Title:
Influence of the Type of Mill on the Energy Comsumption of Milling Biomass: Comparison of 2 Different Mills
Author(s):
Godin, B., Prajara, O., Temmerman, M., Delcarte, J.
Document(s):
Paper
Poster
Abstract:
To have a better understanding of the energy needed to mill biomasses for biorefinery and bioenergy plants, we assessed the energy consumption of milling biomass (spruce, oak and miscanthus) with two different type of mills (hammer and knife mill) and the grindability of these biomasses by the Von Rittinger equation. The energy consumption of milling highly depends on the type of mill, water content and particle size (difference of the particle size between before and after milling) of the biomass, and the type of biomass. The energy consumption of milling is higher for the hammer mill compared to the knife mill. The Von Rittinger grindability factor values showed that the recalcitrance of biomasses to be milled is in increasing order : bamboo, oak and spruce.
Keywords:
biomass, energy, densification
Topic:
Biomass Conversion Technologies for Heating, Cooling and Electricity
Subtopic:
Production and Supply of Solid Biofuels
Event:
25th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
2BV.1.3
Pages:
530 - 532
ISBN:
978-88-89407-17-2
Paper DOI:
10.5071/25thEUBCE2017-2BV.1.3
Price:
FREE
