No.13 Solid bio-fuel production from vegetal biomasses without drying and cell disruption

Abstract

Two common vegetal biomasses were extracted by liquefied dimethyl ether (DME). 86.9% and 81.3% of the water was removed from these high-moisture biomasses, this process also yields 5.8% and 6.2% organic extracts based on dry weight of samples. The properties of dewatered bio-solid such as proximate and elemental analysis, HHV, and oxygen reactivity were investigated. The results indicate that the dewatered bio-solid can be further exploited for energy production.