Description

Sugar cane is a renewable raw material without trees, so it is superior to other types of fuel. Sugarcane bagasse pellets have a high calorific value of 3400-4200 kcal and low ash content. A smart choice for fuel. Palletization facilitates storage of sugarcane bagasse for use as fuel or for year-round power generation. In this study, we determine the thermochemical properties of bagasse pellets of different sizes and origins using different temperatures and gas flow rates at different oxygen concentrations in mixtures with nitrogen. Of particular interest is the effect of feedstock, pellet origin and size, and processing conditions on the pyrolysis rate and coal structure and reactivity during combustion. The charring yield of the larger high-ash bagasse pellets was virtually independent of process conditions. The smaller the pellet, the better the mechanical stability of the carbon, but the lower the reactivity.