An Assessment to Biomass-Based Combustion Systems Pal K.1,**, Sansaniwal S.K.1, Gera P.2, Jha M.K.2, Tyagi S.K.1,* 1Thermochemical Conversion Division, Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Renewable Energy, Kapurthala, 144601, Punjab, India 2Department of Chemical Engineering, Dr. BRA National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, 144001, Punjab, India *Corresponding author e-mail id: sudhirtyagi@yahoo.com
** kunwarpal07@gmail.com
Online published on 27 April, 2017. Abstract The use of biomass for energy generation has been one of the ancient practices being used by the people of the world. Biomass materials have high volatile content which is up to 80% by weight, although it is around 20% in coal, and only because of this, it enhances the importance of the biomass as fuel. However, other physical and chemical properties of a particular biomass such as its moisture content, particle size and composition of different constituents are highly responsible for a typical design of a combustion system. The combustion technology based on fluidisation is a latest technique for a large-scale heat, power and electricity generation and widely in use in some parts of the world. On the other hand, many sophisticated improved biomass cookstove models have been designed and developed globally for small and large-scale domestic as well as for commercial cooking and heating application. This article presents the fundamental of biomass combustion, heat transfer principles and process with small-and large-scale combustion devices from environmental and economic point of views. Top Keywords Thermochemical conversion, Biomass combustion, Biomass cookstove, Heat transfer, Environmental pollution, Traditional Cooking, Combustion devices. Top |