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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

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