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Production, Characterization, and Evaluation of Pellets from Rice Harvest Residues

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  • Cristina Moliner

    (Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Chimica e Ambientale (DICCA), Università degli Studi di Genova, Via Opera Pia 15A, 16145 Genova, Italy)

  • Alberto Lagazzo

    (Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Chimica e Ambientale (DICCA), Università degli Studi di Genova, Via Opera Pia 15A, 16145 Genova, Italy)

  • Barbara Bosio

    (Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Chimica e Ambientale (DICCA), Università degli Studi di Genova, Via Opera Pia 15A, 16145 Genova, Italy)

  • Rodolfo Botter

    (Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Chimica e Ambientale (DICCA), Università degli Studi di Genova, Via Opera Pia 15A, 16145 Genova, Italy)

  • Elisabetta Arato

    (Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Chimica e Ambientale (DICCA), Università degli Studi di Genova, Via Opera Pia 15A, 16145 Genova, Italy)

Abstract

Pellets from residues from rice harvest (i.e., straw and husk) were produced and their main properties were evaluated. Firstly, rice straw pellets were produced at lab scale at varying operational conditions (i.e., load compression and wt % of feeding moisture content) to evaluate their suitability for palletization. Successively, rice straw and husk pellets were commercially produced. All the samples were characterized in terms of their main physical, chemical, and physico-chemical properties. In addition, axial/diametral compression and durability tests were performed to assess their mechanical performance. All the analyzed properties were compared with the established quality standards for non-woody pellets. In general, rice straw pellets presented suitable properties for their use as pelletized fuels. Rice husk pellets fell out of the standards in recommended size or durability and thus preliminary treatments might be required prior their use as fuels.

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  • Cristina Moliner & Alberto Lagazzo & Barbara Bosio & Rodolfo Botter & Elisabetta Arato, 2020. "Production, Characterization, and Evaluation of Pellets from Rice Harvest Residues," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(2), pages 1-12, January.
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