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COBEM 2017
24th ABCM International Congress of Mechanical Engineering
A new mathematical model for compression of biomass powders
Submission Author:
Edmundo Manuel Tavares Marques , Portugal
Co-Authors:
Tânia Ferreira, João Luís Monney de Sá Paiva, Carlos Pinho, Edmundo Manuel Tavares Marques
Presenter: Edmundo Manuel Tavares Marques
doi://10.26678/ABCM.COBEM2017.COB17-1265
Abstract
A new compaction equation was formulated for compression of biomass powders. The model establishes a proportionality relation between the pellet’s density and volume. The mathematical models formulated by Walker [1] and later by Jones [2] confirm the results observed in the experimental uniaxial compression tests as well as the present model which it is a combination of both. Based on this new presented model, a three-input abacus was made, relating pellet’s density and relative volume with volume reduction of the material being moulded. This abacus is a useful tool in the selection of biomass properties for the production of adequate quality bioenergy pellets.
Keywords
pellets compaction, compression models, biomass pellets
