Development of Briquette Fuel from Co-Production of Corn Cob Charcoal and Low-Grade Coal Lignite Rejects
Abstract
This researchaims is to investigate the techno-economics and the life cycle assessment of briquette fuel composed of corn cob charcoal and the low-grade coal lignite rejects. The ratios of corn cob charcoal to low-grade coal lignite rejects were 9:1, 8:2, 7:3, 6:4and 5:5 (%Weight), respectively. Analysis of the optimal mixing ratios between the corn cob charcoal and low-grade coal lignite rejects were undertaken by testing the thermal value based on ASTM D 240, moisture contents were based on ASTM D 3173, ash was based on ASTM D 3174, and density was based on ASTM E 75 respectively. Thereafter, analyze the economics aspects of the production and the use of briquette fuel was undertaken by using the financial tool was payback period (PBP). And life cycle assessment of briquette fuel was undertaken by using the SimaPro Version 7.2. The results showed that the optimal mixing ratio of corn cob charcoal and low-grade coal lignite rejects was 6:4(%wt.) have the feasibility to produce the briquette fuel. Because of the of it’s have a high value 9,877kcal/kg, the percentage of moisture was 5.93% and the density value was 1,006 kg/m3 (The briquette fuel have a high heating value greater 5,000 kcal/kg, the percentage of moisture content not exceeding 10 percent and the density greater than 600 kg/m3 according to production of briquette fuels standards) and the ash value was 9.74 respectively. Economics estimate results showed that the payback period (PBP) of the production and the use of briquette fuel was about 2.47 years. The major environmental impact from the life cycle assessment of briquette fuel was the Greenhouse effect was about 2,997 Pt, followed by the Summer smog effect was about 759 Pt, Ozone layer was about 347 Pt and the Acidification was about 260 Pt, respectively. Keywords : Briquette, Corn Cob Charcoal,Low-Grade Coal Lignite RejectsReferences
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R.Marsh, A.J.Griffiths, K.P.Williams.(2007). Measurement of heat transfer and change in compressive strength of wastederived solid fuels due to depolarization. Journal of Fuel, 87, 1724-1733
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