Larsson, Sylvia
- Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Stemwood and whole trees of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta Dougl. var. latifolia L.) were evaluated asraw materials for fuel pellets in a pilot scale pelletizing study. Pellet and pelletizing properties were measured andmodeled in an experimental design where raw material moisture content (%), die channel length (mm), and storage time(days) were varied. Additionally, ash contents (%), extractive contents (%), and ash melting temperatures (°C) wereanalyzed. For both assortments, raw material moisture content was positively correlated to pellet bulk density anddurability (range 9-13%, wet base). Both assortments had ash contents below 0.7%, and thus, fulfilled the demands forclass A1 pellets.
Title: World Bioenergy 2012 Proceedings
Publisher: Swedish Bioenergy Association, svebio
World Bioenergy 2012
Energy Engineering
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/40136