| Issue |
E3S Web Conf.
Volume 120, 2019
2019 2nd International Conference on Green Energy and Environment Engineering (CGEEE 2019)
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| Article Number | 02003 | |
| Number of page(s) | 6 | |
| Section | Renewable Energy | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/201912002003 | |
| Published online | 27 September 2019 | |
Physical and Chemical Properties of Philippine Coal Blended with Torrefied Biomass from Rice (Oryza sativa) Straw
1 School of Graduate Studies, Mapúa University, Manila 1002, Philippines
2 School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering and Sciences, Mapúa University, Manila 1002, Philippines
3 Department of Chemical Engineering, Gokongwei College of Engineering, De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila 1004, Philippines
4 General Education Department, Colegio de Muntinlupa, Mayor J. Posadas Avenue, Sucat 1770, Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila, Philippines
* Corresponding author: apadornado@mapua.edu.ph
Looking at the feasibility of using rice (Oryza sativa) straw locally known as “dayami”, which the Philippines is quantitatively abundant, for power generation could help farmers reduce production cost and minimize the postharvest waste. Hence, this study’s objective is to provide a detailed knowledge of the physical and chemical properties of Philippine coal blended with torrefied rice (O. sativa) straw to efficiently use biomass for energy production. Proximate, ultimate, and calorific value analyses showed that rice (O. sativa) straw like other biomass resources are appropriate to meet the requirement of thermochemical process. When compared to pure coal, agricultural residues biomass like rice (O. sativa) straw has lower moisture and ash content, likewise nitrogen and sulfur are very low as well. Generally, blending Philippine coal with torrefied rice (O. sativa) straw would improve its quality in terms of its combustion properties thereby making these combinations of coal and biomass advantageous.
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