TY  - JOUR
AB  - The torrefaction of oil palm Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) briquettes was examined in this study. The results indicate that temperature significantly influenced the mass yield, energy yield and heating value of oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) briquettes during torrefaction. The solid uniform compact nature of EFB briquettes ensured a slow rate of pyrolysis or devolatization which enhanced torrefaction. The mass yield decreased from 79.70 % to 43.03 %, energy yield from 89.44 % to 64.27 % during torrefaction from 250 {\deg}C to 300 {\deg}C. The heating value (HHV) of OPEFB briquettes improved significantly from 17.57 MJ/kg to 26.24 MJ/kg after torrefaction at 300 {\deg}C for 1 hour. Fundamentally, the study has highlighted the effects of pelletization and torrefaction on solid fuel properties of oil palm EFB briquettes and its potential as a solid fuel for future thermal applications.
AU  - Ahmad, Arshad
AU  - Johari, Anwar
AU  - Oladokun, Olagoke
CY  - Ithaca
DA  - 20150510
KW  - Calorific Value ; Solid Fuels ; Briquets ; Pyrolysis ; Drying
LA  - eng
PB  - Cornell University Library, arXiv.org
PY  - 20150510
SN  - 2331-8422
T2  - arXiv.org
TI  - Torrefaction of Pelletized Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches
UR  - http://search.proquest.com/docview/2082078025/
Y2  - 2021-03-05T23:54:27+01:00
ER  -