Assessment of the Use of Potatoes as a Binder in Flax Heating Pellets

Jiří Souček and Algirdas Jasinskas
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Jiří Souček: Research Institute of Agricultural Engineering, 161 01 Prague 6, Czech Republic
Algirdas Jasinskas: Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Safety, Agriculture Academy, Vytautas Magnus University, Akademija, LT-53362 Kaunas Distr., Lithuania

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 24, 1-14

Abstract: This article focuses on an examination of the possibility of using potatoes as a binder in the production of heating pellets from flax stalks. This research was carried out in the form of an experimental production, laboratory analyses, and combustion tests of pellets with the Biltstar variety of flax stalks. The production was carried out using an MGL 200 pelletizing line. Adéla potatoes were used as a binder at a dose of 10%. The results were compared to the control variant without the addition of potatoes. Potatoes had a positive effect on the mechanical properties of the pellets as well as on carbon monoxide emissions. A positive effect of the addition of potatoes was recorded by an increase in specific weight (599.2 kg/m 3 for the potato-free variant and 1092.3 kg/m 3 for the variant with potatoes) and a significant increase in mechanical durability (4.39% for the potato-free variant and 0.71% for the variant with potatoes). The biggest difference was measured in carbon monoxide emissions (13,082 mg/m 3 N for the potato-free mg/m 3 N ariant and 5186 mg/m 3 N for the variant with potatoes). The values were converted to a reference oxygen content of 10%.

Keywords: biofuels; bioenergy; pellets; potatoes; durability; emission; combustion; flax; linseed (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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