Preliminary study of microwave irradiation towards oil palm empty fruit bunches biomass
In this study, torrefaction via microwave irradiation was introduced towards oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) samples. The samples of 10 g was fed into the quartz type crucible inside the microwave with the power input limit to 385 W. Continous nitrogen up to 50 ml/min were induced and promoted th...
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Universiti Malaysia Kelantan
2016
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| Online Access: | http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/8500/ http://www.jtrss.org/JTRSS/volume4/JTRSS-01-01-17-MAZ18/4-2-133-137.pdf |
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| Summary: | In this study, torrefaction via microwave irradiation was introduced towards oil palm empty fruit
bunches (EFB) samples. The samples of 10 g was fed into the quartz type crucible inside the
microwave with the power input limit to 385 W. Continous nitrogen up to 50 ml/min were
induced and promoted the non oxidative atmosphere in the closed crucible. This proved the
increased of energy properties as high 23.6 MJ/kg for torrefied samples comparable to raw 14.8
MJ/kg. On the result of proximate analysis, fixed carbon shows the increase trends whereby the
volatile matter decreased. Torrefaction has been found to improve the energy properties of oil
palm EFB biomass as a fuel. |
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