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Improving the Physical, Mechanical and Energetic Characteristics of Pine Sawdust by the Addition of up to 40% Agave durangensis Gentry Pellets

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  • Emmanuel Blancarte-Contreras

    (Instituto Tecnológico de El Salto (ITES), Tecnológico Nacional de México, Calle Tecnológico No. 101. Colonia La Forestal, El Salto 34942, Mexico)

  • Sacramento Corral-Rivas

    (Instituto Tecnológico de El Salto (ITES), Tecnológico Nacional de México, Calle Tecnológico No. 101. Colonia La Forestal, El Salto 34942, Mexico)

  • Tilo Gustavo Domínguez-Gómez

    (Instituto Tecnológico de El Salto (ITES), Tecnológico Nacional de México, Calle Tecnológico No. 101. Colonia La Forestal, El Salto 34942, Mexico
    Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, Blvd. del Guadiana 501. Cuidad Universitaria, Durango 34120, Mexico)

  • José Encarnación Lujan-Soto

    (Instituto Tecnológico de El Salto (ITES), Tecnológico Nacional de México, Calle Tecnológico No. 101. Colonia La Forestal, El Salto 34942, Mexico)

  • José Rodolfo Goche-Télles

    (Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, Blvd. del Guadiana 501. Cuidad Universitaria, Durango 34120, Mexico)

  • Eusebio Montiel-Antuna

    (Facultad de Ciencias Forestales, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango, Blvd. del Guadiana 501. Cuidad Universitaria, Durango 34120, Mexico)

Abstract

Agave durangensis Gentry biomass, as a residue from the mezcal production process, may be an interesting bioenergy alternative; however, its high ash content limits its application. In this study, pellets were generated with agave fiber mixed with Pinus species sawdust in the following six proportions (%): 100–0 (control), 80–20, 60–40, 40–60, 20–80 and 0–100 (control). The physical, chemical and energetic properties of the pellets were evaluated according to the UNE-EN ISO 17225-6, UNE EN ISO 17827-2, UNE-EN ISO 17828, UNE-EN ISO 18122, UNE-EN ISO 18123, UNE-EN ISO 18125, and UNE-EN ISO 18134-1 standards. The results showed significant statistical differences ( p < 0.05) among the treatments tested. The percentage of volatile material and fixed carbon ranged from 86.53 to 89.96% and 4.17 to 8.16%, respectively; the ash content ranged from 0.27 to 10.06%, and the calorific value ranged from 17.33 to 18.03 MJ/kg. Bulk density ranged from 725.76 to 737.37 kg/m 3 and the impact-strength index was in the range of 69.33 to 126.66. The mechanical hardness and compressive strength were found to be in the ranges of 50.5 to 68.4% and 0.90 to 36.65 N/mm, respectively. Pellets generated with Agave residue mixture ≤ 40% were identified as promising biobased resources for the sustainable production of renewable energy.

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  • Emmanuel Blancarte-Contreras & Sacramento Corral-Rivas & Tilo Gustavo Domínguez-Gómez & José Encarnación Lujan-Soto & José Rodolfo Goche-Télles & Eusebio Montiel-Antuna, 2022. "Improving the Physical, Mechanical and Energetic Characteristics of Pine Sawdust by the Addition of up to 40% Agave durangensis Gentry Pellets," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(10), pages 1-12, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:10:p:3711-:d:818766
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