Torrefaction of oil palm frond petiole: effect of particle sizes, sections and batches

• Main Authors: Mohd. Fuad, Muhammad Ariff Hanaffi, Loijon, Eljoji J. A., Hasan, Mohd. Faizal, Abdul Rahman, Mohd. Rosdzimin, Nyakuma, Bemgba B., Mad Saad, Shaharil
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UTM Press 2021
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/98398/1/MohdFaizalHasan2021_TorrefactionofOilPalmFrondPetiole.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/98398/; http://dx.doi.org/10.11113/jest.v4n1.77

This study aimed to investigate the effect of batches (1, 2 and 3), particle sizes (<250 µm, range of 300 µm to 500 µm), and sections (bottom, middle and top) on combustion performance of the oil palm frond (OPF) petiole after torrefaction at 275 °C. The higher heating value (HHV), mass yield, en...