Characterization and evaluation of energy properties of briquettes produced from miscanthus, sea buckthorn and arboricultura residues and their mixtures

Abstract

The aim of the study presented in this paper was to improve the quality of briquettes by using as raw material various mixtures of miscanthus plant biomass, sea buckthorn, arboricultural residues in various proportions of components. The quality of briquettes was estimated by the calorific value, ash content and particle density. The quality degree was assessed by comparison with the stipulated norms for A1, A2 and B categories of the SM EN ISO 17225-3:2017 standard. The experimental investigations were carried out in the UTM Scientific Laboratory of Solid Biofuels and the properties were estimated according to the standard methods validated in this laboratory