Bio-coal (Biomass Briquette) is a BETTERAND COST SAVING replacement for FO, coal, fire-wood; burning a biomass briquette is far more efficient than burning FO, firewood or coal because it provides more calorific value/kg and save great amount on boiler fuel costs and at the same time it is POLLUTION FREE AND ECO-FRIENDLY FUEL.

A number of companies in India have switched from furnace oil, fire-wood and coal to biomass briquettes to save costs on boiler fuels. Many companies are using biomass briquettes as a fuel to earn Carbon Credit which is indirect advantage.

Demand and use biocoal briquettes is increasing constantly due to number of reasons like; hike in costs of other fuels like FO, diesel, natural gas, coal, fire-wood and electricity; the need for energy resource security; and pollution control measures.

Biomass Briquette OR Bio Coal is made from agricultural, wooden and forestry wastes by high compression process without adding any chemical, glue or binder. It is thus ‘binder-less’ technology product resulting in 100% natural eco-friendly, pollution-free solid fuel. Biomass briquettes are a renewable source of energy and avoid adding fossil carbon to the atmosphere.

A popular biomass briquette takes a waste produce such as sawdust, groundnut shells, cotton stalk, castor seed shells etc.; compresses it and then extrudes it to make a reconstituted log that can replace firewood and coal. The Calorific Value (GCV) of the bio-coal is3900+ KCal/Kg. Moisture content of a briquette can be as low as 4%, whereas green firewood may be as high as 55%.Biocoal has high density around 1000 Kg/M3 saves transport costs and space in storage. A very low moisture and ash content around 8% makes briquette preferable solid fuel. Due to the vast availability and constant generation of agricultural wastes, supply of briquettes can be easily available through the year with desired quantity.

Briquettes are cheaper – CV per rupee spent is more compared to coal or fire-wood.

• This high density biomass fuel extends burn time greatly
• 100% natural; no chemical, glue or binders used in product
• Cost effective, huge saving compared to FO, diesel, coal , gas or fire-wood burning
• Environmentally friendly and POLLUTION-FREE fuel, using our renewable resources
• Clean burning – minimal smoke, creosote and ash. Briquettes do not emit smoke with sulfur or
  phosphorus and also fly ash, hence no need of pollution control equipment
• Easy to handle and store
• Low ash content( below 10%) in comparison to coal( 25 to 40%) resulting least boiler ash disposal
  problems
• Uniformity in size, density and moisture ensures predictable burning time
• High sulfur content of oil and coal, when burnt, pollutes the environment. There is no sulfur in
  briquettes
• Bio mass briquettes have a higher practical thermal value and much lower ash content (2-10% compare to
  20-40% in coal)
• Briquettes have a consistent quality, have high burning efficiency are ideally sized for complete
  combustion
• Combustion is more uniform compared to coal and boiler response to changes in steam requirements is
  faster due to higher quantity of volatile matter in briquettes.
• There will be no corrosion effect on boiler equipment resulting in negligible maintenance cost. Coal
  on the other hand produces Sulphur dioxide, which on mixing with moisture produces sulfuric acid
  and corrosive acid.