Evaluation of Converting Oat Hulls into Biomass Fuel Pellets****

将燕麦壳转化为生物质燃料颗粒的评价****

基本信息

批准号：
537416-2018
负责人：
Cicek, Nazim
金额：
$ 1.82万
依托单位：
University of Manitoba
依托单位国家：
加拿大
项目类别：
Engage Grants Program
财政年份：
2018
资助国家：
加拿大
起止时间：
2018-01-01 至 2019-12-31
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=647741
关键词：
Evaluation Converting Oat Hulls into

项目摘要

Solid biomass fuel pellets have the potential to displace fossil fuels such as natural gas and coal in space heating and power applications. The source of feedstock for such biomass pellets is a major determining factor of its economic feasibility. Agricultural process waste streams which can be rich in fibre content offer a promising feedstock alternative. Oat hulls, which are predominantly fibre, are the most significant by-product of oat milling, with one third (by weight) of the incoming oat converted into a hull stream that currently has limited commercial potential. However, with its low density (even after it's ground into a finer product) and difficulty in material handling and shipping, the economic value of the hulls remains low. Emerson Milling Inc. is one of the largest oat milling facilities in Manitoba, processing approximately 300 tons/day of oats and generating approximately 100 tons/day of oat hulls as a by-product. They have expressed keen interest in adding value to their oat hulls by exploring biofuel pellet production opportunities. This projects aims to closely collaborate with Emerson Milling Inc. and answer a number of important questions around the technical and economic feasibility of producing (optimizing pelletization), shipping (pellet durability), and use (calorific value, ash content, and air emissions) of biofuel pellets from oat hulls. The project will have local economic benefits, reduce carbon emissions and therefore carbon taxes, and provide rural diversification. The environmental benefits will come in the form of lower greenhouse gas emissions and reduction of non-renewable power usage. The potential of extracting plant available nutrients from the biomass ash could also result in the production of a renewable fertilizer product.********

固体生物质燃料颗粒有可能取代化石燃料，例如天然气和煤炭在太空加热和电力应用中。这种生物质颗粒的原料来源是其经济可行性的主要决定因素。可以丰富纤维含量的农业过程废物流提供了有希望的原料替代方案。燕麦船体主要是纤维，是燕麦铣削最重要的副产品，其中三分之一（按重量）转化为目前具有有限商业潜力的船体流。但是，由于其低密度（即使是在材料处理和运输方面，它也是在地面上的基础之后），因此船体的经济价值仍然很低。艾默生磨坊公司（Emerson Milling Inc.他们通过探索生物燃料颗粒的生产机会来表达了对增加燕麦船体的价值的浓厚兴趣。该项目旨在与Emerson Milling Inc.进行密切合作，并回答有关生产（优化颗粒化），运输（Pellet耐用性）以及使用（卡路里价值，灰分含量和空气排放）生产（燕麦壳中的生物燃料材料）的许多重要问题。该项目将具有当地的经济利益，减少碳排放，从而获得碳税，并提供农村多样化。环境利益将以下温室气体排放和降低不可再生功率使用的形式产生。从生物质灰分中提取植物可用养分的潜力也可能导致生产可再生肥料产品。********