Application of tobacco stems briquetting in tobacco flue-curing in rural area of China

Authors

  • Wang Xinfeng 1. Department of Agricultural Structure and Bio-environmental Engineering, College of Water Resources & Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; 2. Department of Bio-energy and Bio-environmental Engineering, College of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
  • Xu Guizhuan 2. Department of Bio-energy and Bio-environmental Engineering, College of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
  • Zhang Bailiang 2. Department of Bio-energy and Bio-environmental Engineering, College of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
  • Jiao Youzhou 2. Department of Bio-energy and Bio-environmental Engineering, College of Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
  • Lu Haifeng 1. Department of Agricultural Structure and Bio-environmental Engineering, College of Water Resources & Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China;
  • Li Baoming 1. Department of Agricultural Structure and Bio-environmental Engineering, College of Water Resources & Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China;

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25165/ijabe.v8i6.1842

Keywords:

biomass, briquetting, tobacco flue-curing, bio-fuel, fire furnace

Abstract

To reduce the conventional energy consumption in rural area of China, tobacco stems briquetting (TSB) was used as fuel during the process of tobacco flue-curing, compared with honeycomb briquette (HB). Three fire furnaces with different heat exchangers using TSB were compared using the tobacco flue-curing. The results showed that the smog temperature of TSB was higher than that of HB, the efficiency of bio-fuel system with TSB was from 43.5% to 54%, while the efficiency of traditional fuel system was 51.5%. And the cost of tobacco flue-curing per hectare with TSB and HB was $750.0 and $1282.5, respectively. It is proved that TSB is an alternative choice using for the industry of tobacco flue-curing, and the improvement in the structure of fire furnace could optimize the process of tobacco flue-curing. Keywords: biomass, briquetting, tobacco flue-curing, bio-fuel, fire furnace DOI: 10.3965/j.ijabe.20150806.1842 Citation: Wang X F, Xu G Z, Zhang B L, Jiao Y Z, Lu H F, Li B M. Application of tobacco stems briquetting in tobacco flue-curing in rural area of China. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2015; 8(6): 84－88.

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Published

2015-12-31

How to Cite

Xinfeng, W., Guizhuan, X., Bailiang, Z., Youzhou, J., Haifeng, L., & Baoming, L. (2015). Application of tobacco stems briquetting in tobacco flue-curing in rural area of China. International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 8(6), 84–88. https://doi.org/10.25165/ijabe.v8i6.1842

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Vol. 8 No. 6 (2015): IJABE

Section

Renewable Energy and Material Systems

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