Title:
Waste Biomass as Additive in High Quality Pellets for Energy Production
Author(s):
García, R., Gil, M.V., Rubiera, F., Pevida, C.
Document(s):
Paper
Poster
Abstract:
Using non-hazardous wastes as an energy source presents a series of advantages that help facing fossil fuel depletion, global increase in energy demand, and continuous growth of wastes generation. If wastes are from biomass origin, they also permit reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Some drawbacks already identified when using wastes as an energy source are the poor physical and energy properties, besides their heterogeneity. These issues can be solved by densification. This work focused on the co-pelletization of pine sawdust and biomass-based wastes. Results indicate that an adequate balance of raw pine sawdust with low-cost wastes of different origins provides pellets with physical and energy properties that accomplish international standards that regulate fuels for wide-range uses, from domestic to industrial heating. Besides, the estimated costs indicate that the proposed formulations are cost-competitive when compared to raw pine sawdust pellets.
Keywords:
biofuel, biomass, waste, pelletization, biochar, wood pellet
Topic:
Biomass Conversion for Bioenergy
Subtopic:
Production and Supply of Solid Fuels and Intermediates
Event:
29th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
2DV.2.5
Pages:
668 - 672
ISBN:
978-88-89407-21-9
Paper DOI:
10.5071/29thEUBCE2021-2DV.2.5
Price:
FREE
