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Is Densified Biomass Fuel From Agro-Forestry Waste A Sustainable Energy Option?, William A. Linnig Iii
Is Densified Biomass Fuel From Agro-Forestry Waste A Sustainable Energy Option?, William A. Linnig Iii
Theses and Dissertations--Mechanical Engineering
Raw biomass material is bulky, high in void fraction, and very low in transportation efficiency. Furthermore, biomass dissipates quickly in harsh environments of high heat furnaces because of its relatively low calorific value (BTU/lb) and has grinding or size degradation properties highly dissimilar from commonly-used fossil fuels like coal. Therefore, the development of transformational technologies are necessary to convert raw biomass into high-value and useful products of high hardness and calorific value without requiring excessive process energy.
This thesis investigates the sustainability of densified biomass fuels. In addition, a procedure that converts raw biomass from agro/forest industry waste into a …