Abstract
In this study, the potential to make charcoal briquettes from brewery waste was investigated in a bid to utilize brewery waste and come up with an alternative source of energy. Brewery spent grains were first shredded to reduce the particle size to a range of 2-10 mm and then briquetted at 2 MPa at a 1-minute compaction periods to square biomass briquettes. The briquettes were then carbonized at temperatures varying between 200-600°C. The charcoal briquettes formed had calorific values ranging from 25-32 MJ/kg with the optimum calorific value being obtained at 400°C. The charcoal briquettes produced from brewery waste can be used as an alternative source of energy at the same time managing industrial waste to promote environmental sustainability.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 40-44 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management |
| Issue number | July |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| Event | 3rd Eu International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management,IEOM 2019 - Pilsen, Czech Republic Duration: 23 Jul 2019 → 26 Jul 2019 |
Keywords
- Biomass
- Brewery waste
- Charcoal briquettes
- Renewable energy
- Waste management
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Strategy and Management
- Management Science and Operations Research
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
