Physical and Compression Properties of Pellets Manufactured with the Biomass of Five Woody Tropical Species of Costa Rica Torrefied at Different Temperatures and Times

The purpose of the biomass torrefaction and pelletizing processes is to increase its energy properties, be environmentally friendly, decrease shipping costs, and make handling easier. The objective of the present work is to evaluate the density, internal density variation by X-ray densitometry, mois...

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Main Authors: Johanna Gaitán-Alvarez, Roger Moya, Allen Puente-Urbina, Ana Rodriguez-Zuñiga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/8/1205