Rice Straw as a Fuel for Thermal Processes


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Authors

  • Iqbal Singh
  • Monica Sachdeva Taggar

Abstract

Silica in rice straw is soluble in basic solutions and as a result does
not leach-out with water or acidic solutions like most other biomass
nutrients. There is a need to study the alternative methods for the extraction of Silicon from rice straw for its use in thermal conversion processes.

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Author Biographies

  • Iqbal Singh
    Assistant Research Engineer, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
  • Monica Sachdeva Taggar
    Assistant Biochemist, School of Energy Studies for
    Agriculture

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Submitted

2017-12-01

Published

2017-12-01

Issue

Vol. 67 No. 4 (2017)

Section

Articles

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How to Cite

Singh, I., & Taggar, M. S. (2017). Rice Straw as a Fuel for Thermal Processes. Indian Farming, 67(4). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndFarm/article/view/76177