VALORISATION OF SUGAR CANE PROCESSING RESIDUES INTO SOLID FUEL ADDITIVES IN PELLETS FORM

Energie

In the Urban Commune of Antananarivo, Saccharum officinarum bagasse, commonly known as sugar cane, is thrown into rubbish bins by small juice sellers, even though it is a resource that can be used for various purposes. This study aims to promote the use of this biomass, which is considered a waste, as an additive to solid fuel in the form of pellets. The methodology adopted includes, first, the research/collection of bibliographic and webography data on solid fuels and additives ; then, the estimation of sugarcane waste after the juice extraction process at the Analakely market, a source of potential raw material that can be transformed into solid fuel additives. And finally, the transformation of the residues into fuel additive pellets. As a result, the quantity of bagasse from these sugar cane juice sellers is estimated at 82 tons/year, which represents a significant potential of raw material that can be transformed into fuel additives. In terms of effectiveness and efficiency, T.E.E. water boiling tests on fuel pellets made from residues combined with charcoal have shown that the amount of charcoal can be reduced by 33,95%. The recovery of agricultural products in a traditional environment requires taking into account the life cycle of the plant for sustainable agriculture.

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