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Biomass Briquetting And
Other Biomass Energy Technologies
Prof. Krishna Raj ShresthaResearch Centre for Applied
Science & Technology Tribuvan University
Primary Energy Sources• Biomass Energy- Any material of plant or animal origin such as
woody biomass (stems, branches, twigs) non-woody biomass (leaves, grass) agricultural residues (rice husk, straw, coconut shell) and animal and human wastes.
• Solar Energy- energy from the sun comes as direct or diffuse radiation.
• Hydro Energy-Utilizes potential energy from water stored behind dams, natural heads (water falls) and kinetic energy of streams or rivers.
• Wind energy- the kinetic energy from the wind is converted by wind turbines into mechanical energy or electrical energy.
• Geothermal energy- heat flow from the earth’s core to the surface by hot water. The heat can be used for space heating , drying or electricity generation.
Primary Energy Sources Contd..• Ocean Energy- includes three energy sources: Wave and tidal,
which both utilize kinetic energy of moving water and Ocean thermal, which utilizes the heat flow between the warm surface waters and cool deep waters of tropical oceans.
• Fossil fuels- Coal, crude oil and natural gas. The main commercial fuels around the world.
• Nuclear Energy- energy released when the nuclei of atoms (usually uranium) break apart. This energy is utilized by converting it into electrical energy.
Introduction to Biomass Conversion Technologies
• The word 'Biomass' is a very comprehensive term comprising of all forms of matter derived from biological activities and are present either on the surface of the soil or at different depths of vast body of water, lakes, streams, river, seas, ocean etc.
Introduction • Biomass refers to all forms of organic matter produced
as products of photosynthesis. Biomass has long served as one of the primary energy forms utilized by human being for essential activities aside from nutrition. Different forms of biomass are
• Forest based products • Timber, fuel wood, wood chips/shavings, saw dust, a
milling residue, forest waste like leaves, twigs, shrubs, herbs herbal products, etc.
• Agriculture based products • Aquatic plants • Animal dung and human waste.
Energy Consumption Situation by fuel type
79.6%
2.8%
3.9%
12.3% 1.2% 0.1%
376.3 MGJ
BiomassGrid electricityCoalPetroleumRenewableOthers
Source :WECS Survey ,2011
43% of the energy used by the third world country is derived from biomass.
2.4 billion people are totally reliant on biomass fuels for their energy needs.
During Photosynthesis, the Sun's energy converts water and carbon dioxide into organic matter.
CO2 +2H2O O2+[CH2O]+H2O
About 3.0X1021 Joules of energy is stored in 2X1011 tonnes of organic matter produced annually by Photosynthesis.
Yet only 14% of the world's energy comes from biomass.
• Cellulose is an organic compound with the formula (C6H10O5)n, a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to many thousands of β linked D-glucose units.
• Hemicelluloses are polysaccharides in plant cell walls that have β-(1→4)-linked backbones with an equatorial configuration.
• Lignin is a complex polymer, the chief noncarbohydrate constituent of wood, that binds to cellulose fibers and hardens and strengthens the cell walls of plants.
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• There are basically four major routes for the conversion of biomass to energy and other useful products. These are
• Physical conversion processes• Chemical conversion processes• Bio-chemical conversion processes• Thermo chemical conversion processes
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• Physical Conversion techniques are aimed at physically altering the form of biomass.
• For example,• 1) Physical Conversion Processes:• a) the size reduction of biomass by
chipping, pulverising b) drying to reduce water c) Screening d) densification or briquetting. The main purpose is to prepare biomass suitable for combustion.
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• 2) Chemical Conversion Processes
• Chemical conversion techniques
are aimed at altering the, molecular
structure of biomass. For example, the
acid hydrolysis of cellulose molecules
to glucose followed by fermentation
and distillation.
3) Bio-chemical Conversion Processes
Bio-chemical treatment incorporates the
action of micro-organisms on the biomass for
the production of bio-gas. Examples include
anaerobic digestion, landfilling, composting,
Vermiculture etc.
4) Thermochemical Conversion Processesa) Combustionb) Pyrolysis c) Gasificationd) Liquefaction
a)Combustion: It is the burning of biomass material in the presence of excess quantity of air. It is a chemical reaction of the fuel with the environment including heat and mass transfer.
b) Pyrolysis : It is a physical and chemical
decomposition of organic matter brought
about by heating in the absence of air. The
products of pyrolysis are char, liquid
distillates and gas .
c) Gasification: It is a process in which solid fuels are broken down by the use of heat with a restricted supply of air to produce combustible gases which can be used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. The gas known as producer gas is a mixture of
CO - 15-29% H2 - 5-15% CO2 - 5-15% N2 - 50-65% CH4 - few %
d) Liquefaction: It is a high temp and high-pressure catalytic process ,which converts biomass to fuel oil.
ENERGY SCENARIO IN NEPAL
Total Energy Consumption 376.3 Million GJ (WECS, June, 2014) (1 toe = 41.86GJ)Per Capita energy consumption 15 GJ
Traditional Energy Sources(8.204m toe) 85.0 % Fuel Wood 71.06 %Agri-residues 3.51 %Animal Dung 5.08%
Petroleum 12.28 %Coal 3.93 %Electricity 2.8 %
Renewable 1.22 %
Energy Ladder for Cook Stoves
Biomass Briquetting
Biomass Briquetting is the densification of loose biomass materials (agricultural residues, forestry wastes, animal wastes etc.) to produce compact solid composites of different sizes called briquettes. Densification is the general process of compressing the raw materials to a certain shape or form using a mould and pressure.
Indoor air Pollution 1.9 million people die each year because of indoor air pollution ( The World Health Report, WHO 2006)
Biomass briquettingRequirements for briquetting
• mould and machine (pressure)• biomass raw materials • pressure (P), heat (ToC) and binding agent
Metallic mold/ die
Raw materials of briquetting
Briquette product
Why Briquetting?• Briquetting is applied to improve
•Fuel characteristics •Combustion properties (Combustion
efficiency) •Waste utilization•Easy handling•Minimize wastage•Transportation •Storage
The process of briquetting is applied• to increase bulk density and decrease volume• to ease handling, • to ease transportation, • to manage storage, etc• to improve fuel characteristics – calorific value,
C, Moisture content, AC, VM • to improve combustion properties – T ignition, Period of Ignition, etc• Increase combustion time & slow release of
energy
Biomass briquetting
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Loose biomass & briquettesProperties of loose biomass Briquettes Remarks
Physical properties
Big volume (low bulk density) Low volume/compact (high bulk density)
Packaging is possible
Storage problem Easy to store Indoor storage
Difficult to handle Easy to handle
Difficulty to transport Easy to transport
Fire hazardous Less fire hazards
Limited use Wide use Domestic & Industrial use
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Combustion properties
Fast combustion Slow combustion Easy to tap the heat
Low thermal efficiency Higher thermal efficiency
Smoke generation high Less smoke /no smoke
High emissions of CO,NOx Low emissions Introduction of additives
High moisture (reduction in CV and Ignition temperature)
Low moisture (change in CV & Ignition temperature)
Introduction of additives
Properties of loose biomass Briquettes Remarks
Loose biomass & briquettes
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Types of biomass – Forest waste – saw dust, leaves, twigs. Shrubs,
residues of herbs & herbal products Biomass under high tension linesAgricultural residues -rice husk, rice straw, rice
bran, wheat husk, wheat straw, wheat bran, maize cobs, maize stalks, sugarcane leaves,,
Industrial waste/residues - sugarcane bagasse, coffee husk, tobacco waste, tea waste Herbal residues
Potential Raw Materials• Agricultural Residue - Rice Husk,
Straw of Paddy, Wheat, Maize etc., Pruning of Tea plants, Oil-seed stalks, Legume stalks.
• Forest Residue - Pine Needles, Saw Dust, Banmara, Residue from, Bamboo works,
• Medicinal Plant Residue - Taxus, Pudina, Cintronella, Lemongrass, Asuro, Eucalyptus,
Two Different ways for biomass briquetting
Briquetting CarbonizationBiomass briquettes
Biomass raw materials
Biocoal or charcoal briquettes
Charcoal Powder BriquettingCarbonization
Dire
ct
Different types of Molds,Different parameters of
briquetting – Temperature, Pressure, binders, particle size,
moisture, etc
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Factors effecting briquetting• Temperature - process is easier (ligno-cellulose
materials show elastic properties & increases the flow), moldability is better as materials become soft and the product is better formed when the material is heated
• Pressure - Briquette formation & strength of briquettes is better with increase in pressure (The intra-molecular bond becomes easy due to pressure) (breaking strength)
• Moisture content - An optimum quantity of moisture (enhances binding properties) is necessary for briquetting.
• Size - raw material should be uniform (less then 5 mm in size)
• Hardgrove Grindabilty Index (HGI) – better when HGI is high
• Spring back ratio – better when Spring back ratio is little (dung)
• Ash content – lower ash content of materials is better
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• Size of the briquetting material - The size of the briquetting material both biomass and other briquetting materials should be uniform in size and preferably below 5mm in size. The preferable size is 1-5 mm. Grinding and pulverizing of the material is required if the size is greater. Very fine particles are also not preferable.
• Low moisture content - Moisture content of briquetting material should be as low as possible, generally in the range of 10-15 percent. High moisture content will pose problems in grinding and briquetting. Excessive energy is required for drying. Absolutely dry material also cannot form good briquettes as water sometimes plays the role of a binder.
• Ash content and composition - Biomass residues normally have much lower ash content normally < 5% by weight, (except for rice husk with >15% ash) but their ashes have a higher percentage of alkaline minerals, especially potash. Materials with high ash content are not preferred for briquetting.
Factors effecting briquetting
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Ring matrix pelletizing press Disc matrix pelletizing press
Pelletizer Pellets
Schematic diagram of a piston press
Piston press briquettor Briquettes from Piston press
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Production of Ecofuel
Heating and mixing
Briquetting machine
Cleaning & Pulverizing
Plastic waste
Coal
Drying
Grinding
S and Cl fixation agents N removing agents
Eco-Fuel
Briquetting~1 ton/cm2
compression pressure
Roller press briquetting machine from India
Schematic diagram
Coal briquettes Charcoal briquettes
Roller Press Briquetting technology
Mhepi Briquette Udyog, Nawalparasi
Mhepi Briquette Udhyog (Taiwan machine)
Ganesh Trading Concern
Agglomeration TechnologyCharcoal particles cluster together under the influence of the binder. As the cylinder rotates, the particles are drawn to the top; when they come down again rolling; other particles stick to the agglomerate, which turns into charcoal ball by the “snow ball effect”.
Low Compression Technology
Briquetting Materials Pulping Briquette
Press
Drying Briquettes Briquette stove
Briquetting After Carbonization:Beehive Briquette
Different waste biomass
Lantana camera Mugwort – Tite pati
Banmara Mikania Macrantha - Banmasa
Pine needles
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Carbonization Technologies
The Earth PitTheThe
The Vertical Drum Kiln
Carbonization of Loose residues
Beehive Kiln
Mold with 19 holes
Different Types of Moulds Used in Making Beehive Briquettes
Mold with 17 holes Larger manual mold
Improved hand moldChinese manual mold
Mechanical Mold ( 4molds)
Three molds
Pedal Press
Mechanical Press
Manual/Electrical Pelletizes
Peddle press pelletizer Manual pellet machine Electric pellet machine
Different types of stoves
Improvement of Local innovation for grinding charcoal
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New Briquetting molds - Sajilo Mold
New Sajilo mold with double rodOld mold with one rod
Addition of 2 bolt allows to make half size briquettes
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Bentonite clay , Potters Clay (no sand no pebbles): 20-30 % by wt
Other binders Starch (Wheat, corn flour, etc) - 10 % Molasses - (5-10%), Pulp black liquor Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), 2-3%
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Different Types of binder
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New Stoves
Stove for 2 -3 beehive briquettes
New Agni stove – MS plates and
robust
Old Agni stove – GI sheet
Efficiency of stove ~50%
Technical support to Himalayan Naturals
18-Feb-15
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History of Biobriquetting in Nepal
It is being used since ancient times
Log type above and circular one right
• Since ancient times – use of animal dung briquettes
• 1982 – 1st industry Nepal Bio-Extruder in Thapathali
• 1984/85 - charred RH briquettes research Mohan D Basnet
• 1986 - Demonstration of Rice husk briquetting by Fuji Co with support from Japanese embassy
• ~ 30 industries were registered with DOI• 1987 - Establ of 6 RH briquetting industries
Development efforts in Biobriquetting
• 1989 – research & briquetting of MSW waste by NESS – Branch of Yagai Kagaku, Sapporo
• 1992-1995 - NAST/JICA project– Introduction of Coal BHB & Biocoal, technical help to RHB industries – Tanimec spray welding
• 1995 – Advise to J Sherpa on Roller press briquetting
• 1997 - Introduction of Beehive Briquette from India (Shrestha)
• 1999-2002 - Continuation of Biocoal by IHC-KMTNC – introduction of roller press
• 2000- Introduction of piston press RH briquetting in Birgunj (Lucknow)
Development efforts in Biobriquetting
• 2000-2004 - RETs in ASIA, Biomass briquetting project of AIT-NAST
• Charcoal pellets – CEEN, NAST,CRT/N• Briquetting of MSW and RDF - NAST• 2009 - Technical Cooperation in
Dissemination of Alternative Energy (Biobriquette) Technologies in Nepal –– NEPA-NAST-CEEN
Development efforts in Biobriquetting
Problems and Constraints in Biobriquetting
Problems related with the rice husk briquetting.
High cost of technologyWearing of the screw/worm feeder &
muffHigh cost and seasonal Availability of
the raw material Marketing problems of the rice husk
briquettesBurning/heating devices and ignition
problems Acceptability of the briquettes - slow
burning & smell
Friability of the briquettes and thus difficult packaging and transportation
Quality maintenance
Charcoal making
Grinding and mixing of charcoal
Manufacturing mold
Ignition of briquettes
Problems Related with Beehive briquetting
Burning Stove
The Agni Stove
Barbecue Stove
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Socio-economy- Cost of different fuels Fuel
Fuel Cost 1990ies
Cost in 2005
Cost 2014
Cost 2016
Fuel wood *Rs 2-4/kg *Rs 6-8/kg
*Rs 10-15/kg
* Rs 20-40/kg
Kerosene Rs 4 liter (Rs 9.5/l-1996)
Rs 26/liter
Rs 103/liter
Rs 75/liter
Rice husk briquette
Rs 5/kg Rs 8-15/kg
Rs 25-30/kg
Rs 30-35/kg
Beehive briquette
NA Rs 15/ Rs 25/pc Rs 30-35/pc
LPG NA Rs 900/cyl**
Rs1470/cyl**
Rs 1400/cyl**
* - only collection cost of wood , ** - LPG in ~15 kg cylinder, but actual is less, subsidized Effectiveness of different fuels Fuel
N Energy Type Unit quantity
Price (Rs/unit Q)
GJ/Unit Q
GJ/Rs
Efficiency (%)
Effective
GJ/Rs1 Fuel wood 1kg 4.42 0.0167 0.00
3817 0.0006
2 Electricity Kwh 4.00 0.0036 0.0009
76 0.0007
3 Gas 1 kg 21.13 0.0452 0.0021
70 0.0015
4 Kerosene 1liter 9.00 0.0365 0.0041
48 0.0020
5 RH Briquette 1 kg 3.40 0.0223 0.0065
37 0.0024
6 Beehive briquette*
1pc (~350gm
)
30.00 NA NA 45** NA
N.B.* Beehive briquette–current market (2016) price, ** value from RETS test (2015) in Agni stove
Source: WECS 1995
The beehive briquetting technology is simple, pollution free and
eco-friendly. It provides smokeless domestic fuel easily ignitable
with sustained uniform combustion. The use of agro-forestry
residues can replace fuel wood and wood charcoal. Being eco-
friendly with high social relevance and having the potential to
contribute forest conservation, this technology should be widely
promoted throughout Nepal.
CONCLUSION
THANK YOU
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Low Cost Can Stove for RH Briquettes and Charcoal Pellets
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Belonio Stove using Granular Biomass
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Institutional Stove with Blower using RH Briquettes
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