An Experimental Research of Biomass Crushing System

Abstract

Biomass crushing is precondition for utilization and transformation of biomass energy. Compressive strength of biomass raw materials is generally small with long fiber, and multiple crushing methods like shocking, shearing and grinding should be used to realize high-efficiency crushing. Based on this, this paper researched and developed a set of biomass fine crushing system, and conducted an optimized study of main parameters influencing crushing process—revolving speed, between blade and cutter head and material moisture content. Results indicated that this set of crushing system could complete fine crushing of biomass, particle size of crushed products was controlled below 250µm, crushing energy consumption was between 70—120kwh/t, both of which were mainly decided by material moisture content and operating parameters of crusher. Revolving speed of crusher was elevated, proportion of particles (d<106µm) with fine particle size in crushed products increased, and unit energy consumption of crushing increased; narrowing space between blade and cutter head could improve crushing effect of biomass, but unit energy consumption increased; the higher the moisture content was, the less the content of fine particles in crushed products would be, and the greater unit energy consumption would be. By comprehensive comparison, the optimal operating conditions for crushing were: revolving speed was 3600r/min, space between impulse blade and cutter head was 8mm, moisture content was 10.6%, energy consumption was 98kwh/t, product particle size distribution was: those with particle size below 106µm occupied 71.5% and those between 106µm—250µm occupied 28.5%.