Mathematical Evaluation of Non-Woody Biomass Species Mixed with Coal Biomass Briquette

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Mathematical Evaluation of Non-Woody Biomass Species Mixed with
Coal Biomass Briquette
Lokesh Agrawal 1, Amol Tripathi2
1M.tech Scholar Thermal Engineering Rewa Institute of Technology Rewa India
2Assitant Professor Mechanical Engineering Rewa Institute of Technology Rewa India
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Abstract - As it is clear from result that both the biomass
species has fewer ash content and high volatile matter when
the coal is, mixed in the proper ratio of 80:20 and different
element of pigeon pea has higher calorific value as compared
to groundnut shell. After selected coal the components of
pigeon pea has a higher calorific value , due to that when it
mixes with coal calorific value of mixture enhance as the
amount of pigeon pea biomass increase in the mixture of coal-
biomass briquette. biomass mixed briquette is used as fuel for
power generation in the ratio of 80:20 it is establish that it
requires 197.91 ha (in case of use of coal-pigeon pea
briquette) and 891.33 ha land (in case of use of coal-
groundnut shell briquette) which is more practical because it
reduces the dependence on agricultural residues and also
ground requirement for plantation.
Key Words: Calorific value, Energy value, Biomass,Coal-
biomass briquette, proximate analysis.
1. INTRODUCTION
After study the drawback of fossil fuel regarding health
hazards, pollution, and non long life available of fossil fuel.
Due this reason it has become important to explore and
develop renewable energy source of energy to reduce much
dependence on conventional source of energy. In this
project work biomass non-wood energy is used for power
generation and proximate analysis .it become more
attractive way of energy generation to improve high energy
potential and less pollutions. With utilization of biomass in
power generation, it can solve the vital issue of atm.
Pollution, Waste land, power losses. And it can be stored
considerable period of time without any difficulty. Beside
electricity supply to the national powergrids,biomassoffers
giant opportunities for decentralized power generation in
rural area. It is observed that the decentralized power
generation system reducepeak loadandmaintenancecostof
distribution network. Present work deal to determine the
proximate analysis, calorific value, energy value of two
selected biomass species and mixed biomass briquette to
find best suitable ratio for power generation and land
requirement for plantation.
1.1 LITERATURE REVIEW
Tripathi,P. (2015) [1],Explained that because of facing
through the countless number of crises centered on
depletable energy sources, mankind is trying its best to
squirm itself out of the situation through greater reliance
with the sources of energy which is not depletable.
Gulab Chand Sahu,2013[2], Presented work,bymixingthe
non-coking coal from Orissa mines and related biomass
species in different ration briquettes was prepared.The
objectives have been to inspect their energy values and
power production potential.
Chauhan Suresh,2012[3],talked about that around 40.142
Mt y_1 of the all out harvest buildup is produced from
different major and minor yields, of which around 71% is
burned-through in different structures, bringing about 29%
as a net excess accessible for powerage.Essential excessand
net overflow crop buildups for power age potential were
assessed in each area Sangrur, Ferozpur, Amritsar, Patiala
and Ludhiana are the significant excess biomass possible
locale, while Rupnagar, Nawashahar, Hoshiarpur,Fatehgarh
Sahib Faridkot and Kapurthalla are least overflow biomass
expected areas inside the state. It has been assessed that
around 1.510 GW and 1.464 GW of intensity in the state can
be produced through fundamental excess and net overflow
biomass individually.
Pratik N.Sheth, BV Babu (2009) [4],it described a process
in which with the help of fractional combustion change the
solid carbonaceous fuel into combustible gas is known as
gasification after resulting gas is morereliableandflexible in
its use is known as producing gas than the solid biomass, in
this paper to carry out the gasification practical by using
downdraft biomass gasified with the waste generated while
making furniture in carpentry section. The sesame wood or
rose wood is used in making the furniture and wastage of
sesame wood and rose wood used as biomass materials.
S.C. Bhattacharya (2009)[5],described that promoting
renewable energy in India has implicit great importance in
recent years in view of high growth rate of energy
consumption, high share of coal in domestic energydemand,
deep confidence on imports for meeting demands for
petroleum fuels and instability of world oil market. A
number of renewable energy technologies (RETs) are now
well reputable in the country.
1.2 PROBLEM DEFINITION
 It is time consuming and dangerous and takes
billion of years in their formation.

 By using woody biomass for the energy production
and as a feedstock for firms and affects air quality,
forest health and other natural.
1.3 OBJECTIVE OF PROJECT
 In proximate analysis find moisture content, ash
content, volatile matter, fixed ratio, Calorific value
also.
 Mixed these biomass components separately with
coal sample in different-different ratio.
 Classification of Coal -Biomass species for energy
values.
 Estimation of power generation plantation for
small group of village for use domestic purpose.
2. MATHEMATICAL CALCULATION AND RESULT
In this project work a proximate analysis is done with the
selected plant. It is very most important to find out moisture
contents. Ash contents and volatile matter of fuel energy
source for getting the value of power generation potential in
this project work. After study of proximate analysis it gives
an important approximate idea about the energy value and
pollutant emission during combustion.Generallyagriculture
based woody and non woody biomass has large amount of
free moisture which is very most important point of view.
This study is done to decrease the transportation cost and
increase the calorific value which must be removed for the
present study. In the plant the selected species require time
to bring their moisture content in to equilibrium with
atmosphere was found to be in the range of 25-30 days
during summer season ie.40-42 degree Celsius with
humidity 15-25% for proximate analysis.
In this project work some non-woody biomass such as
Groundnut shell, pigeon pea and their Contents are selected
for the project work. And briquetteismadeaftermixing with
coal in proper ratio. The briquette process is the conversion
of agriculture waste into uniform shaped briquette that is
easy to use, transport, and store. In this project work some
non-woody biomass suchasGroundnutshell,pigeonpea and
their Contents are selected for the project work. And
briquette is made after mixing with coal in proper ratio. The
briquette process is the conversion of agriculture wasteinto
uniform shaped briquette that is easy to use, transport, and
store.
Table -1: Proximate analysis and calorific value of
groundnut Shell, Different component of pigeon pea and
coal (air dry basis).
Component Proximate analysis in %
Calorific
value
(kcal/kg)
Moisture Volatile
matter
Ash Fixed
carbon
Ground nut shell
Shell 6.5 67.0 11.0 20.1 3751.60
Pigeon pea
Stump 9.2 65.0
9.7
14.2 5816
Branch 11.0 69.0 7.6 13.6 4012
Leaf 9.2 69.0 10.2 16.2 5632
Bark 5.0 75.0 8.3 13.2 3846
Seed cover 11.0 66.0 11.0 16.0 4031
Coal
Mines 8.1 22.3 42.3 26 4653
Table 2- Proximate analysis and Calorific value of Coal
and ground nut shell mixed briquette in different ratio
Coal-
biomas
s ratio
Proximate analysis wt.% Calorific
value(kcal/kg
)
Moistur
e
Volatil
e
matter
Ash Fixed
carbo
n
95:05 8.80 23.6 39.
2
28.1 4207.2
90:10 8.72 25.3 38.
6
27.6 4100.2
85:15 8.45 25.9 37.
2
26.3 3995.8
80:20 8.24 27.6 36.
1
25.4 3921.6
Table 3 – Total energy contents and structure of power
generation for pigeon pea and groundnut shell
Components Calorific
value(Kcal/t)
Biomass
production(t/ha)
Energy
value
(Kcal/ha)
Seed cover 4081 x103 0.20 817 x103
Branch 4081 x103 0.30 1224
x103
Leaf 5630 x103 0.10 563 x103
Bark 3846 x103 0.05 196 x103
Stalk 5815 x103 0.50 2907

x103
Groundnut
shell
3654.59 x103 1.341 4900.80
x103
3. CONCLUSION AND DISCUSION
In this project work two types of non-woody biomass is
selected for getting a better result there are some outcome
points below such as -
1- There are four different ratio such as 80:20, 95:05,
90:10, and 85:15 among the four ratio the 80:20
give less ash content and higher volatile matter and
energy value compared to other different ratio.
2- Energy value of coal mixed pigeon pea biomass
were found little bit higher than a coal mixed
groundnut shell biomass.
3- The study is positive in the exploitation of non-
woody biomass species for power generation.
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