plants could result in a large amount of brewery wastewater sludge(BWWS)generation,which requires proper management before disposal.This research aimed to characterize and produce briquette fuel from the combination of sawdust and BWWS brewery using molasses as a binder.The Composite Briquitte was produced by varying the mixing ratio of sawdust to BWWS 100:0,90:10,80:20,70:30,and 60:40,using 0 to 10%molasses as a binding agent.The proximate,ultimate and calorific value analyses of all composite briquettes were performed according to the American Society Testing of Material standard.It was observed that moisture content increased from 6.2%to 10.2%,fixed carbon decreased from 64.5%to 50.9%,and the caloric value decreased from 24.8 MJ/kg to 14.8 MJ/kg as the proportion of BWWS mixture in composite briquette increased.The binder ratio,hold time,and pressure effects and their interaction on the density and durability index of briquettes were investigated.The findings showed that the optimum density and durability indexes were 1019.99 kg/m^(3)and 97.274%,respectively,for the binder of 10%,hold time of 4.126 min and pressure of 6.076 MPa.It was concluded that the composite briquettes produced from 10%–20%BWWS proportion sawdust and the sawdust alone have high calorific values ranging from 20.9 MJ/kg to 24.8 MJ/kg,fixed carbon is from 61.18%to 64.5%,ash content is from 4.65%to 10.1%,volatile matter is from 20%to 24.85%,and moisture content is from 6.2%to 8.32%,which is guaranteed to be used for household cooking.展开更多
Densification of agricultural residues into briquettes as the alternative renewable feedstock can improve their physico-mechanical and storage properties as solid fuels.This paper presents the physico-mechanical prope...Densification of agricultural residues into briquettes as the alternative renewable feedstock can improve their physico-mechanical and storage properties as solid fuels.This paper presents the physico-mechanical properties of the composite briquettes made from corncob and rice husk.Raw samples of corncob and rice husk were collected,sorted and pulverised into fines of 0.25,1.00 and 1.75 mm particle sizes.The fines were blended at mixing ratios of 80꞉20,70꞉30,60꞉40,and 50꞉50,bonded with 5%starch on weight percentage basis and compressed at compaction pressures of 25,50,and 65 kPa to produce the briquette samples.The briquette made from 80:20 ratio of corncob to rice husk,0.25 mm particle size and 65 kPa pressure exhibited the highest compressive strength of 111 kN/m2 and the least of 39 kN/m^(2) from briquette with 50꞉50 ratio of corncob to rice husk,1.75 mm particle size and 25 kPa pressure.The briquette made from 50꞉50 ratio of corncob to rice husk,0.25 mm particle size and 65 kPa pressure had the highest water resistance capacity,and the least from briquette of 80꞉20 ratio of corncob to rice husk,1.75 mm particle size and 25 kPa pressure.The resulting physico-mechanical qualities of the produced corncob and rice husk briquettes suggested that they could be used as the solid fuels for domestic and industrial applications.展开更多
Green coal or bio-coal is coal produced with rich biodegradable materials, elaborated from agricultural and household residues with a high percentage of carbon. This green charcoal (fuel briquettes) is an alternative ...Green coal or bio-coal is coal produced with rich biodegradable materials, elaborated from agricultural and household residues with a high percentage of carbon. This green charcoal (fuel briquettes) is an alternative to charcoal. Well known for its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, charcoal is one of the causes of tree felling. The valorization of waste by the manufacture of biofuels could be an alternative to the use of charcoal. The general objective of the present study is the valorization of nine biomasses from Togo as raw materials. Specifically, physico-chemical characteristics such as dehydration, acidity, and conductivity were determined. Information on the structure and composition of the biomass was found. These data on the nature of the biomass were found through the use of Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Thermogravimetry (TGA). The promising results inform on the nature of the analyzed samples and allow the selection of the best biomass which would give an important thermal conductivity for the manufacture of the briquettes, but also of the binders to be used according to the physico-chemical characteristics like the pH.展开更多
Basic physicochemical properties of the dust from Laiwu Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. were studied. It is found that C, Zn, K, Na, etc. exist in the fabric filter dust, off gas (OG) sludge, fine ash in converter, and elec...Basic physicochemical properties of the dust from Laiwu Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. were studied. It is found that C, Zn, K, Na, etc. exist in the fabric filter dust, off gas (OG) sludge, fine ash in converter, and electrical field dust in sinter. Among these, OG sludge gives the finest particle, more than 90% of which is less than 2.51 mm. The dust can lead to a serious negative influence on the production of sintering and blast furnaces (BF) if it is recycled in sintering. The briquette and reduction experimental results showed that the qualified strength could be obtained in the case of 8wt% molasses or 4wt% QT-10 added as binders. Also, more than 75% of metallization ratio, more than 95% of dezincing ratio, as well as more than 80% of K and Na removal rates were achieved for the briquettes kept at 1250℃ for 15 min during the direct reduction process. SEM observation indicated that the rates of indirect reduction and carbonization became dominating when the bri-quettes were kept at 1250℃ for 6 min.展开更多
Melina wood torrefied at 260℃ for 60 min was agglomerated with lean grade coal fines into composite briquettes using pitch as binder.Torrefied biomass(3%-20%)and coal fines(80%-97%)were blended together to produce th...Melina wood torrefied at 260℃ for 60 min was agglomerated with lean grade coal fines into composite briquettes using pitch as binder.Torrefied biomass(3%-20%)and coal fines(80%-97%)were blended together to produce the composite briquettes under a hydraulic press(28 MPa).The briquettes were cured at 300℃.Density,water resistance,drop to fracture,impact resistance,and cold crushing strength were evaluated for the composite briquettes.The proximate,ultimate,and calorific value analyses were carried out according to different ASTM standards.Microstructural studies were carried out using scanning electron microscope and electron probe microanalyzer equipped with energy dispersive x-ray.Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer(FTIR)was used to obtain the functional groups in the raw materials and briquettes.The density of the composite briquettes ranged from 0.92 to 1.31 g/cm^(3) after curing.Briquettes with<10%torrefied biomass has good water resistance index(>95%).The highest cold crushing strength of 4 MPa was obtained for briquettes produced from 97%coal fines and 3%torrefied biomass.The highest drop to fracture(54 times/2 m)and impact resistance index(1350)were obtained for the sample produced from 97%coal and 3%torrefied biomass.The fixed and elemental carbons of the briquettes showed a mild improvement compared to the raw coal.The peaks from FTIR spectra for the briquettes shows the presence of aromatic C=C bonds and phenolic OH group.The composite briquettes with up to 20%torrefied biomass can all be useful as fuel for various applications.展开更多
The current shortage of energy resources coupled with environmental degradation problems resulting from deforestation in Uganda has contributed to increased demand for renewable energy resources including municipal or...The current shortage of energy resources coupled with environmental degradation problems resulting from deforestation in Uganda has contributed to increased demand for renewable energy resources including municipal organic solid waste and agricultural residues. However, organic waste from Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) may contain contaminants that are harmful to public health and the environment. This study determined the heavy metal concentration in MSW in Kampala City, Uganda. Also, the physicochemical properties of briquettes produced from the MSW were compared with charcoal. The waste samples were collected from residential, institutional and market areas over a period of two weeks.<span style="font-family:Verdana;"> They were then analyzed for the presence of heavy metals. Briquettes were made from the bio-waste </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">and </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">were subjected to calorific and proximate analysis. Results indicated that the mean concentrations of Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, and Pb were 1.25 mg/kg, 2.04 mg/kg, 38.2 mg/kg, 3.97 mg/kg and 1.99 mg/kg respectively while Hg was not detected. The calorific values of briquettes ranged from 8.9 to 15.3 MJ/kg and were lower than those of charcoal. Heavy metal concentrations in bio-waste collected were below the permissible acceptable limits. T</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">hese findings indicate that the sampled MSW does not pose a health hazard arising from the presence of such heavy metals and therefore could be a safe source of renewable energy.</span>展开更多
The development of sulfur cathodes with high areal capacity and high energy density is crucial for the practical application of lithium-sulfur batteries(LSBs).LSBs can be built by employing(ultra)high-loading sulfur c...The development of sulfur cathodes with high areal capacity and high energy density is crucial for the practical application of lithium-sulfur batteries(LSBs).LSBs can be built by employing(ultra)high-loading sulfur cathodes,which have rarely been realized due to massive passivation and shuttling.Herein,microspheres of a carbon-carbon nitride composite(C@CN)with large mesopores are fabricated via molecular cooperative assembly.Using the C@CN-based electrodes,the effects of the large mesopores and N-functional groups on the electrochemical behavior of sulfur in LSB cells are thoroughly investigated under ultrahigh sulfur-loading conditions(>15 mgS cm^(-2)).Furthermore,for high-energy-density LSBs,the C@CN powders are pelletized into a thick free-standing electrode(thickness:500^m;diameter:11 mm)via a simple briquette process;here,the total amount of energy stored by the LSB cells is 39 mWh,corresponding to a volumetric energy density of 440 Wh L-1 with an areal capacity of 24.9 and 17.5 mAh cm^(-2) at 0.47 and 4.7 mA cm^(-2),respectively(at 24mgS cm^(-2)).These results have significantly surpassed most recent records due to the synergy among the large mesopores,(poly)sulfide-philic surfaces,and thick electrodes.The developed strategy with its potential for scale-up successfully fills the gap between laboratory-scale cells and practical cells without sacrificing the high areal capacity and high energy density,providing a solid foundation for the development of practical LSBs.展开更多
文摘Indonesia is one of the largest coconut-producing countries in the world.The utilization of coconut shell waste into briquettes will increase the selling value and become a great export opportunity.However,the effect of adhesives on the quality of coconut shell charcoal briquettes made using screw extruder machine has not been widely studied.This study aims to determine the effect of adhesive type on the quality of coconut shell charcoal briquettes.The process of fabricating briquettes in this study included crushing,mixing,blending,pressing,and drying.In the mixing process,3 types of adhesives were used,namely tapioca flour(Briquette_1),cassava flour(Briquette_2),and modified cassava flour(Briquette_3)with a concentration of 5%of the weight of coconut shell charcoal powders.The quality of the resulting briquettes and commercial briquettes will be evaluated by moisture content,ash content,volatile matter,fixed carbon,calorific value,density,compressive,and drop test testing.The results of this research showed that the type of adhesive had a significant effect on the quality of the briquettes produced.Specimen Briquette_1 had better quality than commercial briquettes(Briquette_4)and other briquette specimens.The test results showed that Briquette_1 produced briquettes with better compressive strength and friability than the other specimens,at 6.95 N/mm^(2) and 4.44%,respectively.The moisture content,ash content,fixed carbon,and calorific value of Briquette_1 have met the requirements set by the Indonesian National Standard(SNI)number 01-6235-2000.Meanwhile,the volatile matter content and density of Briquette_1 are by the standards of Japan and the United States America(USA).
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U1260202)the National Basic Research Priorities Program of China(No.2012CB720401)the State Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Reuse for Building Materials
文摘In this study, composite briquettes were prepared using gravity dust and converter sludge as the main materials; these briquettes were subsequently reduced in a tube furnace at 1000-1300℃ for 5-30 min under a nitrogen atmosphere. The effects of reaction temperature, reaction time, and carbon content on the metallization and dezincification ratios of the composite briquettes were studied. The reduced com- posite briquettes were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The results show that the gravity dust and converter sludge are combined into the composite briquettes and a reasonable combination not only improves the performance of the composite briquettes, but also leads to the reduction with no or little reductant and flux. As the re- action temperature is increased and the reaction time is extended, the metallization and dezincification ratios of the composite briquettes in- crease gradually. When the composite briquettes are roasted at 1300℃ for 30 rain, the metallization ratio and dezineification ratio reaches 91.35% and 99.25%, respectively, indicating that most of the iron oxide is reduced and the zinc is almost completely removed. The carbon content is observed to exert a lesser effect on the reduction process; as the C/O molar ratio increases, the metallization and dezincification ra- tios first increase and then decrease.
基金The authors express appreciation for the support of this research by the Indonesian Institute of Sciences(LIPI)-National Priority(PN-2019)Program-Center of Excellent for Advanced Functional Material produced from Mineral and Coal Resources(PUI-MFBSDMB)in conjunction with the Research Competitive Program-Productive Innovative Research(RISPRO LPDP)2019-2021The authors also acknowledge the support from the PT.Biofarma and R&D for tekMIRA.The publication of this research is supported by the funding scheme under the Deputy of Earth Sciences of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences(LIPI).Financial aid was partly provided by a RISPRO LPDP 2019-2021,PUI-MFBSDMBIn House Research(IHR)Program-Research Centre for Geotechnology-LIPI 2018-2019.
文摘Experimental research was carried out on the manufacturing of bio-coal briquettes from a blend of two different types of low-quality coal and biomass waste in the absence of coal carbonization,where the third blend of the material was fermented by adding a bio-activator solution before pressurizing the components into briquettes.The coal samples from Caringin-Garut Regency(BB-Garut)had a low calorific value and a high sulfur content(6.57 wt%),whereas the coal samples from Bayah-Lebak Regency(BB-Bayah)had a higher calorific value and a lower sulfur content(0.51 wt%).The biomass added to the coal blend is in the form of fermented cow dung(Bio-Kohe),and it had a calorific value of 4192 kcal/kg and a total sulfur content of 1.56 wt%.The main objective of this study is to determine the total decrease in the sulfur content in a blend of coal and biomass in which a fennentation process was carried out using a bio-activator for 24 h.The used bio-activator was made from Garant■(1:40)+molasses 1 wt%/vol,and its used amount was 0.2 L/kg.Also,the total sulfur content in the blend was 1.00 wt%-1.14 wt%,which fulfills the necessary quality requirements for non-carbonized bio-coal briquettes.The pyritic and sulfate content in the raw coal was dominant,and the organic sulfur,when fermented with Garant■,was found to be less in the produced bio-coal briquettes by 38%-58%.
文摘Briquette technology is an alternative green energy source to offset the increasing demand for charcoal and firewood to save the forests and the environment while creating employment for youth and women. Using the scoping and realistic review techniques, a review study was conducted to establish the briquette technology’s existence, and its value chain, identify stakeholders and challenges along the value chain and explore the policies supporting the technology and potential employment opportunities for youth in the green energy sector. The review results indicated that the briquette technology value chain consists of sourcing raw materials, production process, distribution, and consumption as its components while transportation, storage or packaging, marketing, and training are its supporting services. In addition, it was found that stakeholders in the value chain are manufacturers, producers, and supporting service providers who differ based on their formalities, such as groups, companies, government organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), institutions, and enterprises. Furthermore, five challenges were identified that impair the briquette adoption. They include the technology, raw materials, and the quality of briquettes, promotion, and marketing. Also, the study found that there are limited policies that provide a conducive environment for briquette technology to flourish. The study concludes that briquette technology exists in Tanzania. However, it is not yet matured as compared to the developed countries, and the technology is not backstopped by existing policies. The study recommends the briquette technology as a viable employment opportunity, especially for youth and women;therefore, the formulated briquette value chain should be utilized for easy coordination of stakeholders and deployment of the technology. Also, there is a need to create awareness and innovative strategies for promoting and engaging more stakeholders in the technology through the policies that explicitly insist on adopting the briquette technology.
基金financially supported by the NationalNatural Science Foundation of China (No. 51574023)the National Key Research and Development Program ofChina (No. 2016YFB0600701)
文摘HyperCoal was prepared from low-rank coal via high-temperature solvent extraction with N-methylpyrrolidone as an extraction solvent and a liquid-to-solid ratio of 50 mL/g in a high-temperature and high-pressure reactor. When HyperCoal was used as a binder and pulverized coal was used as the raw material, the compressive strength of the hot-pressed briquettes(each with a diameter of 20 mm and mass of 5 g) under different conditions was studied using a hot-pressing mold and a high-temperature furnace. The compressive strength of the hot-pressed briquettes was substantially improved and reached 436 N when the holding time period was 15 min, the hot-pressing temperature was 673 K, and the HyperCoal content, was 15 wt%. Changes in the carbonaceous structure, as reflected by the intensity ratio between the Raman G-and D-bands(IG/ID), strongly affected the compressive strength of hot-pressed briquettes prepared at different hot-pressing temperatures. Compared with cold-pressed briquettes, hot-pressed briquettes have many advantages, including high compressive strength, low ash content, high moisture resistance, and good thermal stability; thus, we expect that hot-pressed briquettes will have broad application prospects.
文摘This study examined the relationship between selected physico-mechanical properties, compacting pressure and mixing proportion of briquettes produced from combination of maize cob particles and sawdust of low, medium and high density timber species. Particle sizes of maize cobs and sawdust used for the study were ≤1 mm. The two materials were combined at mixing percentages of 90:10, 70:30 and 50:50 (Sawdust:maize cobs). Briquettes were produced at room temperature (28°C) using compacting pressures 20, 30, 40 and 50 MPa. The results suggested that combining maize cob particles with sawdust of low, medium and high density wood species could significantly enhance the relaxed density, compressive strength in cleft and impact resistance index of briquettes produced from agricultural biomass residue like maize cobs. The results further indicated that the physical and mechanical characteristics of briquettes produced from combinations of sawdust of low density species and maize cobs were exceptionally higher than that produced from combinations of maize cob particles, and medium density and high density timber species. The R2 values for the regression model between the independent variables (mixing percentage and compacting pressure) and relaxed density, compressive strength in cleft and impact resistance index of briquettes produced from combinations of maize cob particles and sawdust of low density species (Ceiba pentandra) were 0.966, 0.932 and 0.710 respectively. This study provides a hope for briquetting maize cobs at room temperature using a low compacting pressure.
文摘The fuel potential of six tropical hardwood species namely: Triplochiton scleroxylon, Ceiba pentandra, Aningeria robusta, Terminalia superba, Celtis mildbreadii and Piptadenia africana were studied. Properties studied included species density, gross calorific value, volatile matter, ash content, organic carbon and elemental composition. Fuel properties were determined using standard laboratory methods. The result indicates that the gross calorific value (GCV) of the species ranged from 20.16 to 22.22 MJ/kg and they slightly varied from each other. Additionally, the GCV of the biomass materials were higher than that of other biomass materials like;wheat straw, rice straw, maize straw and sugar cane. The ash and volatile matter content varied from 0.6075 to 5.0407%, and 75.23% to 83.70% respectively. The overall rating of the properties of the six biomass materials suggested that Piptadenia africana has the best fuel property to be used as briquettes and Aningeria robusta the worse. This study therefore suggests that a holistic assessment of a biomass material needs to be done before selecting it for fuel purpose.
文摘The study was done to explore the potential of producing fuel briquettes that could meet the need for energy in Uganda, especially Kampala city. The primary objective of this work was to produce fuel briquettes from</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">homogene</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ous and heterogeneous combination</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">s</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> of carbonized maize cobs, Bamboo</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> poles and charcoal dust. For the primary objective to be achieved, the main activities which were performed included;chopping bamboo poles, sorting maize cobs, carbonization, crushing, binder preparation, mixing, extrusion, drying and quality assessment of the fuel briquettes. The maize cobs and charcoal dust used for this work were purchased from the farmers and charcoal sellers respectively from </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">the </span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">districts of Luwero and Nakaseke. Bamboo poles were provided by Divine bamboo group. The homogenous combinations included 100% maize cob char, 100% bamboo char and 100% charcoal dust. Heterogeneous combinations included 75% bamboo char + 25% charcoal dust and 25% bamboo char + 75% charcoal dust. The test results for both homogenous and heterogeneous combinations of fuel briquettes had ranges of moisture content 8%</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">11%, Volatile matter 12%</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">23%, Ash content 33%</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">39%, Heating Value 16</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">22 MJ/Kg, Fixed Carbon 30%</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">51% and moisture content 8%</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">9%, Volatile matter 13%</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">19%, Ash content 27%</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">44%, Heating Value 16</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">18 MJ/Kg, Fixed Carbon 30%</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">51% respectively. The test results for drop re</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">sistance, density and Compressibility strength for both homogeneous and</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> heterogeneous combinations had ranges of 7%</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">56%, 214</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">941 kg/m</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;vertical-align:super;">3</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">, 0.077</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.544 N/mm</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;vertical-align:super;">2</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> and 12%</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">28%, 869.1</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">958.3 kg/m</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;vertical-align:super;">3</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">, 0.124</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.295</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">N/mm</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;vertical-align:super;">2</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> respectively. These results were within the ranges reported in </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">the </span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">literature especially for the heterogeneous combinations. Therefore, there is the possibility to use bamboo woody feedstock in combination with other agricultural waste feedstock for </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">the </span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">production of fuel briquettes. We can in</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">crease the quality and production of fuel briquettes by using alternative </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">feedstock sources rather than degrading the environment through deforestation.
文摘Waste management could contribute significantly to reducing environmental degradation. Studies showed that briquetting provides with or without binder helps to manage wastes as energy fuels. However, the properties of many binders are not investigated extensively. This work investigated the effect of two organic binders’ low rate on energy efficiency of Briquettes produced from charcoals of Tender Coconut Husks (TCH), Palm Kernel Shells (PKS) and Corn Cobs (CC). Bombax Costatum calyx (B) and Cissus Repens barks (C) were used separately as binders to elaborate briquettes. The briquettes were compared based on their energy efficiency parameters with wood charcoal as control. Energy efficiency parameters such as water boiling time (WBT), mass of biomass used (MB), burning rate (BR), temperature rise rate (TR) and maximum temperature in the furnace (Tmax) were measured from each biomass charcoal briquette and wood charcoal combustion. Water boiling test was applied to determine briquettes thermal properties. The results of WBT, BR, TR and Tmax were respectively within the ranges 3.4 - 12.3 min, 2.90 - 7.71 g/min, 4.63°C/s - 16.10°C/s and 623°C - 900°C. Corn Cobs charcoal briquettes with Bombax binder took the shortest time to boil water and also presented a high temperature rise rate and the highest maximum temperature. The lowest burning rates were obtained for Tender coconut husks charcoal briquettes with Cissus binder. They showed good material conservation for bombax bound briquettes. The results of our investigations showed that binders content increasing enhanced the thermomechanical stability and affected negatively the energy efficiency parameters of the studied briquettes.
基金The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support for this work from the Specialized Research Fund for the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51504090), the Open Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metal- lurgy in the Wuhan University of Science and Technology (No.G201603) and the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (No. 20134219110004).
文摘The reduction of carbon-bearing manganese briquettes in a slag bath was experimentally investigated at temperatures ranging from 1550 to 1650 ℃. Both the internal temperature and the microstructure evolution of the briquettes were analyzed by differential thermal analysis, scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive spectrum analysis, and the smelting reduction mechanism of the carbon-bearing manganese briquettes in the slag bath was further elaborated. The results indicated that the smelting reduction of the briquettes in the slag bath could be divided into three stages, and the aggregation and growth of the metallic particles during the reduction were significantly affected by the slag temperature. Under the experimental conditions, the reduction speed at the initial stage of the carbon-bearing manganese briquettes smelting reduction was controlled by the chemical reaction, whereas the reaction speeds at both the middle and following stages were limited by gaseous diffusion.
基金supported by the Projects of International Cooperation and Exchanges NSFC(No.41571130031)the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2013CB228503)the Yueqi Scholar Fund of China University of Mining and Technology(Beijing)。
文摘Emission from burning coals is one of the major sources of the airborne particles in China.We carried out a study on the rare earth elements(REEs)in the inhalable particulate matter(PM10)emitted from burning coals and soil-coal honeycomb briquettes with different volatile contents and ash yields in a combustion-dilution system.Gravimetric analysis indicates that the equivalent mass concentration of the PM10 emitted from burning the coals is higher than that emitted from burning the briquettes.The ICP-MS analysis indicates that the contents of total REEs in the coal-burning PM10 are lower than those in the briquetteburning PM10.In addition,the contents of the light rare earth elements(LREEs)are higher than those of the heavy rare earth elements(HREEs)in the PM10 emitted from burning the coals and briquettes,demonstrating that the REEs in both the coal-burning and briquetteburning PM10 are dominated by LREEs.The higher contents of total REEs and LREEs in the coal-burning PM10 are associated with the higher ash yields and lower volatile contents in the raw coals.A comparative analysis indicates that the La/Sm ratios in the PM10 emitted from burning the coals and briquettes,being lower than 2,are lower than those in the particles from gasoline-powered vehicle emission.
文摘Energy is a vital input to the economic growth and development of any economic sector.One of the best-known and longest-used sources of renewable energy is biomass.Generating energy from forest resources opens the opportunity for woodlands and other tree areas that can offer natural,environmentally-friendly energy to meet the needs of distant regions that would help protect forest resources.On the other hand,the increases in wastewater for brewery treatment plants could result in a large amount of brewery wastewater sludge(BWWS)generation,which requires proper management before disposal.This research aimed to characterize and produce briquette fuel from the combination of sawdust and BWWS brewery using molasses as a binder.The Composite Briquitte was produced by varying the mixing ratio of sawdust to BWWS 100:0,90:10,80:20,70:30,and 60:40,using 0 to 10%molasses as a binding agent.The proximate,ultimate and calorific value analyses of all composite briquettes were performed according to the American Society Testing of Material standard.It was observed that moisture content increased from 6.2%to 10.2%,fixed carbon decreased from 64.5%to 50.9%,and the caloric value decreased from 24.8 MJ/kg to 14.8 MJ/kg as the proportion of BWWS mixture in composite briquette increased.The binder ratio,hold time,and pressure effects and their interaction on the density and durability index of briquettes were investigated.The findings showed that the optimum density and durability indexes were 1019.99 kg/m^(3)and 97.274%,respectively,for the binder of 10%,hold time of 4.126 min and pressure of 6.076 MPa.It was concluded that the composite briquettes produced from 10%–20%BWWS proportion sawdust and the sawdust alone have high calorific values ranging from 20.9 MJ/kg to 24.8 MJ/kg,fixed carbon is from 61.18%to 64.5%,ash content is from 4.65%to 10.1%,volatile matter is from 20%to 24.85%,and moisture content is from 6.2%to 8.32%,which is guaranteed to be used for household cooking.
文摘Densification of agricultural residues into briquettes as the alternative renewable feedstock can improve their physico-mechanical and storage properties as solid fuels.This paper presents the physico-mechanical properties of the composite briquettes made from corncob and rice husk.Raw samples of corncob and rice husk were collected,sorted and pulverised into fines of 0.25,1.00 and 1.75 mm particle sizes.The fines were blended at mixing ratios of 80꞉20,70꞉30,60꞉40,and 50꞉50,bonded with 5%starch on weight percentage basis and compressed at compaction pressures of 25,50,and 65 kPa to produce the briquette samples.The briquette made from 80:20 ratio of corncob to rice husk,0.25 mm particle size and 65 kPa pressure exhibited the highest compressive strength of 111 kN/m2 and the least of 39 kN/m^(2) from briquette with 50꞉50 ratio of corncob to rice husk,1.75 mm particle size and 25 kPa pressure.The briquette made from 50꞉50 ratio of corncob to rice husk,0.25 mm particle size and 65 kPa pressure had the highest water resistance capacity,and the least from briquette of 80꞉20 ratio of corncob to rice husk,1.75 mm particle size and 25 kPa pressure.The resulting physico-mechanical qualities of the produced corncob and rice husk briquettes suggested that they could be used as the solid fuels for domestic and industrial applications.
文摘Green coal or bio-coal is coal produced with rich biodegradable materials, elaborated from agricultural and household residues with a high percentage of carbon. This green charcoal (fuel briquettes) is an alternative to charcoal. Well known for its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, charcoal is one of the causes of tree felling. The valorization of waste by the manufacture of biofuels could be an alternative to the use of charcoal. The general objective of the present study is the valorization of nine biomasses from Togo as raw materials. Specifically, physico-chemical characteristics such as dehydration, acidity, and conductivity were determined. Information on the structure and composition of the biomass was found. These data on the nature of the biomass were found through the use of Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Thermogravimetry (TGA). The promising results inform on the nature of the analyzed samples and allow the selection of the best biomass which would give an important thermal conductivity for the manufacture of the briquettes, but also of the binders to be used according to the physico-chemical characteristics like the pH.
文摘Basic physicochemical properties of the dust from Laiwu Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. were studied. It is found that C, Zn, K, Na, etc. exist in the fabric filter dust, off gas (OG) sludge, fine ash in converter, and electrical field dust in sinter. Among these, OG sludge gives the finest particle, more than 90% of which is less than 2.51 mm. The dust can lead to a serious negative influence on the production of sintering and blast furnaces (BF) if it is recycled in sintering. The briquette and reduction experimental results showed that the qualified strength could be obtained in the case of 8wt% molasses or 4wt% QT-10 added as binders. Also, more than 75% of metallization ratio, more than 95% of dezincing ratio, as well as more than 80% of K and Na removal rates were achieved for the briquettes kept at 1250℃ for 15 min during the direct reduction process. SEM observation indicated that the rates of indirect reduction and carbonization became dominating when the bri-quettes were kept at 1250℃ for 6 min.
基金This research was funded by The World Academy of Science(TWAS),FR:3240287331,Italy and The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR FUND:P-81-1-09),India.
文摘Melina wood torrefied at 260℃ for 60 min was agglomerated with lean grade coal fines into composite briquettes using pitch as binder.Torrefied biomass(3%-20%)and coal fines(80%-97%)were blended together to produce the composite briquettes under a hydraulic press(28 MPa).The briquettes were cured at 300℃.Density,water resistance,drop to fracture,impact resistance,and cold crushing strength were evaluated for the composite briquettes.The proximate,ultimate,and calorific value analyses were carried out according to different ASTM standards.Microstructural studies were carried out using scanning electron microscope and electron probe microanalyzer equipped with energy dispersive x-ray.Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer(FTIR)was used to obtain the functional groups in the raw materials and briquettes.The density of the composite briquettes ranged from 0.92 to 1.31 g/cm^(3) after curing.Briquettes with<10%torrefied biomass has good water resistance index(>95%).The highest cold crushing strength of 4 MPa was obtained for briquettes produced from 97%coal fines and 3%torrefied biomass.The highest drop to fracture(54 times/2 m)and impact resistance index(1350)were obtained for the sample produced from 97%coal and 3%torrefied biomass.The fixed and elemental carbons of the briquettes showed a mild improvement compared to the raw coal.The peaks from FTIR spectra for the briquettes shows the presence of aromatic C=C bonds and phenolic OH group.The composite briquettes with up to 20%torrefied biomass can all be useful as fuel for various applications.
文摘The current shortage of energy resources coupled with environmental degradation problems resulting from deforestation in Uganda has contributed to increased demand for renewable energy resources including municipal organic solid waste and agricultural residues. However, organic waste from Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) may contain contaminants that are harmful to public health and the environment. This study determined the heavy metal concentration in MSW in Kampala City, Uganda. Also, the physicochemical properties of briquettes produced from the MSW were compared with charcoal. The waste samples were collected from residential, institutional and market areas over a period of two weeks.<span style="font-family:Verdana;"> They were then analyzed for the presence of heavy metals. Briquettes were made from the bio-waste </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">and </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">were subjected to calorific and proximate analysis. Results indicated that the mean concentrations of Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, and Pb were 1.25 mg/kg, 2.04 mg/kg, 38.2 mg/kg, 3.97 mg/kg and 1.99 mg/kg respectively while Hg was not detected. The calorific values of briquettes ranged from 8.9 to 15.3 MJ/kg and were lower than those of charcoal. Heavy metal concentrations in bio-waste collected were below the permissible acceptable limits. T</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">hese findings indicate that the sampled MSW does not pose a health hazard arising from the presence of such heavy metals and therefore could be a safe source of renewable energy.</span>
基金the R&D Convergence Program of NST(National Research Council of Science&Technology)of the Republic of Korea(CAP-15-02-KBSI)a National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Korean Government(MSIT)(No.2019R1C1C1007745)a National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Korean Government(Ministry of Science,ICT&Future Planning)(No.2019R1A4A2001527).
文摘The development of sulfur cathodes with high areal capacity and high energy density is crucial for the practical application of lithium-sulfur batteries(LSBs).LSBs can be built by employing(ultra)high-loading sulfur cathodes,which have rarely been realized due to massive passivation and shuttling.Herein,microspheres of a carbon-carbon nitride composite(C@CN)with large mesopores are fabricated via molecular cooperative assembly.Using the C@CN-based electrodes,the effects of the large mesopores and N-functional groups on the electrochemical behavior of sulfur in LSB cells are thoroughly investigated under ultrahigh sulfur-loading conditions(>15 mgS cm^(-2)).Furthermore,for high-energy-density LSBs,the C@CN powders are pelletized into a thick free-standing electrode(thickness:500^m;diameter:11 mm)via a simple briquette process;here,the total amount of energy stored by the LSB cells is 39 mWh,corresponding to a volumetric energy density of 440 Wh L-1 with an areal capacity of 24.9 and 17.5 mAh cm^(-2) at 0.47 and 4.7 mA cm^(-2),respectively(at 24mgS cm^(-2)).These results have significantly surpassed most recent records due to the synergy among the large mesopores,(poly)sulfide-philic surfaces,and thick electrodes.The developed strategy with its potential for scale-up successfully fills the gap between laboratory-scale cells and practical cells without sacrificing the high areal capacity and high energy density,providing a solid foundation for the development of practical LSBs.