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*Wood pellets - 640 kg/cu m [http://www.glrepellets.com/Products.html]
*Wood pellets - 640 kg/cu m [http://www.glrepellets.com/Products.html]
*Volume density of wood chips- 240-520 480 kg/cu m [http://www.simetric.co.uk/si_materials.htm]
*Volume density of wood chips- 240-520 480 kg/cu m [http://www.simetric.co.uk/si_materials.htm]
*Volume density of charcoal - 240-480 kg/cu m ; 208 [http://www.simetric.co.uk/si_materials.htm]
*Volume density of charcoal - 240-480 kg/cu m [http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/density-materials-d_1652.html] ; 208 [http://www.simetric.co.uk/si_materials.htm]
*Energy volume density of wood - 14-18 MJ/kg
*Energy volume density of wood - 14-18 MJ/kg
*Energy volume density of charcoal - 30 MJ/kg [http://vuthisa.com/2010/09/05/is-it-better-to-burn-wood-or-charcoal/]
*Energy volume density of charcoal - 30 MJ/kg [http://vuthisa.com/2010/09/05/is-it-better-to-burn-wood-or-charcoal/]
*1MJ = .3 kWhr -> 1 kG of charcoal has 9 kWhr of energy, tapped at 10% - gets us ~ 1 kWhr of energy. 1 kW hour of energy per .5 - 1 gallon of fuel
*1MJ = .3 kWhr -> 1 kG of charcoal has 9 kWhr of energy, tapped at 10% - gets us ~ 1 kWhr of energy. 1 kW hour of energy per .5 - 1 gallon of fuel

Revision as of 19:33, 17 May 2015

Feasibility of wood vs. charcoal - volume considerations

  • Wood pellets - 640 kg/cu m [1]
  • Volume density of wood chips- 240-520 480 kg/cu m [2]
  • Volume density of charcoal - 240-480 kg/cu m [3] ; 208 [4]
  • Energy volume density of wood - 14-18 MJ/kg
  • Energy volume density of charcoal - 30 MJ/kg [5]
  • 1MJ = .3 kWhr -> 1 kG of charcoal has 9 kWhr of energy, tapped at 10% - gets us ~ 1 kWhr of energy. 1 kW hour of energy per .5 - 1 gallon of fuel