Energy Sources, Vol.18, No.7, 767-771, 1996
Thermal efficiency and particulate pollution estimation of four biomass fuels grown on wasteland
The thermal performance and concentration of suspended particulate matter were studied for 1-hour combustion of four biomass fuels, namely Acacia nilotica, Leucaena leucocepholea, Jatropha curcus, and Morus alba grown in wasteland. Among the four biomass fuels, the highest; thermal efficiency was achieved with Acacia nilotica. The suspended particulate matter concentration for 1-hour combustion of four biomass fuels ranged between 850 and 2360 mu g/m(3).