THERMOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF INBRED AND HYBRID RICE BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK FOR BIOENERGY CONVERSION

Authors

  • Manuel Jose C. Regalado
  • Alexis T. Belonio
  • Katherine C. Villota
  • Phoebe R. Castillo
  • Eden C. Gagelonia

Keywords:

Heating value, Proximate analysis, Rice, husks, Rice husk char, Rice straw, Ultimate analysis

Abstract

The husks and straw produced from cultivating and processing of rice are the most commonly available biomass for conversion to bioenergy. Basic data on biomass properties are necessary for the analysis, design, and evaluation of any thermochemical conversion processes. The study provides information on heating value, proximate and ultimate compositions of these rice residues including rice husk char from popular Philippine inbred and hybrid cultivars, NSIC Rc222 and NSIC Rc132H, respectively. Results showed high volatile matter ranging from 57.7 to 65.5% and low ash content ranging from 17.4 to 25.1%, making these rice residues as ideal feedstock for gasification and pyrolysis. The ultimate analysis indicated carbon, oxygen and hydrogen as the major elemental constituents with weight fraction ranged from 21.64 to 40.83%, 2.0 to 36.3%, 0.43 to 4.99% respectively. The obtained low fraction of N and S which ranging from 0.23 to 0.68% and 0.02 to 0.1%, respectively, indicate that these rice residues are environment friendly fuel. The high and low heating values varied from 7.02 to 15.89MJ/kg.

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Author Biographies

Manuel Jose C. Regalado

Scientist I and Chief Science Research Specialist, Rice Engineering and Mechanization Division, Philippine Rice Research Institute, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija , Philippines

Alexis T. Belonio

Senior Research Fellow, Rice Engineering and Mechanization Division, Philippine Rice Research Institute, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija , Philippines

Katherine C. Villota

Science Research Specialist IIRice Engineering and Mechanization Division, Philippine Rice Research Institute, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija , Philippines

Phoebe R. Castillo

Science Research  Analyst, Rice Engineering and Mechanization Division, Philippine Rice Research Institute, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija , Philippines

Eden C. Gagelonia

Supervising Science Research Specialist, Rice Engineering and Mechanization Division, Philippine Rice Research Institute, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija , Philippines

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2018-09-30

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Regalado, M. J. C., Belonio, A. T., Villota, K. C., Castillo, P. R., & Gagelonia, E. C. (2018). THERMOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF INBRED AND HYBRID RICE BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK FOR BIOENERGY CONVERSION. International Journal For Research In Agricultural And Food Science, 4(9), 01–12. Retrieved from https://gnpublication.org/index.php/afs/article/view/728