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Contribution of Particle Size and Moisture Content to Flowability of Fractionated Ground Loblolly Pine
(2014-05-20)
The use of woody biomass requires feedstock materials in particulate form; therefore there is a need for size reduction of the feedstock materials. Ground biomass typically has a non-uniform particle size and as a biological ...
Boom Dynamics during Control System Response on Agricultural Sprayers
(2011-12-05)
Farm managers use highly productive and mechanized agricultural sprayers to efficiently cover cropland. These sprayers use modern control systems including automatic section control (ASC) capabilities to manage target ...
Effect of vane shape and fertilizer product on spread uniformity using a dual-disc spinner spreader
(2014-06-27)
Advancements in granular applicators are required in order to provide accurate metering and placement of fertilizer as emphasis grows on nutrient and associated environmental stewardship. Spinner-disc spreaders are commonly ...
Experimental Analysis and Modeling of Biomass Gasification using a Downdraft Gasifier
(2014-08-19)
The call for the use of renewable energy is an urgent one, for not the future but the present. Concerns over depletion of fossil fuels and their negative impact on the global climate have led to much research in this sector. ...
Anthropogenic and Climate Impacts on Groundwater Resources in the Lower Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin
(2015-01-07)
El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is one of the major climate variability cycles around the world and is responsible for droughts in the Southeast United States. These ENSO-induced droughts have been responsible for ...
Prediction of Heating and Ignition Properties of Biomass Dusts Using Near Infrared Spectroscopy
(2014-07-11)
Dusts (i.e. particles of size less than 500 μm) are generated during handling and processing of biomass feedstock. Similar to damages that have been reported from ignition of dusts obtained from industries, ignited biomass ...
Monitoring Moisture Content and Mass Flow of Wood Chips Using Electrical Capacitance Tomography
(2014-12-10)
Woody biomass is currently sold on a wet basis, a system that works because moisture
content of harvested trees normally
uctuates within a narrow range and wood from multiple
sources can be considered a uniform product. ...
Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Algae for Bio-oil Production
(2014-12-09)
Increased demand of energy, depletion of fossil fuel resources, global warming and energy security issues have led to extensive research in renewable energy source. Among the different renewable energy sources, biomass is ...
Effect of Torrefaction on Biomass Structure and Product Distribution from Fast Pyrolysis
(2015-01-13)
Torrefaction, a thermal pretreatment process, has been documented to improve the chemical composition of bio-oil produced from fast pyrolysis process. During torrefaction pretreatment, the major constituents of biomass ...
Effectiveness of selected erosion control covers during vegetation establishment under simulated rainfall
(2015-01-07)
Soil erosion on unprotected roadside slopes generates significant soil loss during storm events. Proper surface protection to reduce erosion is promoted by water protection agencies including the United States Environmental ...