Physical, mechanical and energy characterization of wood pellets obtained from three common tropical species
ABSTRACT Background. The need for energy sources with low greenhouse gas emissions and sustainableproductionencouragesthesearchforalternativebiomasssources.However, the use of biomass fuels faces the problem of storage, transport and lower energy densities.Low-densityvaluescannegativelyaffectenergyd...
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| author | Carrillo Parra, Artemio Ngangyo Heya, Maginot Colín Urieta, Serafín Foroughbakhch Pournavab, Rahim Rutiaga Quiñones, José Guadalupe Correa Méndez, Fermín |
| author_facet | Carrillo Parra, Artemio Ngangyo Heya, Maginot Colín Urieta, Serafín Foroughbakhch Pournavab, Rahim Rutiaga Quiñones, José Guadalupe Correa Méndez, Fermín |
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| description | ABSTRACT Background. The need for energy sources with low greenhouse gas emissions and sustainableproductionencouragesthesearchforalternativebiomasssources.However, the use of biomass fuels faces the problem of storage, transport and lower energy densities.Low-densityvaluescannegativelyaffectenergydensity,leadingtoanincrease intransportationandstoragecosts.Useofpelletsasalternativebiomasssourceisaway toreducethevolumeofbiomassbydensification,whichimprovestheirenergyquality. They are produced by diverse biomass resources and mainly from wood materials. In allcases,itisimportanttoevaluatethefuelcharacteristics,todeterminetheirsuitability on the heating system and handling properties. Methods. The present study determines and compares data from proximate analysis, calorific values, physical and mechanical properties of wood pellets produced from the common tropical species Acaciawrightii, Ebenopsisebano and Havardiapallens. Data were obtained from pellets produced from each species chips collected from an experimentalplantationandanalyzedthroughANOVAandKruskal–Wallistestat0.05 significance level. Results.Theresultsofdiameter,lengthandlength/diameterratiodidn’tshowstatistical differences (p > 0.05) among species. Acaciawrightii showed the highest density (1.2 g/cm3). Values on weight retained and compression test showed statistical differences(p=0.05)amongspecies.Havardiapallenswasmoreresistanttocompression strength than A.wrightii and Ebenopsisebano. Statistical differences (p<0.01) were alsoobservedforthevolatilematterandcalorificvalue.E.ebanohasthelowestvolatile matter (72%), highest calorific value (19.6 MJ/kg) as well as the fixed carbon (21%). Discussion.Thepelletsofthespeciesstudiedhaveahighenergydensity,whichmakes themsuitableforbothcommercialandindustrialheatingapplications.Apelletwithlow compression resistance tends to disintegrate easily, due to moisture adsorption. The percentages obtained for the resistance index were higher than 97.5%, showing that the pellets studied are high-quality biofuels. Proximate analysis values also indicate
good combustion parameters. Pellets ofAcaciawrightii and Ebenopsisebano are the morefavorablerawmaterialsourcesforenergypurposesbecauseoftheirhighdensity, calorific value, low ash content and they also met majority of the international quality parameters. |
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| spelling | eprints-166442026-05-04T15:46:05Z http://eprints.uanl.mx/16644/ Physical, mechanical and energy characterization of wood pellets obtained from three common tropical species Carrillo Parra, Artemio Ngangyo Heya, Maginot Colín Urieta, Serafín Foroughbakhch Pournavab, Rahim Rutiaga Quiñones, José Guadalupe Correa Méndez, Fermín ABSTRACT Background. The need for energy sources with low greenhouse gas emissions and sustainableproductionencouragesthesearchforalternativebiomasssources.However, the use of biomass fuels faces the problem of storage, transport and lower energy densities.Low-densityvaluescannegativelyaffectenergydensity,leadingtoanincrease intransportationandstoragecosts.Useofpelletsasalternativebiomasssourceisaway toreducethevolumeofbiomassbydensification,whichimprovestheirenergyquality. They are produced by diverse biomass resources and mainly from wood materials. In allcases,itisimportanttoevaluatethefuelcharacteristics,todeterminetheirsuitability on the heating system and handling properties. Methods. The present study determines and compares data from proximate analysis, calorific values, physical and mechanical properties of wood pellets produced from the common tropical species Acaciawrightii, Ebenopsisebano and Havardiapallens. Data were obtained from pellets produced from each species chips collected from an experimentalplantationandanalyzedthroughANOVAandKruskal–Wallistestat0.05 significance level. Results.Theresultsofdiameter,lengthandlength/diameterratiodidn’tshowstatistical differences (p > 0.05) among species. Acaciawrightii showed the highest density (1.2 g/cm3). Values on weight retained and compression test showed statistical differences(p=0.05)amongspecies.Havardiapallenswasmoreresistanttocompression strength than A.wrightii and Ebenopsisebano. Statistical differences (p<0.01) were alsoobservedforthevolatilematterandcalorificvalue.E.ebanohasthelowestvolatile matter (72%), highest calorific value (19.6 MJ/kg) as well as the fixed carbon (21%). Discussion.Thepelletsofthespeciesstudiedhaveahighenergydensity,whichmakes themsuitableforbothcommercialandindustrialheatingapplications.Apelletwithlow compression resistance tends to disintegrate easily, due to moisture adsorption. The percentages obtained for the resistance index were higher than 97.5%, showing that the pellets studied are high-quality biofuels. Proximate analysis values also indicate good combustion parameters. Pellets ofAcaciawrightii and Ebenopsisebano are the morefavorablerawmaterialsourcesforenergypurposesbecauseoftheirhighdensity, calorific value, low ash content and they also met majority of the international quality parameters. 2018-09-04 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uanl.mx/16644/1/237.pdf http://eprints.uanl.mx/16644/1.haspreviewThumbnailVersion/237.pdf text en cc_by_nc_nd http://eprints.uanl.mx/16644/2/237.pdf http://eprints.uanl.mx/16644/2.haspreviewThumbnailVersion/237.pdf Carrillo Parra, Artemio y Ngangyo Heya, Maginot y Colín Urieta, Serafín y Foroughbakhch Pournavab, Rahim y Rutiaga Quiñones, José Guadalupe y Correa Méndez, Fermín (2018) Physical, mechanical and energy characterization of wood pellets obtained from three common tropical species. PeerJ, 6. pp. 1-16. ISSN 2167-8359 http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5504 doi:10.7717/peerj.5504 |
| spellingShingle | Carrillo Parra, Artemio Ngangyo Heya, Maginot Colín Urieta, Serafín Foroughbakhch Pournavab, Rahim Rutiaga Quiñones, José Guadalupe Correa Méndez, Fermín Physical, mechanical and energy characterization of wood pellets obtained from three common tropical species |
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| title | Physical, mechanical and energy characterization of wood pellets obtained from three common tropical species |
| title_full | Physical, mechanical and energy characterization of wood pellets obtained from three common tropical species |
| title_fullStr | Physical, mechanical and energy characterization of wood pellets obtained from three common tropical species |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physical, mechanical and energy characterization of wood pellets obtained from three common tropical species |
| title_short | Physical, mechanical and energy characterization of wood pellets obtained from three common tropical species |
| title_sort | physical mechanical and energy characterization of wood pellets obtained from three common tropical species |
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