It is clear from the Workshop that substantial progress has been made in briquetting technology and practices in recent years. Briquetting of biomass residues for fuel is an important option for substitution of wood and loose biomass residue fuels, under certain conditions. However, the option should be carefully evaluated and any implementation should be based on a thorough understanding of the requirements and constraints.
During the workshop a variety of presentations was made dealing with resource availability, experiences with briquetting technologies, prospects for marketing the products, etc. Given the fact that large amounts of agro- and forestry residues remain unused in the region, it was recommended that efforts be made by various national and international organisations to promote the technology (see also Biomass Briquetting: Technology and Practices).
Table of Contents |
| Foreword |
| List of Participants |
1. | Introduction |
2. | Inaugural Session |
3. | Biomass Briquetting: Technical and Feasibility Analysis Under Biomass Densification Research Project (Phase II) |
Technical Papers |
4. | Briquetting of Biomass in India - Status and Potential |
5. | Effect of Feed Preheating on Briquetting of Different Biomass |
6. | Biomass Briquetting - An Indian Perspective |
7. | Some Aspects of Screw Press Briquetting |
8. | Biomass Densification in Indonesia |
9. | Biomass Briquetting in the Philippines |
10. | Potential of Biomass Briquetting in Sri Lanka |
11. | Wood and Charcoal Briquetting in Malaysia |
12. | Commercialisation of Screw Press Technology Through Entrepreneurial Investment |
13. | UNIDO Thematic Programme on Biomass Energy for Industrial Development in Africa |
14. | Biomass Briquettes - A Potential Bio-Energy Source in India |
15. | Experiences of Briquetting in Punjab |
16. | ESCAP's Activities on New and Renewable Sources of Energy |
17. | Petroleum Coke Briquetting |
18. | Country Report the Union of Myanmar |
19. | Performance Appraisal of Briquetting Plants in India |
20. | Comparative Combustion Characteristics of Biomass Briquettes |
21. | Biomass Used as Energy in Vietnam |
22. | Traditional Energy Use and Availability of Agricultural and Forest Residues |
23. | Ram Technology - Problems and Solution |
24. | Scenario of Non-IREDA Funded Briquetting Units |
25. | Hardfacing of Screw for Wear Resistance |
26. | Production of Biomass Briquettors by Small Scale Industries in Myanmar |
27. | Prospects for Large Scale Briquetting Units in India: A Case Study |
28. | Barriers to Using Agricultural Residues as a Briquetting Feedstock |
29. | Financial Appraisal of Briquetting Plants |
30. | Biomass Briquetting: Financial Analysis of Briquetting Units Under BDRP (Phase II) |