Performance Evaluation of a Horizontal Air Staged Inclined Biomass-to-Heat Energy Converter for Drying Paper Egg Trays
This study presents the performance evaluation of a horizontal air staged inclined biomass-to-heat energy (B2H) converter used for drying purposes in the production of paper egg-trays. The thermal properties and moisture content of the selected biomass such as oil palm kernel shell and wood chips...
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| author | Chong, Kok Hing Law, P.L Rubiyah, Baini Shanti Faridah, Saleh Andrew Ragai Henry, Rigit |
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| description | This study presents the performance evaluation of a horizontal air staged inclined biomass-to-heat energy (B2H)
converter used for drying purposes in the production of paper egg-trays. The thermal properties and moisture content of the
selected biomass such as oil palm kernel shell and wood chips were assessed. The influence of air mixture ratio (AMR) on
temperature profile, flue gases composition and combustion efficiency of the selected biomass were determined with a Testo
350XL flue gas analyser. It was observed that an increase in AMR led to an increase in the average temperature of the
pyrolytic chamber but decreased the average temperature of the exhaust, with insignificant change in the surrounding
temperature. CO, H2, NOx and SO2 concentrations were inversely proportional to an increase in AMR and an increase in
oxygen content in the B2H converter exhaust. Combustion efficiency of the B2H converter was inversely proportional to an
increase in AMR. Combustion efficiency of 67.00 0.34 % was achieved with Experiment vii. CO and NOx emissions at the
B2H exhaust (Experiment-vii) met the EPA regulations, that is, 193.35 9.17 ppmv and 9.20 0.87 ppmv, respectively. SO2
emission at the B2H exhaust, however, was lower than the NIOSH regulations, that is, 4.57 1.08 ppmv. Thus the B2H
converter demonstrated that CO, NOx and SO2 emissions can be significantly reduced with oil palm kernel shell and wood
chips. |
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| spelling | unimas-111002016-03-28T01:05:53Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11100/ Performance Evaluation of a Horizontal Air Staged Inclined Biomass-to-Heat Energy Converter for Drying Paper Egg Trays Chong, Kok Hing Law, P.L Rubiyah, Baini Shanti Faridah, Saleh Andrew Ragai Henry, Rigit TS Manufactures This study presents the performance evaluation of a horizontal air staged inclined biomass-to-heat energy (B2H) converter used for drying purposes in the production of paper egg-trays. The thermal properties and moisture content of the selected biomass such as oil palm kernel shell and wood chips were assessed. The influence of air mixture ratio (AMR) on temperature profile, flue gases composition and combustion efficiency of the selected biomass were determined with a Testo 350XL flue gas analyser. It was observed that an increase in AMR led to an increase in the average temperature of the pyrolytic chamber but decreased the average temperature of the exhaust, with insignificant change in the surrounding temperature. CO, H2, NOx and SO2 concentrations were inversely proportional to an increase in AMR and an increase in oxygen content in the B2H converter exhaust. Combustion efficiency of the B2H converter was inversely proportional to an increase in AMR. Combustion efficiency of 67.00 0.34 % was achieved with Experiment vii. CO and NOx emissions at the B2H exhaust (Experiment-vii) met the EPA regulations, that is, 193.35 9.17 ppmv and 9.20 0.87 ppmv, respectively. SO2 emission at the B2H exhaust, however, was lower than the NIOSH regulations, that is, 4.57 1.08 ppmv. Thus the B2H converter demonstrated that CO, NOx and SO2 emissions can be significantly reduced with oil palm kernel shell and wood chips. IJRER 2014 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11100/1/Performance%20Evaluation%20of%20a%20Horizontal%20Air%20Staged%20Inclined%20Biomass-to-Heat%20Energy%20%28absptract%29.pdf Chong, Kok Hing and Law, P.L and Rubiyah, Baini and Shanti Faridah, Saleh and Andrew Ragai Henry, Rigit (2014) Performance Evaluation of a Horizontal Air Staged Inclined Biomass-to-Heat Energy Converter for Drying Paper Egg Trays. International Journal of Renewable Energy Research, 4 (1). ISSN 309-0127 http://www.ijrer.org |
| spellingShingle | TS Manufactures Chong, Kok Hing Law, P.L Rubiyah, Baini Shanti Faridah, Saleh Andrew Ragai Henry, Rigit Performance Evaluation of a Horizontal Air Staged Inclined Biomass-to-Heat Energy Converter for Drying Paper Egg Trays |
| title | Performance Evaluation of a Horizontal Air Staged
Inclined Biomass-to-Heat Energy Converter for
Drying Paper Egg Trays |
| title_full | Performance Evaluation of a Horizontal Air Staged
Inclined Biomass-to-Heat Energy Converter for
Drying Paper Egg Trays |
| title_fullStr | Performance Evaluation of a Horizontal Air Staged
Inclined Biomass-to-Heat Energy Converter for
Drying Paper Egg Trays |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance Evaluation of a Horizontal Air Staged
Inclined Biomass-to-Heat Energy Converter for
Drying Paper Egg Trays |
| title_short | Performance Evaluation of a Horizontal Air Staged
Inclined Biomass-to-Heat Energy Converter for
Drying Paper Egg Trays |
| title_sort | performance evaluation of a horizontal air staged
inclined biomass-to-heat energy converter for
drying paper egg trays |
| topic | TS Manufactures |
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