IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/renene/v146y2020icp2224-2233.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Study of quinoa plant residues as a way to produce energy through thermogravimetric analysis and indexes estimation

Author

Listed:
  • Paniagua Bermejo, Sergio
  • Prado-Guerra, Alba
  • García Pérez, Ana Isabel
  • Calvo Prieto, Luis Fernando

Abstract

Quinoa is a pseudo-cereal employed to provide nutrition and sustenance for a long time. Currently, the consumption of seeds of this plant is increasing. The seed are the only nutritionally part, which implies that both the husks like the rest of biomass represent a residue vaguely studied. Authors had studied the thermal behavior of these quinoa inedible parts. Fuel properties, biomass composition and DTG profiles were done for an oxidative atmosphere under different heating rates in the same way that several characteristic combustion indexes were estimated. Also, DTG profiles for a non-oxidative environment together with the characterization of the char obtained were showed. Results denoted that quinoa biomass presented a more suitable nature for combustion process compared with the husks. Furthermore, combustion DTG profiles showed two different stages: devolatilization and ignition. The maximum combustion weight loss value (20.63%/min) was achieved for biomass under a 40 K/min rate. DTG profiles under inert atmosphere evidenced two weight loss stages clearly influenced by the cellulose and lignin content. Once again, biomass was the one with the better behavior instead of the husk for this pyrolysis process. Biomass which had good values in terms of yield (26.02%) and heating value (15.41 MJ/kg).

Suggested Citation

  • Paniagua Bermejo, Sergio & Prado-Guerra, Alba & García Pérez, Ana Isabel & Calvo Prieto, Luis Fernando, 2020. "Study of quinoa plant residues as a way to produce energy through thermogravimetric analysis and indexes estimation," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 146(C), pages 2224-2233.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:146:y:2020:i:c:p:2224-2233
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2019.08.056
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960148119312431
    Download Restriction: Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1016/j.renene.2019.08.056?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Savolainen, Kati, 2003. "Co-firing of biomass in coal-fired utility boilers," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 74(3-4), pages 369-381, March.
    2. Saidur, R. & Abdelaziz, E.A. & Demirbas, A. & Hossain, M.S. & Mekhilef, S., 2011. "A review on biomass as a fuel for boilers," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 15(5), pages 2262-2289, June.
    3. Khiari, Besma & Jeguirim, Mejdi & Limousy, Lionel & Bennici, Simona, 2019. "Biomass derived chars for energy applications," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 108(C), pages 253-273.
    4. Paniagua, S. & Escudero, L. & Escapa, C. & Coimbra, R.N. & Otero, M. & Calvo, L.F., 2016. "Effect of waste organic amendments on Populus sp biomass production and thermal characteristics," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 94(C), pages 166-174.
    5. Li, Hui & Liu, Xinhua & Legros, Robert & Bi, Xiaotao T. & Jim Lim, C. & Sokhansanj, Shahab, 2012. "Pelletization of torrefied sawdust and properties of torrefied pellets," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 93(C), pages 680-685.
    6. Shi-Xiang Zhao & Na Ta & Xu-Dong Wang, 2017. "Effect of Temperature on the Structural and Physicochemical Properties of Biochar with Apple Tree Branches as Feedstock Material," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(9), pages 1-15, August.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. González-Arias, J. & Gómez, X. & González-Castaño, M. & Sánchez, M.E. & Rosas, J.G. & Cara-Jiménez, J., 2022. "Insights into the product quality and energy requirements for solid biofuel production: A comparison of hydrothermal carbonization, pyrolysis and torrefaction of olive tree pruning," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 238(PC).
    2. Mohammed, Habu Iyodo & Garba, Kabir & Ahmed, Saeed I. & Abubakar, Lawan G., 2022. "Thermodynamics and kinetics of Doum (Hyphaene thebaica) shell using thermogravimetric analysis: A study on pyrolysis pathway to produce bioenergy," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 200(C), pages 1275-1285.
    3. Joanna Wnorowska & Szymon Ciukaj & Sylwester Kalisz, 2021. "Thermogravimetric Analysis of Solid Biofuels with Additive under Air Atmosphere," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(8), pages 1-19, April.
    4. Garikai T. Marangwanda & Daniel M. Madyira & Patrick G. Ndungu & Chido H. Chihobo, 2021. "Combustion Characterisation of Bituminous Coal and Pinus Sawdust Blends by Use of Thermo-Gravimetric Analysis," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(22), pages 1-19, November.

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Jan Hari Arti Khalsa & Diana Leistner & Nadja Weller & Leilani I. Darvell & Ben Dooley, 2016. "Torrefied Biomass Pellets—Comparing Grindability in Different Laboratory Mills," Energies, MDPI, vol. 9(10), pages 1-15, October.
    2. Liu, Zhengang & Quek, Augustine & Balasubramanian, R., 2014. "Preparation and characterization of fuel pellets from woody biomass, agro-residues and their corresponding hydrochars," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 113(C), pages 1315-1322.
    3. Sahu, S.G. & Chakraborty, N. & Sarkar, P., 2014. "Coal–biomass co-combustion: An overview," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 39(C), pages 575-586.
    4. Suopajärvi, Hannu & Umeki, Kentaro & Mousa, Elsayed & Hedayati, Ali & Romar, Henrik & Kemppainen, Antti & Wang, Chuan & Phounglamcheik, Aekjuthon & Tuomikoski, Sari & Norberg, Nicklas & Andefors, Alf , 2018. "Use of biomass in integrated steelmaking – Status quo, future needs and comparison to other low-CO2 steel production technologies," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 213(C), pages 384-407.
    5. Yek, Peter Nai Yuh & Cheng, Yoke Wang & Liew, Rock Keey & Wan Mahari, Wan Adibah & Ong, Hwai Chyuan & Chen, Wei-Hsin & Peng, Wanxi & Park, Young-Kwon & Sonne, Christian & Kong, Sieng Huat & Tabatabaei, 2021. "Progress in the torrefaction technology for upgrading oil palm wastes to energy-dense biochar: A review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 151(C).
    6. Małgorzata Wzorek & Robert Junga & Ersel Yilmaz & Bohdan Bozhenko, 2021. "Thermal Decomposition of Olive-Mill Byproducts: A TG-FTIR Approach," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(14), pages 1-16, July.
    7. Rudolfsson, Magnus & Larsson, Sylvia H. & Lestander, Torbjörn A., 2017. "New tool for improved control of sub-process interactions in rotating ring die pelletizing of torrefied biomass," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 190(C), pages 835-840.
    8. Miguel-Angel Perea-Moreno & Quetzalcoatl Hernandez-Escobedo & Fernando Rueda-Martinez & Alberto-Jesus Perea-Moreno, 2020. "Zapote Seed ( Pouteria mammosa L. ) Valorization for Thermal Energy Generation in Tropical Climates," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(10), pages 1-21, May.
    9. Kütt, Lauri & Millar, John & Karttunen, Antti & Lehtonen, Matti & Karppinen, Maarit, 2018. "Thermoelectric applications for energy harvesting in domestic applications and micro-production units. Part I: Thermoelectric concepts, domestic boilers and biomass stoves," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 98(C), pages 519-544.
    10. Carmen de la Cruz-Lovera & Francisco Manzano-Agugliaro & Esther Salmerón-Manzano & José-Luis de la Cruz-Fernández & Alberto-Jesus Perea-Moreno, 2019. "Date Seeds ( Phoenix dactylifera L. ) Valorization for Boilers in the Mediterranean Climate," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-14, January.
    11. Hyukjin Oh & Kalyan Annamalai & Paul G. Goughner & Ben Thien & John M. Sweeten, 2021. "Reburning of Animal Waste Based Biomass with Coal for NO x Reduction, Part I: Feedlot Biomass (FB) and Coal:FB Blends," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(23), pages 1-26, December.
    12. Zhang, Zhikun & Zhu, Zongyuan & Shen, Boxiong & Liu, Lina, 2019. "Insights into biochar and hydrochar production and applications: A review," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 171(C), pages 581-598.
    13. Loeffler, Dan & Anderson, Nathaniel, 2014. "Emissions tradeoffs associated with cofiring forest biomass with coal: A case study in Colorado, USA," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 113(C), pages 67-77.
    14. Batidzirai, B. & Mignot, A.P.R. & Schakel, W.B. & Junginger, H.M. & Faaij, A.P.C., 2013. "Biomass torrefaction technology: Techno-economic status and future prospects," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 62(C), pages 196-214.
    15. Hyukjin Oh & Kalyan Annamalai & John M. Sweeten & Kevin Heflin, 2021. "Reburning of Animal Waste Based Biomass with Coals for NO x Reduction, Part II: Dairy Biomass (DB) and Coal–DB Blends," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(23), pages 1-24, December.
    16. Yoonah Jeong & Jae-Sung Kim & Ye-Eun Lee & Dong-Chul Shin & Kwang-Ho Ahn & Jinhong Jung & Kyeong-Ho Kim & Min-Jong Ku & Seung-Mo Kim & Chung-Hwan Jeon & I-Tae Kim, 2023. "Investigation and Optimization of Co-Combustion Efficiency of Food Waste Biochar and Coal," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(19), pages 1-12, October.
    17. Gutiérrez-Alvarez, R. & Guerra, K. & Haro, P., 2023. "Market profitability of CSP-biomass hybrid power plants: Towards a firm supply of renewable energy," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 335(C).
    18. Silva, D.A.L. & Filleti, R.A.P. & Musule, R. & Matheus, T.T. & Freire, F., 2022. "A systematic review and life cycle assessment of biomass pellets and briquettes production in Latin America," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 157(C).
    19. Xuejun Qian & Jingwen Xue & Yulai Yang & Seong W. Lee, 2021. "Thermal Properties and Combustion-Related Problems Prediction of Agricultural Crop Residues," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(15), pages 1-18, July.
    20. Vincent Bertrand, 2013. "Switching to biomass co-firing in European coal power plants: Estimating the biomass and CO2 breakeven prices," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 33(2), pages 1535-1546.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:146:y:2020:i:c:p:2224-2233. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Catherine Liu (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/renewable-energy .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.