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Automatic Biomass Briquetting Machine

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    Automatic Biomass Briquetting Plant

Type:  Equipment
IPR Status:  Design Registration
Secured In:  India
Application/uses: 
  • Cost effective solution for the disposal /use of agricultural and agro-industrial waste.
  • Can be used for production of briquettes for domestic as well as industrial purpose for operating furnace, boilers.
  • Can be used in dhabas, restaurants for tandoor.

Salient Technical Competing Features: 
  • Multi feedstock
  • Briquette size and density can be changed as per requirement
  • Use of locally available waste material as binder
  • High calorific value (4500 – 6500 kCal/g)
Status of Commercialization:  Transferred to one Indian Industry and is in process for commercialization
Major Raw Materials To Be Utilized :  Offsite from wheat / paddy straw, dry leaves, rice husk, grass, saw dust etc. and different binders like starch, molasses, animal fat, paper pulp etc.
Techno Economic:  Available on Enquiry Basis
Content Details: 
  • Type: Hydraulic with PLC
  • Power Requirement: 4.5 kW
  • Capacity: 5000 briquettes per day (8h)
Level/Scale of Development:  Prototype development in an operational environment

TRL:

  • TRL 6