We examined the effect of pelletizing conditions on fuel conversion behaviour by combusting single pine pellet in a laboratory-scale combustion furnace.
Time required for single pellet combustion generally increased with pelletizing temperature. However, temperature had little effect on combustion time in the pelletizing temperature range of 100°C and 150°C. Pellets produced with wet biomass (moisture content: 12%) required longer combustion time than pellets produced with oven-dried biomass (moisture content:1%). The change in fuel conversion time was explained by the physical property because chemical property (intrinsic reactivity) was not affected by pelletizing condition.