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Fuel briquettes - alternative energy source
Fuel briquettes are treated as an alternative energy source for
household use. They are made from grass, leaves, saw dust, rice husk
and any type of paper, all of which are compressed after processing in
a lever press into the required sizes. Unlike charcoal, these fuel briquettes
are made without polluting the environment, they are
environmentally-friendly as they utilize waste materials. They provide
an energy-efficient and costeffective alternative energy source for
cooking, water heating and room heating. The briquettes can be used in
any of the fan-operated stoves available in the market to reduce smoke.
Using a gasifier stove is even more efficient than the fan-operated
stoves to reduce indoor air pollution in the kitchen. This type of
stove costs Rs.1200 to 1500 per stove. Briquettes are an attractive alternative to pellets. There are many
advantages in favour of a briquetting plant when making the comparison
with the investment in a pellet plant. The advantages are a.o. the
following:
Briquettes can be produced on a mechanical briquetting press from volumes of 225 kg per hour up to 1.800 kg per hour. The mentioned production volumes makes it attractive to a larger number of investors to invest in their own plant The overall investment is considerably lower than a pellet plant, but also the calculated investment per ton Operating costs such as labour and electricity are lower per ton produced Maintenance costs such as wear parts are lower per ton produced Briquettes can be produced from material not acceptable to pelleting Particle sizes can be larger than for pellets – moisture level is similar Transportation, loading and storage system are similar Bulk density and fuel values are similar
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