Productivity Improvement in Screw Type Biomas Briquettes Manufacturing by Planning Downtime

However, despite its many advantages biomass still has many disadvantages. Firstly it is not as efficient as fossil fuels, for example the ethanol produced for cars via biomass is not even close to the efficiency of petrol and does damage to engines over time. It also has the potential to harm the environment through increase of methane gases which are produced as a bi-product if animal and human waste is used. Biomass also requires a large distance away from residential areas in order to burn it and a large amount of fuel in comparison to other energy sources which can have dramatic effects if large portions of forests are cut down to provide lumber.1

when raw. Fire also enables the making of better tools by hardening wood and making rocks

Biomass energy is a renewable energy source from living or recently living plant and animal materials which can be used as fuel. There are many ways in which we could produce this energy such as heat and steam. Also, instead of leaving waste in landfills, we’re reusing that waste and converting it into usable power. Pros: 1. Renewable. 2. Dependency on Fossil Fuels is Reduced 3. Protects air quality 4. Improves forest health. Cons: 1. Not 100% clean. 2. Requires a lot of water. 3. Not as efficient as fossil fuels.

In the article, the Burning Question, the issue of biomass energy via wood pellets was brought to question. This subject has deeply divided scientists, primarily from the chemistry and environmental science disciplines, economists, and politicians. Currently the use of wood pellets for energy, under the European Union, is classified as a carbon-neutral fuel. The argument for this designation lies in the regeneration of trees to take up the carbon released from burning past trees. However, many scientists call foul, basing their argument on the substantial lag period between burning trees and the regeneration of them. This period has led many to worry that such actions will worsen the current global warming crisis. Biomass energy plants produce,

Fossils fuels have been the main source of energy since the beginning of this industrial advancement. Due to the anthropogenic emission of CO2,

In order to overcoming the softening in Charcoal category, there are four solutions Kingsford Charcoal should take to reply to the new challenging’s including a shrinking market for charcoal and increased competition from gas grilling.

Before the first argument begins, a brief history of coal will be described. In the 1700’s, the English discovered that fire created from coal would be be much hotter and nicer than charcoal. The new technology conceived in the 1800s

Another concern in using the current methods of cooking with biomass is environmental concerns. According to Kris De Decker, “The environmental degradation caused by biomass stoves is equally problematic” (Decker). The collection and usage of biomass can cause deforestation, desertification, land degradation, soil erosion, and emissions of greenhouse gases. For example, when dung and residues are used for fuel rather than left in the fields or tilled back into fields, soil fertility is reduced and inclination to soil erosion is increased. According to National Geographic’s in the article Three Billon People Cook Over Open Fires, “the world’s billions of household’s fires are also thought to be accelerating the effects of climate change, speeding the disruption of monsoon cycles and the melting of glaciers” (Nijhuis).

The increase of sales growth is doubtable but, the decrease of sales is also doubtable since the woodburning stove at this time is at maturity phase, this is shown by the developments of new models of woodburning stoves. At this phase people have not try to find alternatives of woodburning stoves with higher efficiency, but companies are trying to make their woodburning stove as efficient and as cheap as possible. However, if the EPA kept on putting higher and higher standards on woodburning stove, it is very likely that people will start to find alternatives for woodburning stove.

The next activity looked at was the natural gas combustion in boilers and heaters. The aspect of this activity is 2.1 tonnes per year of

With the todays advancements in machinery and other technological aspects the idea and importance of using biofuels that are both environmentally safe and efficient is important. With todays society being more aware of greenhouse gas emissions and that can make In a series of three weeks the efficiency and environmental safeness of five different biofuels were tested to determine which In the three labs performed of a series of three weeks, the efficiency and environmentally safeness of different biofuels were tested to determine of which would be most suitible if the ideas from above are taken into consideration. By recording the germination of seeds with a certain biofuel the toxicity of each fuel was determined. In lab 7, through

In the mine the coal is loaded onto small coal cars or conveyor belts and sent to large trucks above ground. The larger trucks take the coal and crushes it into smaller pieces to make it easier to clean, burn, and ship. Then the crushed coal is mixed with oil and water for human consumption. Humans use coal as energy. Coal was first burned to provide power for cooking on stoves, heat to warm homes, and baking pottery from clay. Over time, the use of coal revolutionized to provide energy for steamships, steam-powered railroads, and electricity. (The U.S. Department of Energy,

In present day we’re able to produce energy from a vast variety of sources primarily from nature. We have the ability to produce energy at wind farms, water and even through solar power. Although this wasn’t always the case, one of the more effective natural sources and cost effective has been coal. Coal is a natural fossil that has been used for thousands of years, archeologists have even found evidence dating back to 100-200AD. Remarkable enough, coal is a plentiful which can be found around the world; it has endured the test of time as one of the better formats of energy production. Coal can be described as natural dark brown to black material formed from fossilized plants which takes millions of years to produce. Coal has

In this study, information on the gasification behaviour of two Victorian brown coals, Yallourn (YL) and Morwell (MW) coal, is reported, including the release of alkali, sulphur, and chlorine spieces, carbon conversion, and gas quality during CO2 gasification. The relation between 100% carbon conversion and residence time was investigated by regasifying the chars after every run of 5-6s residence time. This study generates fundamental information that will be useful for the design of commercial entrained-flow gasifiers using Victorian brown coals.

The proposed project inspired to put up multipurpose cooperative in Jovellar, Albay to produce charcoal briquettes out of coconut shells and agro forest wastes such as grasses, twigs and leaves. Charcoal Briquettes provide high quality of solid carbonized fuel that is easy to ignite a steady heat with low clean flame. It is deemed environmentally sound and sought to replace the traditional charcoal in the community which gives great threat to the environment that cause of cutting trees in