Determination of fundamental mechanical properties of biomass using the cubical triaxial tester to model biomass flow
The flowability of biomass is an indicator of how amenable biomass is to handling. The flowability measurements are often determined with empirical or tertiary experiments. This status quo impedes employing engineering principles to advance the design and operation of biomass handling systems. It is imperative to establish an experimental protocol minimizing empirical aspects of flowability characterization to account for the variability of biomass. This study demonstrates the operational principles of the large chamber cubical triaxial tester and the procedure of triaxial tests to quantify bulk flow behaviors of two milled biomass feedstocks, namely corn stover 2 mm (CS) and Douglas fir 1 mm (DF). The Mohr-Coulomb (MC), Drucker-Prager (DP) and modified Cam-Clay (mCC) models are calibrated for both biomasses. Analysis indicates that CS will exhibit a cohesive flow with a larger cohesion coefficient of MC (3.8 ± 3.5 kPa) than DF (0.42 ± 0.9 kPa) and a larger d value of DP (6.9 kPa) than DF (0.0 kPa), respectively. CS exhibits a higher spring-back index of mCC (0.39 ± 0.05) than DF (0.27 ± 0.05) also suggesting handling issues, which agrees with the experiences in the industry. This study demonstrates the capability of a CTT in a quantitative investigation of biomass handling characteristics.
© 2022 Yi, H., J. Lanning, C., Slosson, J. C., Wamsley, M. J., Puri, V. M., & Dooley, J. H. Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
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| Work Title | Determination of fundamental mechanical properties of biomass using the cubical triaxial tester to model biomass flow |
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| Publication Date | February 20, 2022 |
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