Rúbrica de evaluación en un laboratorio de Ingeniería Química

Congreso Universitario de Innovación Educativa En las Enseñanzas Técnicas, CUIEET (26º. 2018. Gijón

Mechanical durability and combustion characteristics of pellets from biomass blends

Biofuel pellets were prepared from biomass (pine, chestnut and eucalyptus sawdust, cellulose residue, coffee husks and grape waste) and from blends of biomass with two coals (bituminous and semianthracite). Their mechanical properties and combustion behaviour were studied by means of an abrasion index and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), respectively, in order to select the best raw materials available in the area of study for pellet production. Chestnut and pine sawdust pellets exhibited the highest durability, whereas grape waste and coffee husks pellets were the least durable. Blends of pine sawdust with 10–30% chestnut sawdust were the best for pellet production. Blends of cellulose residue and coals (<20%) with chestnut and pine sawdusts did not decrease pellet durability. The biomass/biomass blends presented combustion profiles similar to those of the individual raw materials. The addition of coal to the biomass in low amounts did not affect the thermal characteristics of the blends.Work carried out with financial support from the Spanish MICINN (Project PS- 120000-2006-3, ECOCOMBOS), and co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, ERDF.Peer reviewe

Easy and Cost Effective Preparation of Cellulose Beads from Almond Shell: Characterization and Application in Copper (II) Adsorption from Aqueous Solutions

Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration (EMCEI-1) (2017. Tunez