Combustion Studies of Sawdust in a Bubbling Fluidized Bed

Biomass fuels are difficult to handle due to high moisture and fines content. In the present work, the effect of secondary air injection on combustion efficiency of sawdust in the fluidized bed combustor has been discussed. An enlarged disengagement section is provided to improve combustion of fines. The maximum possible combustion efficiency with saw dust is 99.2 % and is observed at 65 % excess air

Comparative study of traditional and improved containers for transportation of fresh fish

Traditional bamboo basket and expanded polystyrene insulated plywood box (second hand tea-chest) were compared for transportation of iced marine, fresh water and brackish water fishes from Kakinada to Madras by rail. Quality of fish at dispatching and receiving centres was assessed by organoleptic, total volatile nitrogen (TVN) and total bacterial count (TBC) tests. Based on the results obtained and the prices fetched, the traditional bamboo basket apart from being cheaper was found to be as good as expanded polystyrene insulated plywood box for short distance transportation of iced fish involving less than 24 hours journey