Palm Kernal Shell Biomass Fuel Testing

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Palm kernel shells are the shell fractions left after the nut has been removed in the palm oil mill. It is a well-known biomass product because of its small size and high energy level in calorific values. Because of its high calorific values (4000 Kcal/kg on average) and low contents of ash and sulphur, palm kernel shell has become an attractive renewable energy recourse, especially in countries with less fossil energy storage, such as Japan, Korea, and Europe.

As a biomass waste product, palm kernel shell has high calorific value and contains residues of palm oil. Moreover, compared to other industrial fuel recourses, the palm kernel shell is easier to handle, store, and to transport due to its small size and optimal natural density (1.1 g/cm³). Furthermore, because of the very low ash and sulphur contents, burning of palm kernel shell releases much less harmful gases and greenhouse gases into the environment. Besides, palm kernel shell can be used with coal to generate thermal power with lower coal consume and less carbon dioxide emission. Palm kernel shell also can be made into high performance activated charcoal which can be used to recover solvent, clean the air, purify the water, and so on.

Although the palm kernel shell has gained increasing popularity as a fuel resource, its quality has to be strictly monitored as to meet certain standards. The bioenergy laboratory at Lifeasible is dedicated to providing our clients from both academia and industry with robust technical and scientific services for the quality analysis of palm kernel shell products.

Source: https://www.lifeasible.com/custom-solutions/energy/bioenergy/bioenergy-characterization/biomass-fuels-quality-testing/palm-kernal-shell-biomass-fuel-testing/

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