Vol. 3 (4) : July-August 2012 issue
Green Farming Vol. 3 (4) : 472-475 (July-August, 2012)
Characterization of different biomass for efficient briquetting using piston press technology
SURENDRA KALBANDE1* and SWAPNAJA JADHAV2
Deptt. of Unconventional Energy Sources, Faculty of Agril. Engineering, Dr. P.D.Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola - 444 104 (M.S.)
Designation : 1Associate Professor, 2M.Tech (RES) Scholar *(swapnaja20kjadhav@gmail.com)
Subject : Agriculture Engineering, Farm Machinery, Energy & Power and Process Engineering
Paper No. :
Total Pages : 4
Received : 1 March 2012
Revised accepted : 23 July 2012
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Citation :
SURENDRA KALBANDE and SWAPNAJA JADHAV. 2012. Characterization of different biomass for efficient briquetting using piston press technology. Green Farming Vol. 3 (4) : 472-475 ; July-August, 2012
ABSTRACT
Briquettes of three combinations of agro residues with saw dust were produced through piston press briquetting machine having 90 mm die diameter. Physical properties of groundnut shell, soybean husk, saw dust and briquettes of their combinations were determined. Moisture content of loose biomass was ranges from 7 to 7.4 per cent and bulk density of saw dust, soybean husk and groundnut shell was found 0.234, 0.101 and 0.127 g/m3 respectively. Proximate analysis of loose biomass and their briquettes was carried out. Briquette SS3 (soybean husk : saw dust-50:50) possessed greater compressive strength (46.08 N/mm3), resistance to water penetration (78.07 per cent) and shatter resistance (97.28 per cent) was found greater in comparison to other briquette sample. Thermo gravimetric analysis of briquettes also carried out.
Key words :
Briquettes, Piston press machine, Thermo gravimetric analysis.
