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AGRICULTURAL BIOMASS CHALLENGES<br />
VALUE CHAIN - COMBUSTION<br />
COMPARATIVE PHYSICAL PROPERTY CHANGES IN WOOD<br />
WOOD CHIPS, WOOD PELLETS, TORREFIED WOOD PELLETS<br />
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES WOOD CHIPS WOOD PELLETS TORREFIED<br />
WOOD PELLETS<br />
Moisture Content (%) 35 6 ~10 1 - 5<br />
Calorific Value (MJ/kg) 10.5 16 21<br />
Bulk Density (KG/m3)<br />
300 - 500<br />
600 - 620<br />
750-800<br />
(lbs/cf)<br />
18 - 31<br />
37 - 39<br />
47 - 50<br />
Energy Bulk Density 5.8 9 16.7<br />
Hygroscopic Nature Wets Wets Hydrophobic<br />
Behaviour in Storage<br />
Gets mouldy, dry<br />
matter loss<br />
Deteriorates <strong>and</strong> gets<br />
mouldy<br />
Stable<br />
Dust explosibility High Very high ?<br />
Self heating Extremely high Extremely high ?<br />
Off gassing Extremely high Extremely high ?<br />
Source: Mitchell, P. et al, (2007), “Torrefied Biomass: A Foresighting Study Into the Business Case <strong>for</strong> Torrefied Biomass as a New Solid Fuel”, All Energy, May 24, 2007