Investigation of Steam Explosion Pretreatment of Sawdust and Oat Straw to Improve Their Quality as Biofuel Pellets

Investigation of Steam Explosion Pretreatment of Sawdust and Oat Straw to Improve Their Quality as Biofuel Pellets

Steam explosion pretreatment of sawdust and oat straw under mild, medium, and severe conditions was conducted to improve the quality of pellets generated from these feedstocks. This work examined the effects of temperature, time, and moisture content on the mechanical properties of biomass pellets....

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Main Authors: Chukwuka Onyenwoke, Lope G. Tabil, Tim Dumonceaux, Duncan Cree, Edmund Mupondwa, Phani Adapa, Chithra Karunakaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
steam explosion
pretreatment
pelletization
sawdust
oat straw
pellet quality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/19/7168

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