Wood Pellet as a Renewable Source of Energy: From Production to Consumption (University of Tehran Science and Humanities Series)

This book takes the reader on a journey from the moment that raw wood material enters the factory to the final pellet consumption. It starts by reviewing biomass application and its role for the future development of renewable energies, discussing different biomass conversion methods as alternatives to direct utilization. The second chapter then comprehensively examines densification processes, with a focus on the pelleting process. Chapter three further elaborates on the pelleting process, including an overview of the pellet structure and properties, and the history of this process. The subsequent chapters provide a detailed account of the production process from raw material delivery to final distribution, addressing the chemical and physical quality, and presenting measurement methods and standards. In the final chapters, the authors describe in detail the pellet combustion process and emissions. Front Matter ....Pages i-xviii Biomass as a Source of Energy (Mohammad Ali Abdoli, Abooali Golzary, Ashkan Hosseini, Pourya Sadeghi)....Pages 1-31 Biomass Densification (Mohammad Ali Abdoli, Abooali Golzary, Ashkan Hosseini, Pourya Sadeghi)....Pages 33-46 Wood Pellet (Mohammad Ali Abdoli, Abooali Golzary, Ashkan Hosseini, Pourya Sadeghi)....Pages 47-60 Wood Pellet Production Process (Mohammad Ali Abdoli, Abooali Golzary, Ashkan Hosseini, Pourya Sadeghi)....Pages 61-85 Pellet Production Variables (Mohammad Ali Abdoli, Abooali Golzary, Ashkan Hosseini, Pourya Sadeghi)....Pages 87-99 Wood Pellet Production Standards (Mohammad Ali Abdoli, Abooali Golzary, Ashkan Hosseini, Pourya Sadeghi)....Pages 101-110 Wood Pellet Characteristics (Definition, Determination and Internal Relation) (Mohammad Ali Abdoli, Abooali Golzary, Ashkan Hosseini, Pourya Sadeghi)....Pages 111-138 Wood Pellet Combustion (Mohammad Ali Abdoli, Abooali Golzary, Ashkan Hosseini, Pourya Sadeghi)....Pages 139-159 Wood Pellet Emissions (Mohammad Ali Abdoli, Abooali Golzary, Ashkan Hosseini, Pourya Sadeghi)....Pages 161-184