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A series of trials was conducted to:
· establish a standard lighting
and operating procedure;
· determine the
optimal operating conditions for sawdust combustion at various moisture contents
and the maximum moisture content of sawdust capable of sustaining
combustion;
· determine the system's range
and optimal energy and temperature outputs;
·
determine the combustion efficiency of the furnace and overall efficiency of the
furnace/heat exchanger system;
· gauge the
performance of the construction materials;
·
obtain data to assist with the design of a commercial unit for application in a
selected industry; and
· determine the
system's suitability for combustion of groundnut shells, coir dust and rice
husks.
Consideration was also given to:
· dewatering of coir
residue;
· the performance of different
feeder systems;
· ultimate and proximate
analysis of the feedstocks; and
· ash fusion
temperatures.
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