INTRODUCTION
Palm Kernel Shell as Biomass Pellet Fuel
In order to be fit for the development of city environment and increasing economic benefit, more and more enterprises have been switching to clean energy. Biomass pellet is the fourth energy after coal, petroleum and natural gas. Biomass pellet can be made from wood or agro waste materials and palm kernel shell is just among one of them.
Origin
Palm kernel shell is the shell of palm kernel. Palm is one of oil crops, having the highest oil productivity in the world. Palm main producing areas are Indonesia, Malaysia and other tropical countries. Before the year of 2005, palm kernel shell was long been abandoned, till a Malaysian enterprise successfully uses it as bio-fuel; and then more and more European countries begin to use it. Palm kernel shell pellets is made from palm kernel shells through crushing, drying and pelletizing process. It has high combustion value.
Application
Mainly used in power plant, cement plant, printing and dyeing mill, food factory, electroplate factory, etc.
Benefits of Palm Kernel Shell Biomass Pellet
1.Environment Friendly
No other additive and binder is added, smokeless; it is also inexhaustible renewable resource.
Palm fuel contains no sulfur and phosphorus, thus no sulfur dioxide and phosphorus pentoxide created when burning; and it is totally zero air & environment pollution.
2. Energy Saving
☆ Comparing coal boiler with biomass charcoal boiler, 1kg standard coal can be replaced by 1.2kg biomass charcoal. The heat efficiency of coal is 68%, while that of biomass charcoal can reach 90%, since the heating area of burner and economizer has been added.
☆ Comparing with natural gas boiler, 1 cubic meter natural gas can be replaced by 2.4kg biomass charcoal. The heat efficiency of natural gas is 85%.
☆ Comparing with oil burning boiler, 1kg fuel oil can be replaced by 2.9kg biomass charcoal, and the heat efficiency of oil burning boiler is 85%.
☆ The calorific value of palm kernel shell can reach 4500 kilocalorie per kilogram, higher than common biomass fuel. The moisture content is less that 8.4%, while ash content is less than 3%. The combustion is sufficient, more suitable for large boiler.
3. Low Cost
☆ Small investment, short construction cycle.
☆ By mixing with coal, the consumption has been reduced and the same with carbon emission, especially suitable for cement and power generation which use coal as fuel. Meanwhile, the cost of palm kernel shell is much lower than low sulphur coal and heavy oil, even most clean energy nowadays-natural gas.
☆ Small volume and light weight, not easily crumbled, convenient to store.
☆ The service life of boiler can be extended since there is no corrosion to boiler because of no sulfur and phosphorus.
☆ Convenient for feeding, labor intensity will be reduced, the same with the cost of labor.
Palm kernel shell is quite a good choice as biomass fuel. If you didn’t realize its value before, then it’s time to to use it, no matter you are individual, trading company, palm oil plant or power plant, etc. Our company provides a series of biomass pellet machines. Welcome to visit us for business cooperation.