Energy Sources, Vol.25, No.10, 953-959, 2003
Physical properties of Cuban coffee husk for use as an energy source
Coffee husk is one of the most commonly available agricultural residues in the mountainous regions of Cuba that can be converted into different types of fuel and chemical feedstocks through a variety of thermochemical conversion processes. This study provides information on moisture content, bulk density, particle size, minimum fluidization velocity, and terminal velocity of this biomass, which has been used for the design of different technologies of thermolysis.
Keywords:coffee husk;moisture content;bulk density;particle size;minimum fluidization velocity;terminal velocity