Rheological effects of moisture content on the anatomical fractions of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda)

Navar, Ricardo; Leal, Juan Hilario; Davis, Benjamin L.; Semelsberger, Troy Allen

doi:10.1016/j.powtec.2022.118031

Rheological effects of moisture content on the anatomical fractions of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda)

Journal Article · Mon Oct 17 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Powder Technology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2022.118031· OSTI ID:1894857

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Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States). Material Physics and Applications Division

Here, this study focused on assessing the influence of moisture content on the rheological properties of different anatomical fractions of pine residue using the FT4 powder rheometer. Moisture content exhibited some influence on the 2 mm bark and needle fractions, increasing their cohesion, angle of internal friction, unconfined yield strength, and major principal stress. Stem and whole, on the other hand, presented minimal changes upon moisture introduction. All 4 mm fractions did not show many changes in their rheological properties with moisture introduction, which can be due to less particle-particle interactions and consequently reducing any liquid bridging the particles might undergo; however, they were shown to have a more unpredictable behavior compared to the 2 mm analogues (i.e., higher standard deviation) which can be due to a higher degree of particle-interlocking. Out of the three fractions, needle presented the poorest rheological properties for flowability in addition to being susceptible by moisture, unlike other fractions.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Bioenergy Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: 89233218CNA000001

OSTI ID:: 1894857

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-22-29019

Journal Information:: Powder Technology, Journal Name: Powder Technology Vol. 412; ISSN 0032-5910

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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