Top

Published in:

21-05-2022 | Original Article

Production of high-quality biogenic fuels by co-pelletization of sugarcane bagasse with pinewood sawdust and peanut shell

Authors: Bruno Rafael de Almeida Moreira, Marcelo Rodrigues Barbosa Júnior, Armando Lopes de Brito Filho, Rouverson Pereira da Silva

Published in: Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery | Issue 5/2024

Activate our intelligent search to find suitable subject content or patents.

search-config

AI-assisted search

Off

Abstract

Sugar-energy sector is key to the provision of food and energy worldwide. However, it can largely generate mill-run bagasse as an agro-residual biomass. The tradition of the sector is to put it back into the industrial process as an alternative fuel to co-generate steam and power for milling and biorefining factories. However, excessive ash in the mineral phase of this material typically makes it challenging for burning it in boilers cost-effectively, driving the need of developing a more suitable pathway for its disposal. Therefore, the objective of this study was to analyze whether co-pelleting sugarcane bagasse with either pinewood sawdust or peanut shell could make it possible for transforming this low-technical-quality agro-residual biomass into a solid biofuel of superior quality. The production of pellets consisted of co-pressing sugarcane bagasse with either pinewood sawdust or peanut shell at the standard proportion of 50/50 on an automatic pelletizer at 200 MPa and 125°C. The blending improved the quality of biopellets. These products fulfilled the requirements of European standards for premium-grade solid biofuels. Blends proved to be highly energetic (15.1–15.35 GJ m⁻³) and durable (98.05–98.7%). They also emitted less of NO_x (92.7–101.55 mg m⁻³), CO (59.05–63.2 mg m⁻³), and volatile organics (26.3–29.65 mg m⁻³), making it possible for the boiler to operate a clearer and safer way. Therefore, insights into the conceptual and technical ramifications of this study can provide further knowledge to progress the field’s prominence in transforming sugarcane bagasse into a solid biofuel of greater quality.

previous article Moesziomyces spp. cultivation using cheese whey: new yeast extract-free media, β-galactosidase biosynthesis and mannosylerythritol lipids production

next article Bioethanol production from alkali-pretreated cassava stem waste via consolidated bioprocessing by ethanol-tolerant Clostridium thermocellum ATCC 31,924

Dont have a licence yet? Then find out more about our products and how to get one now:

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

über 102.000 Bücher
über 537 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

Automobil + Motoren
Bauwesen + Immobilien
Business IT + Informatik
Elektrotechnik + Elektronik
Energie + Nachhaltigkeit
Finance + Banking
Management + Führung
Marketing + Vertrieb
Maschinenbau + Werkstoffe
Versicherung + Risiko

Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

inform now

Springer Professional "Technik"

Online-Abonnement

Mit Springer Professional "Technik" erhalten Sie Zugriff auf:

über 67.000 Bücher
über 390 Zeitschriften

aus folgenden Fachgebieten:

Automobil + Motoren
Bauwesen + Immobilien
Business IT + Informatik
Elektrotechnik + Elektronik
Energie + Nachhaltigkeit
Maschinenbau + Werkstoffe

Jetzt Wissensvorsprung sichern!

inform now

Available only for authorised users

Wang J, Yellezuome D, Zhang Z et al (2022) Understanding pyrolysis mechanisms of pinewood sawdust and sugarcane bagasse from kinetics and thermodynamics. Ind Crops Prod 177:114378. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.114378CrossRef

Cao M, Long C, Sun S et al (2021) Catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction of peanut shell for the production aromatic rich monomer compounds. J Energy Inst 96:90–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joei.2021.02.007CrossRef

Anukam A, Berghel J, Henrikson G et al (2021) A review of the mechanism of bonding in densified biomass pellets. Renew Sustain Energy Rev 148:111249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111249CrossRef

Gilvari H, de Jong W, Schott DL (2019) Quality parameters relevant for densification of bio-materials: Measuring methods and affecting factors - A review. Biomass Bioenerg 120:117–134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2018.11.013CrossRef

Ferraro A, Colangelo F, Farina I et al (2021) Cold-bonding process for treatment and reuse of waste materials: Technical designs and applications of pelletized products. Crit Rev Environ Sci Technol 51:2197–2231. https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2020.1776052CrossRef

Bajwa DS, Peterson T, Sharma N et al (2018) A review of densified solid biomass for energy production. Renew Sustain Energy Rev 96:296–305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2018.07.040CrossRef

Cui X, Yang J, Wang Z, Shi X (2021) Better use of bioenergy: A critical review of co-pelletizing for biofuel manufacturing. Carbon Capture Sci Technol 1:100005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccst.2021.100005CrossRef

Nunes J, Freitas H (2016) An indicator to assess the pellet production per forest area. A case-study from Portugal. Forest Policy Econ 70:99–105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2016.05.022CrossRef

Whittaker C, Shield I (2017) Factors affecting wood, energy grass and straw pellet durability – A review. Renew Sustain Energy Rev 71:1–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.12.119CrossRef

10.

García-Maraver A, Popov V, Zamorano M (2011) A review of European standards for pellet quality. Renew Energy 36:3537–3540. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2011.05.013CrossRef

11.

Eisenbies MH, Volk TA, Amidon TE, Shi S (2019) Influence of blending and hot water extraction on the quality of wood pellets. Fuel 241:1058–1067. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2018.12.120CrossRef

12.

Anukam AI, Berghel J, Frodeson S et al (2019) Characterization of Pure and Blended Pellets Made from Norway Spruce and Pea Starch: A Comparative Study of Bonding Mechanism Relevant to Quality. Energies 12:4415. https://doi.org/10.3390/en12234415CrossRef

13.

Harun NY, Afzal MT (2016) Effect of Particle Size on Mechanical Properties of Pellets Made from Biomass Blends. Procedia Eng 148:93–99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2016.06.445CrossRef

14.

Peng JH, Bi HT, Lim CJ, Sokhansanj S (2013) Study on Density, Hardness, and Moisture Uptake of Torrefied Wood Pellets. Energy Fuels 27:967–974. https://doi.org/10.1021/ef301928qCrossRef

15.

Cardozo E, Malmquist A (2019) Performance comparison between the use of wood and sugarcane bagasse pellets in a Stirling engine micro-CHP system. Appl Therm Eng. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2019.113945CrossRef

16.

Toscano Miranda N, Lopes Motta I, Maciel Filho R, Wolf Maciel MR (2021) Sugarcane bagasse pyrolysis: A review of operating conditions and products properties. Renew Sustain Energy Rev 149:111394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111394CrossRef

17.

Negrão DR, Grandis A, Buckeridge MS et al (2021) Inorganics in sugarcane bagasse and straw and their impacts for bioenergy and biorefining: A review. Renew Sustain Energy Rev 148:111268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.111268CrossRef

18.

de Dias MOS, Maciel Filho R, Mantelatto PE et al (2015) Sugarcane processing for ethanol and sugar in Brazil. Environ Dev 15:35–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2015.03.004CrossRef

19.

Mohammadi F, Roedl A, Abdoli MA et al (2020) Life cycle assessment (LCA) of the energetic use of bagasse in Iranian sugar industry. Renew Energy 145:1870–1882. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.06.023CrossRef

20.

Meghana M, Shastri Y (2020) Sustainable valorization of sugar industry waste: Status, opportunities, and challenges. Biores Technol 303:122929. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2020.122929CrossRef

21.

Hofsetz K, Silva MA (2012) Brazilian sugarcane bagasse: Energy and non-energy consumption. Biomass Bioenerg 46:564–573. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.06.038CrossRef

22.

Pradhan P, Mahajani SM, Arora A (2018) Production and utilization of fuel pellets from biomass: A review. Fuel Process Technol 181:215–232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2018.09.021CrossRef

23.

Niu Y, Tan H, Hui S (2016) Ash-related issues during biomass combustion: Alkali-induced slagging, silicate melt-induced slagging (ash fusion), agglomeration, corrosion, ash utilization, and related countermeasures. Prog Energy Combust Sci 52:1–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pecs.2015.09.003CrossRef

24.

Junqueira TL, Chagas MF, Gouveia VLR et al (2017) Techno-economic analysis and climate change impacts of sugarcane biorefineries considering different time horizons. Biotechnol Biofuels 10:50. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-017-0722-3CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral

25.

Agarwal NK, Kumar M, Ghosh P et al (2022) Anaerobic digestion of sugarcane bagasse for biogas production and digestate valorization. Chemosphere 295:133893. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133893CrossRefPubMed

26.

Vassilev SV, Baxter D, Vassileva CG (2014) An overview of the behaviour of biomass during combustion: Part II. Ash fusion and ash formation mechanisms of biomass types. Fuel 117:152–183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2013.09.024CrossRef

27.

David GF, Justo OR, Perez VH, Garcia-Perez M (2018) Thermochemical conversion of sugarcane bagasse by fast pyrolysis: High yield of levoglucosan production. J Anal Appl Pyrol 133:246–253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2018.03.004CrossRef

28.

Kolawole JT, Babafemi AJ, Fanijo E et al (2021) State-of-the-art review on the use of sugarcane bagasse ash in cementitious materials. Cement Concr Compos 118:103975. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2021.103975CrossRef

29.

Thomas BS, Yang J, Mo KH et al (2021) Biomass ashes from agricultural wastes as supplementary cementitious materials or aggregate replacement in cement/geopolymer concrete: A comprehensive review. J Build Eng 40:102332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102332CrossRef

30.

Charitha V, Athira VS, Jittin V et al (2021) Use of different agro-waste ashes in concrete for effective upcycling of locally available resources. Constr Build Mater 285:122851. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.122851CrossRef

31.

Jamora JB, Gudia SEL, Go AW et al (2019) Potential reduction of greenhouse gas emission through the use of sugarcane ash in cement-based industries: A case in the Philippines. J Clean Prod 239:118072. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118072CrossRef

32.

Aruna BN, Sharma AK, Kumar S (2021) A review on modified sugarcane bagasse biosorbent for removal of dyes. Chemosphere 268:129309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.129309CrossRefPubMed

33.

Kaushik A, Basu S, Singh K et al (2017) Activated carbon from sugarcane bagasse ash for melanoidins recovery. J Environ Manage 200:29–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.05.060CrossRefPubMed

34.

Rovani S, Santos JJ, Corio P, Fungaro DA (2018) Highly Pure Silica Nanoparticles with High Adsorption Capacity Obtained from Sugarcane Waste Ash. ACS Omega 3:2618–2627. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b00092CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral

35.

Abdul Mutalib AA, Ibrahim ML, Matmin J et al (2020) SiO2-Rich Sugar Cane Bagasse Ash Catalyst for Transesterification of Palm Oil. Bioenerg Res 13:986–997. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-020-10119-6CrossRef

36.

Trache D, Hazwan Hussin M, Mohamad Haafiz MK, Kumar Thakur V (2017) Recent progress in cellulose nanocrystals: sources and production. Nanoscale 9:1763–1786. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6NR09494ECrossRefPubMed

37.

Santucci BS, Bras J, Belgacem MN et al (2016) Evaluation of the effects of chemical composition and refining treatments on the properties of nanofibrillated cellulose films from sugarcane bagasse. Ind Crops Prod 91:238–248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2016.07.017CrossRef

38.

Rosales-Calderon O, Arantes V (2019) A review on commercial-scale high-value products that can be produced alongside cellulosic ethanol. Biotechnol Biofuels 12:240. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-019-1529-1CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral

39.

Mustafa G, Arshad M, Bano I, Abbas M (2020) Biotechnological applications of sugarcane bagasse and sugar beet molasses. Biomass Conv Bioref. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-020-01141-xCrossRef

40.

Carvalho L, Wopienka E, Pointner C et al (2013) Performance of a pellet boiler fired with agricultural fuels. Appl Energy 104:286–296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.10.058ADSCrossRef

41.

Demirbas MF, Balat M, Balat H (2009) Potential contribution of biomass to the sustainable energy development. Energy Convers Manage 50:1746–1760. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2009.03.013CrossRef

42.

Anukam A, Mamphweli S, Reddy P et al (2016) Pre-processing of sugarcane bagasse for gasification in a downdraft biomass gasifier system: A comprehensive review. Renew Sustain Energy Rev 66:775–801. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.08.046CrossRef

43.

Antoniou N, Monlau F, Sambusiti C et al (2019) Contribution to Circular Economy options of mixed agricultural wastes management: Coupling anaerobic digestion with gasification for enhanced energy and material recovery. J Clean Prod 209:505–514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.10.055CrossRef

44.

Cardozo E, Erlich C, Alejo L, Fransson TH (2014) Combustion of agricultural residues: An experimental study for small-scale applications. Fuel 115:778–787. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2013.07.054CrossRef

45.

Erlich C, Fransson TH (2011) Downdraft gasification of pellets made of wood, palm-oil residues respective bagasse: Experimental study. Appl Energy 88:899–908. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.08.028CrossRef

46.

Cardozo E, Erlich C, Alejo L, Fransson TH (2016) Comparison of the thermal power availability of different agricultural residues using a residential boiler. Biomass Conv Bioref 6:435–447. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-016-0200-3CrossRef

47.

Svedberg URA, Högberg H-E, Högberg J, Galle B (2004) Emission of Hexanal and Carbon Monoxide from Storage of Wood Pellets, a Potential Occupational and Domestic Health Hazard. Ann Occup Hyg 48:339–349. https://doi.org/10.1093/annhyg/meh015CrossRefPubMed

48.

de Palma KR, García-Hernando N, Silva MA et al (2019) Pyrolysis and Combustion Kinetic Study and Complementary Study of Ash Fusibility Behavior of Sugarcane Bagasse, Sugarcane Straw, and Their Pellets—Case Study of Agro-Industrial Residues. Energy Fuels 33:3227–3238. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.8b04288CrossRef

49.

Smith AM, Singh S, Ross AB (2016) Fate of inorganic material during hydrothermal carbonisation of biomass: Influence of feedstock on combustion behaviour of hydrochar. Fuel 169:135–145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2015.12.006CrossRef

50.

Arashnia I, Najafi G, Ghobadian B et al (2015) Development of Micro-scale Biomass-fuelled CHP System Using Stirling Engine. Energy Procedia 75:1108–1113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.07.505CrossRef

51.

García R, Gil MV, Rubiera F, Pevida C (2019) Pelletization of wood and alternative residual biomass blends for producing industrial quality pellets. Fuel 251:739–753. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2019.03.141CrossRef

52.

Zeng T, Weller N, Pollex A, Lenz V (2016) Blended biomass pellets as fuel for small scale combustion appliances: Influence on gaseous and total particulate matter emissions and applicability of fuel indices. Fuel 184:689–700. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2016.07.047CrossRef

53.

Ríos-Badrán IM, Luzardo-Ocampo I, García-Trejo JF et al (2020) Production and characterization of fuel pellets from rice husk and wheat straw. Renew Energy 145:500–507. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.06.048CrossRef

54.

Stasiak M, Molenda M, Bańda M et al (2017) Mechanical and combustion properties of sawdust—Straw pellets blended in different proportions. Fuel Process Technol 156:366–375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2016.09.021CrossRef

55.

Mack R, Kuptz D, Schön C, Hartmann H (2019) Combustion behavior and slagging tendencies of kaolin additivated agricultural pellets and of wood-straw pellet blends in a small-scale boiler. Biomass Bioenerg 125:50–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2019.04.003CrossRef

56.

Zawiślak K, Sobczak P, Kraszkiewicz A et al (2020) The use of lignocellulosic waste in the production of pellets for energy purposes. Renew Energy 145:997–1003. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.06.051CrossRef

57.

Serrano C, Monedero E, Lapuerta M, Portero H (2011) Effect of moisture content, particle size and pine addition on quality parameters of barley straw pellets. Fuel Process Technol 92:699–706. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2010.11.031CrossRef

58.

Dao CN, Salam A, Kim Oanh NT, Tabil LG (2022) Effects of length-to-diameter ratio, pinewood sawdust, and sodium lignosulfonate on quality of rice straw pellets produced via a flat die pellet mill. Renew Energy 181:1140–1154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.09.088CrossRef

59.

de Souza HJPL, Arantes MDC, Vidaurre GB et al (2020) Pelletization of eucalyptus wood and coffee growing wastes: Strategies for biomass valorization and sustainable bioenergy production. Renew Energy 149:128–140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2019.12.015CrossRef

60.

Dong Y, Ji H, Dong C et al (2020) Preparation of high-grade dissolving pulp from radiata pine. Ind Crops Prod 143:111880. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2019.111880CrossRef

61.

Gebregziabher B, Kassahun SK, Kiflie Z (2021) Statistical optimization of mixed peanut shell and Khat (Catha edulis) stem carbonization process for molasses enhanced cold and low-pressure pelletization. Biomass Conv Bioref. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-021-01446-5CrossRef

62.

Abady S, Shimelis H, Janila P (2019) Farmers’ perceived constraints to groundnut production, their variety choice and preferred traits in eastern Ethiopia: implications for drought-tolerance breeding. J Crop Improv 33:505–521. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2019.1625836CrossRef

63.

Ahmad M, Lee SS, Dou X et al (2012) Effects of pyrolysis temperature on soybean stover- and peanut shell-derived biochar properties and TCE adsorption in water. Biores Technol 118:536–544. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.05.042CrossRef

64.

Zhao X, Chen J, Du F (2012) Potential use of peanut by-products in food processing: a review. J Food Sci Technol 49:521–529. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-011-0449-2CrossRefPubMed

65.

Bi H, Wang C, Jiang X et al (2021) Thermodynamics, kinetics, gas emissions and artificial neural network modeling of co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and peanut shell. Fuel 284:118988. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.118988CrossRef

66.

Yang F, Zhang Q, Jian H et al (2020) Effect of biochar-derived dissolved organic matter on adsorption of sulfamethoxazole and chloramphenicol. J Hazard Mater. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122598CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral

67.

Ahmad MA, Mohamad Yusop MF, Zakaria R et al (2021) Adsorption of methylene blue from aqueous solution by peanut shell based activated carbon. Mater Today: Proc 47:1246–1251. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.02.789CrossRef

68.

Xiao Z (2018) Porous Biomass Carbon Derived from Peanut Shells as Electrode Materials with Enhanced Electrochemical Performance for Supercapacitors. Int J Electrochem Sci. https://doi.org/10.20964/2018.06.54CrossRef

69.

Wu M-F, Hsiao C-H, Lee C-Y, Tai N-H (2020) Flexible Supercapacitors Prepared Using the Peanut-Shell-Based Carbon. ACS Omega 5:14417–14426. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.0c00966CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral

70.

Goering HK, Soest PJV (1970) Forage Fiber Analyses (apparatus, Reagents, Procedures, and Some Applications). U.S. Agricultural Research Service

71.

Chew KW, Chia SR, Yap YJ et al (2018) Densification of food waste compost: Effects of moisture content and dairy powder waste additives on pellet quality. Process Saf Environ Prot 116:780–786. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2018.03.016CrossRef

72.

Azargohar R, Nanda S, Kang K et al (2019) Effects of bio-additives on the physicochemical properties and mechanical behavior of canola hull fuel pellets. Renew Energy 132:296–307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2018.08.003CrossRef

73.

Park S, Kim SJ, Oh KC et al (2020) Investigation of agro-byproduct pellet properties and improvement in pellet quality through mixing. Energy 190:116380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2019.116380CrossRef

74.

Abdulmumini MM, Zigan S, Bradley MSA, Lestander TA (2020) Fuel pellet breakage in pneumatic transport and durability tests. Renew Energy 157:911–919. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.04.116CrossRef

75.

Wang T, Zhai Y, Li H et al (2018) Co-hydrothermal carbonization of food waste-woody biomass blend towards biofuel pellets production. Biores Technol 267:371–377. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2018.07.059CrossRef

76.

Xie C, Liu J, Xie W et al (2018) Quantifying thermal decomposition regimes of textile dyeing sludge, pomelo peel, and their blends. Renew Energy 122:55–64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2018.01.093ADSCrossRef

77.

Sigvardsen NM, Ottosen LM (2019) Characterization of coal bio ash from wood pellets and low-alkali coal fly ash and use as partial cement replacement in mortar. Cement Concr Compos 95:25–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cemconcomp.2018.10.005CrossRef

78.

Bala-Litwiniak A, Radomiak H (2019) Possibility of the Utilization of Waste Glycerol as an Addition to Wood Pellets. Waste Biomass Valor 10:2193–2199. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-018-0260-7CrossRef

79.

Yang H-H, Gupta SK, Dhital NB et al (2020) Comparative investigation of coal- and oil-fired boilers based on emission factors, ozone and secondary organic aerosol formation potentials of VOCs. J Environ Sci 92:245–255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.2020.02.024CrossRef

80.

Migenda N, Möller R, Schenck W (2021) Adaptive dimensionality reduction for neural network-based online principal component analysis. PLoS ONE 16:e0248896. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248896CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral

81.

Monedero E, Portero H, Lapuerta M (2015) Pellet blends of poplar and pine sawdust: Effects of material composition, additive, moisture content and compression die on pellet quality. Fuel Process Technol 132:15–23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2014.12.013CrossRef

82.

Zafari A, Kianmehr MH (2014) Factors affecting mechanical properties of biomass pellet from compost. Environ Technol 35:478–486. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2013.833639CrossRefPubMed

83.

Alemi H, Kianmehr MH, Borghaee AM (2010) Effect of pellet processing of fertilizer on slow-release nitrogen in soil. Asian J Plant Sci 9:74–80CrossRef

84.

Pampuro N, Bagagiolo G, Priarone PC, Cavallo E (2017) Effects of pelletizing pressure and the addition of woody bulking agents on the physical and mechanical properties of pellets made from composted pig solid fraction. Powder Technol 311:112–119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2017.01.092CrossRef

85.

Frodeson S, Henriksson G, Berghel J (2018) Pelletizing Pure Biomass Substances to Investigate the Mechanical Properties and Bonding Mechanisms. BioResources 13:1202–1222

86.

Berghel J, Frodeson S, Granström K et al (2013) The effects of kraft lignin additives on wood fuel pellet quality, energy use and shelf life. Fuel Process Technol 112:64–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2013.02.011CrossRef

87.

Persson T, Riedel J, Berghel J et al (2013) Emissions and deposit properties from combustion of wood pellet with magnesium additives. J Fuel Chem Technol 41:530–539. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1872-5813(13)60029-8CrossRef

88.

Zhang Y, Huang G, Yu S et al (2021) Physicochemical characterization and pyrolysis kinetic analysis of Moutai-flavored dried distiller’s grains towards its thermochemical conversion for potential applications. J Anal Appl Pyrol 155:105046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2021.105046CrossRef

89.

Joshi Y, Di Marcello M, de Jong W (2015) Torrefaction: Mechanistic study of constituent transformations in herbaceous biomass. J Anal Appl Pyrol 115:353–361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2015.08.014CrossRef

90.

Karatzos S, van Dyk JS, McMillan JD, Saddler J (2017) Drop-in biofuel production via conventional (lipid/fatty acid) and advanced (biomass) routes. Part I. Biofuels Bioprod Biorefin 11:344–362. https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.1746CrossRef

91.

Nordin A (1994) Chemical elemental characteristics of biomass fuels. Biomass Bioenerg 6:339–347. https://doi.org/10.1016/0961-9534(94)E0031-MCrossRef

92.

Liu Z, Quek A, Balasubramanian R (2014) Preparation and characterization of fuel pellets from woody biomass, agro-residues and their corresponding hydrochars. Appl Energy 113:1315–1322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.08.087ADSCrossRef

93.

O’Donovan A, Gupta VK, Coyne JM, Tuohy MG (2013) Acid Pre-treatment Technologies and SEM Analysis of Treated Grass Biomass in Biofuel Processing. In: Gupta VK, Tuohy MG (eds) Biofuel Technologies: Recent Developments. Springer, Berlin, pp 97–118CrossRef

94.

Anukam A, Mamphweli S, Meyer E, Okoh O (2014) Computer Simulation of the Mass and Energy Balance during Gasification of Sugarcane Bagasse. J Energy 2014:e713054. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/713054CrossRef

95.

Obernberger I, Thek G (2004) Physical characterisation and chemical composition of densified biomass fuels with regard to their combustion behaviour. Biomass Bioenerg 27:653–669. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2003.07.006CrossRef

96.

Woodcock CR, Mason JS (1988) Bulk Solids Handling: An Introduction to the Practice and Technology. Springer Science & Business Media, BerlinCrossRef

97.

Mani S, Tabil LG, Sokhansanj S (2004) Grinding performance and physical properties of wheat and barley straws, corn stover and switchgrass. Biomass Bioenerg 27:339–352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2004.03.007CrossRef

98.

Mišljenović N, Čolović R, Vukmirović Đ et al (2016) The effects of sugar beet molasses on wheat straw pelleting and pellet quality. A comparative study of pelleting by using a single pellet press and a pilot-scale pellet press. Fuel Process Technol 144:220–229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2016.01.001CrossRef

99.

Arshadi M, Tengel T, Nilsson C (2018) Antioxidants as additives in wood pellets as a mean to reduce off-gassing and risk for self-heating during storage. Fuel Process Technol 179:351–358. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2018.07.026CrossRef

100.

Borén E, Pommer L, Nordin A, Larsson SH (2020) Off-gassing from pilot-scale torrefied pine chips: Impact of torrefaction severity, cooling technology, and storage times. Fuel Process Technol 202:106380. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2020.106380CrossRef

101.

Tursi A (2019) A review on biomass: importance, chemistry, classification, and conversion. Biofuel Res J 6:962–979. https://doi.org/10.18331/BRJ2019.6.2.3CrossRef

102.

Sarker TR, Pattnaik F, Nanda S et al (2021) Hydrothermal pretreatment technologies for lignocellulosic biomass: A review of steam explosion and subcritical water hydrolysis. Chemosphere 284:131372. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131372CrossRefPubMed

103.

Welker CM, Balasubramanian VK, Petti C et al (2015) Engineering Plant Biomass Lignin Content and Composition for Biofuels and Bioproducts. Energies 8:7654–7676. https://doi.org/10.3390/en8087654CrossRef

104.

Abejón R, Pérez-Acebo H, Clavijo L (2018) Alternatives for Chemical and Biochemical Lignin Valorization: Hot Topics from a Bibliometric Analysis of the Research Published During the 2000–2016 Period. Processes 6:98. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr6080098CrossRef

105.

van Dam JEG, van den Oever MJA, Teunissen W et al (2004) Process for production of high density/high performance binderless boards from whole coconut husk: Part 1: Lignin as intrinsic thermosetting binder resin. Ind Crops Prod 19:207–216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2003.10.003CrossRef

106.

Anoop KB, Sundararajan T, Das SK (2009) Effect of particle size on the convective heat transfer in nanofluid in the developing region. Int J Heat Mass Transf 52:2189–2195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2007.11.063CrossRef

107.

Ma X, Zheng H, Addy M et al (2016) Cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris in wastewater with waste glycerol: Strategies for improving nutrients removal and enhancing lipid production. Biores Technol 207:252–261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2016.02.013CrossRef

108.

Sommersacher P, Brunner T, Obernberger I (2012) Fuel Indexes: A Novel Method for the Evaluation of Relevant Combustion Properties of New Biomass Fuels. Energy Fuels 26:380–390. https://doi.org/10.1021/ef201282yCrossRef

109.

Nussbaumer T (1997) Primary and secondary measures for the reduction of nitric oxide emissions from biomass combustion. In: Bridgwater AV, Boocock DGB (eds) Developments in thermochemical biomass conversion, vol 1/2. Springer, Netherlands, Dordrecht, pp 1447–1461CrossRef

110.

Lv D, Xu M, Liu X et al (2010) Effect of cellulose, lignin, alkali and alkaline earth metallic species on biomass pyrolysis and gasification. Fuel Process Technol 91:903–909. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2009.09.014CrossRef

111.

Carpenter D, L.Westover T, Czernik S, Jablonski W (2014) Biomass feedstocks for renewable fuel production: a review of the impacts of feedstock and pretreatment on the yield and product distribution of fast pyrolysis bio-oils and vapors. Green Chem 16:384–406. https://doi.org/10.1039/C3GC41631CCrossRef

112.

Silva DAL, Filleti RAP, Musule R et al (2022) A systematic review and life cycle assessment of biomass pellets and briquettes production in Latin America. Renew Sustain Energy Rev 157:112042. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2021.112042CrossRef

113.

Rousset P, Caldeira-Pires A, Sablowski A, Rodrigues T (2011) LCA of eucalyptus wood charcoal briquettes. J Clean Prod 19:1647–1653. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.05.015CrossRef

114.

Araújo YRV, de Góis ML, Junior LMC, Carvalho M (2018) Carbon footprint associated with four disposal scenarios for urban pruning waste. Environ Sci Pollut Res 25:1863–1868. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-017-0613-yCrossRef

115.

Pereira MF, Nicolau VP, Bazzo E (2018) Exergoenvironmental analysis concerning the wood chips and wood pellets production chains. Biomass Bioenerg 119:253–262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2018.09.022CrossRef

116.

Sherwood J (2020) The significance of biomass in a circular economy. Biores Technol 300:122755. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2020.122755CrossRef

Title: Production of high-quality biogenic fuels by co-pelletization of sugarcane bagasse with pinewood sawdust and peanut shell
Authors: Bruno Rafael de Almeida Moreira
Marcelo Rodrigues Barbosa Júnior
Armando Lopes de Brito Filho
Rouverson Pereira da Silva
Publication date: 21-05-2022
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery / Issue 5/2024
Print ISSN: 2190-6815
Electronic ISSN: 2190-6823
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-022-02818-1

Springer Professional

Abstract

Please log in to get access to your license.

Dont have a licence yet? Then find out more about our products and how to get one now:

Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik"

Springer Professional "Technik"

Other articles of this Issue 5/2024

Role of sulfuric acid modification to coconut shell activated carbon in waste cooking oil upgrading

Citric acid-mediated green synthesis of selenium nanoparticles: antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticoagulant potential applications

Effects of biochar from invasive weed on soil erosion under varying compaction and slope conditions: comprehensive study using flume experiments

Quality preservation in banana fruits packed in pine needle and halloysite nanotube-based ethylene gas scavenging paper during storage

Stormwater management of biochar-amended green roofs: peak flow and hydraulic parameters using combined experimental and numerical investigation

Biochar from pyrolysis of rice husk biomass—characteristics, modification and environmental application