Microstructural degradation during the storage of biomass pellets

Luis Cutz; Urša Tiringer; Hamid Gilvari; Dingena Schott; Arjan Mol; Wiebren de Jong

doi:10.1038/s43246-020-00113-y

Communications Materials (Jan 2021)

Microstructural degradation during the storage of biomass pellets

Luis Cutz,
Urša Tiringer,
Hamid Gilvari,
Dingena Schott,
Arjan Mol,
Wiebren de Jong

Affiliations

Luis Cutz: Section of Large-Scale Energy Storage (LSE), Department of Process & Energy, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology
Urša Tiringer: Section of Corrosion Technology and Electrochemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology
Hamid Gilvari: Section of Transport Engineering and Logistics, Department of Maritime & Transport Technology, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology
Dingena Schott: Section of Transport Engineering and Logistics, Department of Maritime & Transport Technology, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology
Arjan Mol: Section of Corrosion Technology and Electrochemistry, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology
Wiebren de Jong: Section of Large-Scale Energy Storage (LSE), Department of Process & Energy, Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering, Delft University of Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-020-00113-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Biomass pellets are a promising renewable source of fuel, and are increasingly transported around the globe. Here, it is found that the combined effect of heat and humidity during pellet storage causes inclusion, pore and crack growth, degrading the microstructure.

Published in Communications Materials

ISSN: 2662-4443 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsmat/

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