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6790123 
Journal Article 
Physical and Chemical Properties of Fuel Pellets from Agricultural Residues 
Acda, MN; , 
2016 
UNIV PHILIPPINES LOS BANOS 
LAGUNA 
283-287 
WOS:000385992600009 
The study investigated the physical and chemical properties of fuel pellets from agricultural residues viz., rice (Oryza sativa L.) straw, rice hull, corn (Zea mays L.) cobs, sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) bagasse, waste tea (Camella sinensis L.) leaves, tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) stalks, dalandan (Citrus aurantium L.) peel, banana (Musa acuminata) peduncles and pill (Canarium ovatum Engl.) nuts. Proximate, ultimate and elemental analyses were performed to assess fuel properties of pellets from biomass residues. In general, moisture content, particle and bulk density, mechanical durability, calorific values and potential level of pollutant emission were within recommended limits of compressed solid fuel for industrial thermal processes. However, high levels of ash and deposit forming elements were detected from fuel pellets produced using agricultural residues used in this study. These limitations may pose a major challenge for the use of agricultural residues as fuel pellets in the Philippines.