The variable-volume pressing chamber for forming small-sized fuel rolls from the biomass of the agricultural plant stems

Abstract

The article presents the results of an experimental study of the operation of a Variable-volume Pressing Chamber for forming Small-sized Fuel Rolls (SFR). As a result of the conducted research, rational technological parameters of the Variable-volume Pressing Chamber were established, which allow the formation of high-quality SFR. The effect of the pressure created by the rollers in the pressing chamber and the volume of a running meter of the biomass of the agricultural plant stem fed into the pressing chamber on the density of the obtained MPRs was investigated. The obtained results show that the rational density for SFR is 100-130 kg/m3. Based on the generalization of the conducted research, it can be stated that at the current stage of the development of agro-industrial production, the most rational way of processing the stem biomass of the agricultural plants is the production of SFR in the Variable-volume Pressing Chamber