Toby,
If you have done a complete job of gasification there are no binders left. The cellulose and hemicelluloses are converted to gas and the lignin has been converted to carbon char. What remains is char from the lignin that has not been reduced to gas (CO+H2) by CO2. there are no binding agents. That's why briquette makers add starch. This is in unrecognized problem even in torrefaction. Pyrolysis at 285 C only reduces the mass by 10% (dry basis) but it transforms the biomass enough so that you no longer have hydrogen bonding or (lignin) plastic flow. Cook it too long and your pellets don't hold together very long. If we actually see torrified wood pellets being produced commercially it will probably be cooked "rare" rather than "medium" or "Well done". Tom From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Toby Seiler Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 5:13 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Gasification] Charcoal Reduction Mill Jeff, Mark, Here is another concept... but without a mill. Make the downdraft bottom section so as material flows in, it goes into a hydraulic driven compactor (ram or rotary) that forces it down an extrusion tube, where it cools and uses the heat to help bond the remaining lignin. Use the latent heat, just add pressure (of course in an oxygen free set-up). Toby Seilertechco
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