TY - CONF
T1 - Effects of moisture on the fundamental mechanical properties of the biomass flow models
AU - Yi, Hojae
AU - Lanning, Christopher J.
AU - Wamsley, M.
AU - Puri, Virendra M.
AU - Dooley, James H.
N1 - Funding Information:
Albeit prevalent observation and experiences of poor flow characteristics of biomass with higher moisture content, the effect of moisture on bulk biomass flow is yet to be elucidated quantitatively. Department of Energy’s 2018 FOA specifically targets fundamental researches to address the issue of biomass flow at different moisture contents. This study is part of researches supported by DOE BETO.
Funding Information:
This material is based upon work supported by the US Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Bioenergy Technologies Office, Integrated Biorefinery Optimization award number DE-EE0008254. This work was partially supported by USDA NIFA Agricultural Experiment Station project PEN-4601.
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PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - The effects of moisture on biomass flow characteristics are known to be significant. However, the degree and origin of such changes are not well understood. This knowledge gap exists partly because of the lack of quantitative data on the fundamental mechanical properties of bulk biomass. Cubical triaxial tester (CTT) is a true triaxial tester with a flexible pressure application membrane that minimizes the interference of the test device with the mechanical responses of a specimen. It has been shown that the test data collected with CTT enables the interrogation of mechanical behavior bulk solids based on first principles. Different fundamental mechanical properties of bulk ground biomass will be determined using a CTT. By examining the change in mechanical properties with respect to the differences in the moisture level of milled corn stover and Douglas fir, this study aims to elucidate the effect of moisture on the bulk mechanical behavior of ground biomass with a focus on flowability.
AB - The effects of moisture on biomass flow characteristics are known to be significant. However, the degree and origin of such changes are not well understood. This knowledge gap exists partly because of the lack of quantitative data on the fundamental mechanical properties of bulk biomass. Cubical triaxial tester (CTT) is a true triaxial tester with a flexible pressure application membrane that minimizes the interference of the test device with the mechanical responses of a specimen. It has been shown that the test data collected with CTT enables the interrogation of mechanical behavior bulk solids based on first principles. Different fundamental mechanical properties of bulk ground biomass will be determined using a CTT. By examining the change in mechanical properties with respect to the differences in the moisture level of milled corn stover and Douglas fir, this study aims to elucidate the effect of moisture on the bulk mechanical behavior of ground biomass with a focus on flowability.
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T2 - 2020 ASABE Annual International Meeting
Y2 - 13 July 2020 through 15 July 2020
ER -