Determination of Physical Strength Properties of Pellets Obtained from Sugar Beet Waste as A Biofuel Source

Erdem H. N., Demirel B., Gürdil G. A. K., Güneş A.

4th International Conference on Research of Agricultural and Food Technologies, Toskent, Özbekistan, 11 - 13 Eylül 2024, ss.344-349

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Toskent
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Özbekistan
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.344-349
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

After the sugar beet harvest, a lot of agricultural waste is generated. Not utilizing

sugar beet waste, burning it randomly and leaving it to pile up on the edges of the garden causes

environmental pollution. The utilization of these wastes with high energy potential is important for

both the producer and our country. Therefore, the aim of the study was to evaluate sugar beet waste

as pellet biofuel. Sugar beet waste, which is suitable for pellet production in terms of energy value,

was pelletized with a material moisture of 10-13%, particle size of 2-5 mm and 7-10 mm and a pellet

diameter of 6 mm and 8 mm. In order to compare the strength properties of the pellets; pellet volume

density, pellet mechanical strength and breaking resistance were determined from their physical

properties. When examined in order, the lowest and highest value of the pellet volume density was

determined as 473.4-652.6 kg.m-3, while the mechanical strength values were 94.13-95.95%, the

breaking resistance was 99.00-99.57%. It was determined that the pellet diameter was statistically

significant in creating a difference between all measured parameters.