Title:
Coffee Pellet Vs. Conventional Pellet: a Statistical Evaluation Based on Quality Parameters
Author(s):
Gallucci, F., Palma, A., Scarfone, A., Paris, E., Vincenti, B., Carnevale, M., Del Giudice, A., Colantoni, A.
Document(s):
Paper
Poster
Abstract:
The European Union alone consumes about 54 million 60 kg bags of coffee per year. As million tons of coffee are used, millions of tons of wastes are generated. In Italy, the per capita annual consumption is about 6 kg and generates over 360,000 tons of coffee grounds, a potentially recoverable raw material that ends up in the waste. It has been verified that coffee grounds can be utilized for many purposes, especially in the agricultural and energy sector to produce compost, biochar and pellet. This work aims at comparing through a statistical analysis specific characteristics of coffee pellets with those of other commercialized pellets to highlight differences in final quality parameters of the fuel.
Keywords:
biomass, pellet, fuel quality, coffee grounds, waste recovery
Topic:
Sustainable Resources for Decarbonising the Economy
Subtopic:
Municipal and Industrial Wastes
Event:
29th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
1CV.6.7
Pages:
249 - 251
ISBN:
978-88-89407-21-9
Paper DOI:
10.5071/29thEUBCE2021-1CV.6.7
Price:
FREE
