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Flow Properties of Fibrous Biomass Material – A Case Study
Many biomass energy conversion projects are initiated, but few actually make it to the final phase.  The reason for this phenomenon is the lack of consideration given to the material handling end of the process.  Significant effort goes into making the bio-reactor produce the right chemical or energy products.  In fact, much of the research in this area today is associated with yields, kinetics, and thermal effects.   While these are formidable yet essential tasks, the handling system is equally formidable, equally essential, yet often ignored. This case study looks at how two straw feed-stock materials, differing only in particle size, ultimately will flow through the biomass feed system based on their measured material flow properties.

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