Biomass briquetting is gradually emerging as a means of sustainable energy production.
The interest in briquetting has been occasioned by the continuous rise in the cost of energy …

Growing global demand and utilization of fossil fuels has elevated wealth creation,
increased adverse impacts of climate change from greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions …

The existing burden on biomass resources, the negative impacts on the environment and
the problems of energy supply could be alleviated by undertaking comprehensive …

Many of the developing countries produce huge quantities of agro residues but they are
used inefficiently causing extensive pollution to the environment. The major residues are …

The densification of raw material into fuel briquettes is one of the routes to convert biomass
into energy. This method provides uniformity to the solid fuel, better physical and energy …

Biomass briquette has been looked upon as a potential alternative to fuelwood as well as
fossil fuel, whose supply is far from being reliable. The aim of this paper is to assess the …

Traditional biomass is the major source of energy in many developing countries. In Ethiopia
traditional biomass burning supplies more than 92% of national energy consumption. This …

Publisher Summary This chapter deals with the applications of briquetting technology to
produce briquettes from agricultural residues and by-products. Briquetting technology is …

Nepal still relies heavily on traditional sources of energy for cooking, heating and livestock
feeding. In search for alternatives to fuel wood and utilization of waste biomass, briquetting …

Publisher Summary Densification can convert waste biomass materials to valuable solid
fuels. A widely used densification process in the developing countries is briquetting by …