LAPSE:2019.1180
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LAPSE:2019.1180
Pelletization of Sunflower Seed Husks: Evaluating and Optimizing Energy Consumption and Physical Properties by Response Surface Methodology (RSM)
Xuyang Cui, Junhong Yang, Xinyu Shi, Wanning Lei, Tao Huang, Chao Bai
November 24, 2019
Pelletization is a significant approach for the efficient utilization of biomass energy. Sunflower seed husk is a common solid waste in the process of oil production. The novelty of this study was to determine the parameters during production of a novel pellet made from sunflower seed husk. The energy consumption (W) and physical properties (bulk density (BD) and mechanical durability (DU)) of the novel pellet were evaluated and optimized at the laboratory by using a pelletizer and response surface methodology (RSM) under a controlled moisture content (4%−14%), compression pressure (100−200 MPa), and die temperature (70−170 °C). The results show that the variables of temperature, pressure, and moisture content of raw material are positively correlated with BD and DU. Increasing the temperature and moisture content of raw materials can effectively reduce W, while increasing the pressure has an adverse effect on W. The optimum conditions of temperature (150 °C), pressure (180 MPa), and moisture content (12%) led to a BD of 1117.44 kg/m3, DU of 98.8%, and W of 25.3 kJ/kg in the lab. Overall, although the nitrogen content was slightly high, the novel manufactured pellets had excellent performance based on ISO 17225 (International Organization for Standardization of 17225, Geneva, Switzerland, 2016). Thus, sunflower seed husk could be considered as a potential feedstock for biomass pelletization.
Keywords
energy consumption, pelletization, performance evaluation, RSM optimization, sunflower seed husk
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Cui X, Yang J, Shi X, Lei W, Huang T, Bai C. Pelletization of Sunflower Seed Husks: Evaluating and Optimizing Energy Consumption and Physical Properties by Response Surface Methodology (RSM). (2019). LAPSE:2019.1180
Author Affiliations
Cui X: Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Low and Medium Grade Energy, Ministry of Education of China, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China [ORCID]
Yang J: Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Low and Medium Grade Energy, Ministry of Education of China, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Shi X: Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Low and Medium Grade Energy, Ministry of Education of China, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
Lei W: School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Xi’an Raising Urban Heating Develop Group Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710100, China
Huang T: School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Xi’an Raising Urban Heating Develop Group Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710100, China
Bai C: School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China; Xi’an Raising Urban Heating Develop Group Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710100, China
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Processes
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7
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9
Article Number
E591
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2019
Publication Date
2019-09-03
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2227-9717
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