Quality evaluation of briquettes made from wood waste

M. Brožek, A. Nováková and M. Kolářová
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M. Brožek: Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
A. Nováková: Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
M. Kolářová: Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

Research in Agricultural Engineering, 2012, vol. 58, issue 1, 30-35

Abstract: At logging and at the subsequent wood and wood semi-products treatment the fine grained loose waste arises, e.g. wood dust, saw dust, shavings, chips, bark etc. One of possibilities of its meaningful utilization is the briquetting technology, products of which are briquettes determined for energetic utilization (combustion). In the paper the experimental results are published. The briquettes quality evaluation was their aim. For the briquetting tests bark (pine), shavings (about 90% spruce + 10% pine), sawdust (spruce), birch chips and poplar chips were used. The basic physical-mechanical properties were the evaluation criteria. Following properties were determined: gross calorific value, total moisture content, density, rupture force, length, diameter, density and mechanical durability.

Keywords: briquetting; density; rupture force; mechanical durability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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