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Biomass Pellet Processing from Sugar Industry Byproducts: A Study on Pelletizing Behavior and Energy Usage

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  • Pasawat Sanchumpu

    (FOOD ENERGY WATER Security Research Institute, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
    Agricultural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
    Agricultural Machinery and Postharvest Technology Center, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
    Postharvest Technology Innovation Center, Science, Research and Innovation Promotion and Utilization Division, Office of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, Bangkok 10400, Thailand)

  • Wiriya Suaili

    (FOOD ENERGY WATER Security Research Institute, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
    Agricultural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
    Agricultural Machinery and Postharvest Technology Center, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
    Postharvest Technology Innovation Center, Science, Research and Innovation Promotion and Utilization Division, Office of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, Bangkok 10400, Thailand)

  • Siwakorn Nonsawang

    (FOOD ENERGY WATER Security Research Institute, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
    Agricultural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
    Agricultural Machinery and Postharvest Technology Center, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
    Postharvest Technology Innovation Center, Science, Research and Innovation Promotion and Utilization Division, Office of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, Bangkok 10400, Thailand)

  • Chaiyan Junsiri

    (FOOD ENERGY WATER Security Research Institute, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
    Agricultural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
    Agricultural Machinery and Postharvest Technology Center, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand)

  • Peeranat Ansuree

    (Agricultural Machinery Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Isan, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand)

  • Kittipong Laloon

    (FOOD ENERGY WATER Security Research Institute, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
    Agricultural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
    Agricultural Machinery and Postharvest Technology Center, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
    Postharvest Technology Innovation Center, Science, Research and Innovation Promotion and Utilization Division, Office of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, Bangkok 10400, Thailand)

Abstract

As global energy demand has increased, bioenergy has emerged as a viable option for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This study focuses on using waste materials from the sugar industry, such as sugarcane straw, bagasse, and filter cake, to compress into pellets to investigate pelletizing behavior and energy usage. Raw material preparation was a critical phase influencing pelletizing efficiency. Biomass pellet quality depended on a uniform particle size distribution and adequate moisture content. A moisture content of 20% (wb) was found to be suitable for biomass pelletization from the sugar sector. Specific energy in the pelletizing process ranged from 144.28 to 197.85 Wh/kg. The suggested mixing ingredients (sugarcane leaves: bagasse: filter cake) of 0% sugarcane leaves, 90% bagasse, 10% filter cake, and 5% sugarcane leaves, 93.5% bagasse, and 1.5% filter cake resulted in pellets with a bulk density of over 600 kg/m 3 and a durability of at least 97.5%. All aspects were assessed according to standardized criteria for developing biomass pellet processing technology from sugar industry byproducts. This method could improve efficiency, boost production volume, lower production costs, and promote the efficient and cost-effective use of renewable energy.

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  • Pasawat Sanchumpu & Wiriya Suaili & Siwakorn Nonsawang & Chaiyan Junsiri & Peeranat Ansuree & Kittipong Laloon, 2024. "Biomass Pellet Processing from Sugar Industry Byproducts: A Study on Pelletizing Behavior and Energy Usage," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(14), pages 1-26, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:14:p:6035-:d:1435523
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