IJESD 2018 Vol.9(5): 127-130 ISSN: 2010-0264
doi: 10.18178/ijesd.2018.9.5.1086
doi: 10.18178/ijesd.2018.9.5.1086
The Potential Incorporation of Biochar into a Char-Water Fuel — Study of Chemical and Physical Properties
J. P. Pillai, G. J. Griffin, and M. Pannirselvam
Abstract—Biochar has the potential to be used for a wide
range of applications. One of these includes utilisation as a
char-water fuel, with the aim of substituting less sustainable
fuels in the future. This paper reports the chemical and physical
properties of biochar produced from sugarcane bagasse for use
as a char-water fuel. Sugarcane bagasse was pre-treated with
diammonium phosphate (DAP) and pyrolysed to increase the
yield of biochar. An untreated sample of bagasse was also
converted to biochar for comparison. The treated samples were
formulated into char-water fuel and analysed for rheological
behaviour. Viscosities were comparable to that reported for
coal-water slurry fuels and, in some cases, other biological
by-products (i.e. biooils), but were higher than diesel or gasoline.
Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and particle size
distribution were conducted on the char samples and the energy
content was measured using bomb calorimetry. The energy
content of the char-water fuel would be similar to that of
coal-water fuels if beneficiation of the biochar to remove ash
components can be performed.
Index Terms—Biochar, pyrolysis, char-water fuel, bagasse.
J. P. Pillai is with the School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.
G. J. Griffin and M. Pannirselvam are with RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia (e-mail: gregory.griffin@rmit.edu.au, muthu.pannirselvam@rmit.edu.au).
Index Terms—Biochar, pyrolysis, char-water fuel, bagasse.
J. P. Pillai is with the School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.
G. J. Griffin and M. Pannirselvam are with RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia (e-mail: gregory.griffin@rmit.edu.au, muthu.pannirselvam@rmit.edu.au).
Cite: J. P. Pillai, G. J. Griffin, and M. Pannirselvam, "The Potential Incorporation of Biochar into a Char-Water Fuel — Study of Chemical and Physical Properties," International Journal of Environmental Science and Development vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 127-130, 2018.
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