Energy content and combustion behaviour of loose biomass available in Limpopo

Reuben M. Shuma; Daniel M. Madyira; Tafadzwa N. Makonese; Gert A. Oosthuizen

doi:10.1109/DUE.2015.7102967

Energy content and combustion behaviour of loose biomass available in Limpopo

Reuben M. Shuma, Daniel M. Madyira, Tafadzwa N. Makonese, Gert A. Oosthuizen

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Abstract

Solid biomass continues to be the primary energy source for a significant proportion of Sub-Saharan African society. It is estimated that 80% of energy for heating and cooking in this subcontinent is derived from round wood biomass resulting in estimated annual rate of deforestation of 0.7%. This is unsustainable. This is despite the existence of a substantial resource of loose biomass (forest and agricultural residues) that is produced and disposed of annually. However, one major challenge in harnessing loose biomass as a source of energy is low energy density and poor combustion behaviour. Biomass briquetting technologies can be deployed to improve energy density and combustion behaviour of loose biomass. This requires understanding of the energy content in locally available loose biomass sources. This paper investigates the calorific values (energy content) and combustion behaviour of loose biomass collected from a region in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. The aim of the investigation is to understand the energy value and hence viability of using such loose biomass with the overall goal of developing recipes for biomass briquetting in the region. Calorific values were measured for 12 samples of loose biomass and their combustion behaviour analysed. Certain loose biomass sources are then identified as potential briquetting candidates.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 23rd Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2015
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	93-100
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9780992204181
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/DUE.2015.7102967
Publication status	Published - 6 May 2015
Event	23rd International Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2015 - Cape Town, South Africa Duration: 31 Mar 2015 → 1 Apr 2015

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Name	Proceedings of the 23rd Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2015

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Conference	23rd International Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2015
Country/Territory	South Africa
City	Cape Town
Period	31/03/15 → 1/04/15

Keywords

Biomass Briquettes
Calorific values
Combustion
Loose Biomass
Renewable Energy
Solid Biomass

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Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Fuel Technology

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Shuma, R. M., Madyira, D. M., Makonese, T. N., & Oosthuizen, G. A. (2015). Energy content and combustion behaviour of loose biomass available in Limpopo. In Proceedings of the 23rd Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2015 (pp. 93-100). Article 7102967 (Proceedings of the 23rd Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2015). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/DUE.2015.7102967

Shuma, Reuben M. ; Madyira, Daniel M. ; Makonese, Tafadzwa N. et al. / Energy content and combustion behaviour of loose biomass available in Limpopo. Proceedings of the 23rd Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2015. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. pp. 93-100 (Proceedings of the 23rd Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2015).

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Shuma, RM, Madyira, DM , Makonese, TN & Oosthuizen, GA 2015, Energy content and combustion behaviour of loose biomass available in Limpopo. in Proceedings of the 23rd Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2015., 7102967, Proceedings of the 23rd Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2015, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 93-100, 23rd International Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2015, Cape Town, South Africa, 31/03/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/DUE.2015.7102967

Energy content and combustion behaviour of loose biomass available in Limpopo. / Shuma, Reuben M.; Madyira, Daniel M.; Makonese, Tafadzwa N. et al.
Proceedings of the 23rd Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2015. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2015. p. 93-100 7102967 (Proceedings of the 23rd Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2015).

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Shuma RM, Madyira DM , Makonese TN, Oosthuizen GA. Energy content and combustion behaviour of loose biomass available in Limpopo. In Proceedings of the 23rd Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2015. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2015. p. 93-100. 7102967. (Proceedings of the 23rd Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, DUE 2015). doi: 10.1109/DUE.2015.7102967

Energy content and combustion behaviour of loose biomass available in Limpopo

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