Bio-coal briquette
Some of the developing nations aim to earn foreign currency by exporting oil and/or gas and to increase the domestic consumption of coal to ensure a secure energy supply. Therefore, it is very important to promote effective coal utilization in these nations. Currently, these countries experience problems associated with coal use for household cooking and household industries. For household cooking, coal creates too much smoke and smells unpleasant. In addition, illegally obtained firewood is almost free in local agricultural regions. Coal is also used in household industries; however, simple stoker boilers are inefficient, since unburned coal particles tend to drop through screens during the combustion process. The bio-coal briquette, on the other hand, is an effective and efficient fuel, since it utilizes coal, which is to be used extensively in households and in small and medium-scale industry sectors in some coal-producing countries, as a primary fuel and bamboos (agricultural waste) as a secondary fuel. In addition, the use of bio-coal briquettes will greatly help reduce unburned coal content.
- OSTI ID:
- 68671
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9309459-; TRN: 95:003610-0019
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Technical seminar of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Experts` Group on Clean Coal Technology, Chiang Mai (Thailand), 6-10 Sep 1993; Other Information: PBD: 1993; Related Information: Is Part Of APEC experts` group on clean coal technology; PB: 546 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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