Investigating the Physio-chemical Properties of Densified Biomass Pellet Fuels from Fruit and Vegetable Market Waste

Abstract

In this present research work, fruit and vegetable waste (FVW) sourced from the commercial market is transformed to solid fuels. Solid biomass fuel for commercial heating is produced using agricultural wastes. This in turn reduces the effect of environmental issues. Enough investigations are seen in the literature for Anacardium occidentale kernels, and no study is seen for materials Brassica oleracea leaves, Moringa oleifera pods, Citrullus lanatus lunds and Annona squamosa seeds and are considered for testing and evaluation in the present study. The amount of moisture contents of residues was dried in rotary drum dryer using sun parabolic dish collector coupled with U-type air heater (1000 W). The dried loose biomasses are powdered into grains ( 94.5%) and tumbling test (> 95%). Less costs of FVW pellets, for the fuel use in boilers and incinerators, etc., provide as a potential and eco-friendly fuel for energy generation.