Physical characteristics and energy content of biomass charcoal powder

Phisamas Hwangdee, Chaiyan Jansiri, Somposh Sudajan, Kittipong Laloon

Abstract


The objective of this study is to investigate potential biomass materials for charcoal briquette production by comparing physical properties and energy content. The charcoal powder was obtained from 3 sources. The first group was charcoal from industrial factories which is charcoal from biomass power plant (CBPP). The second group was charcoal from by-product of agricultural products, consisting of rice husk coal (RHC), coconut-shell coal (CSC), corn cob coal (CCC), cassava stump coal (CStC) and eucalyptus bark coal (EuBC). The third group was charcoal from recycling vegetal coal, consisting of recycling eucalyptus coal (REuC) and recycling assorted wood coal (RAWC). The results showed the physical properties of charcoal powder with an average bulk density of 189.19–563.73 kg/m3 and average angle of repose of 35.05°– 43.21°. The material flowability was ranged between fair to passable flow and free flowing with average particle size of 0.31–1.29 mm. The static coefficient of friction on material surface was 0.46–0.66 on mild steel, 0.39–0.57 on stainless steel, 0.45–0.59 on zinc sheet, 0.43–0.61 on galvanized steel, and 0.52–0.66 on rubber. The energy content of charcoal powder revealed the HHV to range from 3,393.78 – 7,303.86 cal/g, the commercial briquettes charcoal range value from 5,205.34 – 5,382.62 cal/g. The results of the physical properties of the charcoal power provide useful data for engineering design. Whilst, the comparison between the commercial briquette charcoal and the biomass charcoal powder shows the potential of biomass as a raw material to produce charcoal briquettes to replace woody biomass, thereby increasing the value of that material.


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biomass charcoal; Physical characteristics; Energy content of biomass charcoal; Charcoal briquettes

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