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Elemental Compositions of Wood Plastic Pellets Made from Sawdust and Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) Waste

Published:2023-10-11 Issue:20 Volume:13 Page:11162
ISSN:2076-3417
Container-title:Applied Sciences
language:en
Short-container-title:Applied Sciences

Author:

Chotikhun Aujchariya¹^ORCID,Laosena Rattikal²,Kittijaruwattana Jitralada¹^ORCID,Lee Seng Hua³^ORCID,Sae-Ueng Kanokorn¹,Nakason Charoen¹,Pianroj Yutthapong¹^ORCID,Salca Emilia-Adela⁴^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Faculty of Science and Industrial Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Surat Thani Campus, Mueang Surat Thani 84000, Surat Thani, Thailand

2. Research and Development Center, Chalermkarnchana University, Mueang Sisaket 33000, Sisaket, Thailand

3. Department of Wood Industry, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Pahang Branch Campus Jengka, Bandar Tun Razak 26400, Pahang, Malaysia

4. Faculty of Furniture Design and Wood Engineering, Transilvania University of Brasov, Universitatii 1, 500068 Brasov, Romania

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to investigate the production and properties of wood plastic pellets (WPP) made from rubberwood sawdust and refuse-derived fuel (RDF). WPP samples were tested for chemical and physical properties and compared to standard wood pellets. The results showed that when using RDF, the elemental compositions of WPP can affect the content of Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd, Cr, and As. In addition, RDF samples had a higher heating value of 21.19–22.09 MJ/kg. The physical properties of the samples revealed that they had a density of 1175–1286 kg/m3, a mechanical durability of 98%, and a moisture content of 5.38–11.27%. According to the study’s findings, these manufactured mixed pellets have the potential to be beneficial for alternative sustainable green energy as fuels. Moreover, using RDF, which comes from MSW, could help in global warming mitigation.

Funder

National Research Council of Thailand

Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Energy Systems (IGS-Energy), Prince of Songkla University

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes,Computer Science Applications,Process Chemistry and Technology,General Engineering,Instrumentation,General Materials Science

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/20/11162/pdf

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