Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Street, Jason Tyler
Committee Member
Burch, Reuben F.
Other Advisors or Committee Members
Smith, Brian
Date of Degree
12-10-2021
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Industrial Engineering
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
James Worth Bagley College of Engineering
Department
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Abstract
Wood pellet production has become an advancing industry for the sake of reducing greenhouse emissions into the atmosphere especially, in European Union countries. Researchers and industry executives seek new methods and materials to improve the pelletization process. Rice hulls or husks has the potential to aid in wood pelletization as they possess high calorific values. This study focuses on using rice hull derived bio-oil from pyrolysis, which will also decrease ash content, as an additive to aid in the wood pelletization process. Using two groups of rice hull derived bio-oil as an additive in wood pelletization: Group 1 uses heavy bio-oil at 0.2 and 0.5% concentration plus a control group, and Group 2 uses bio-oil with light keys added from distillation process at 0.2% and 0.5% concentration plus a control group, we hope to increase durability and calorific value in wood pellets while producing at a lower cost.
Recommended Citation
Lowe, Tyler E., "Effects of the inclusion of rice hull derived bio-oil on wood pellet production" (2021). Theses and Dissertations. 5312.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/5312
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