Borotik briquette is basically a cylindrical capsule of saw dust and wood chips compressed in a single slider crank compressor to increase the specific density of raw materials by about 4-5 times. The advantage is that they make better alternative to firewood as fuel in boilers and similar appliances. On account of its high density, its heat quantity increases significantly, offering a cleaner, richer fuel alternative. Biomass briquettes also have high calorific value per kg saving around 30-40% of boiler fuel costs due to the fact that moisture content of briquette is as low as 45 compared to about 60% of firewood.
| Borotik Briquette Technical Specifications | ||
| Parameter | Value | |
| Constituent | Sawdust, Wood chips | |
| Appearance | Smooth outer surface and coarse inner | |
| Pellet size | Diameter (mm) | 65 |
| Length (mm) | 100 – 300 | |
| Briquette density (kg/m3) | 1200 | |
| Heating Value or Calorific Value (MJ/kg) | 17.65 – 18.58 (based on report: doi:10.3390/f10080638) | |
| Nutrient content (kg/ton) | N – 2.4 | |
| P – 0.2 | ||
| K – 3.4 | ||
| Ca – 4.8 | ||
| Mg – 0.7 | ||
| Average Carbon content | (ton/ha) | 78 – 144 |
| (% biomass) | 49.8 | |
| Average Ash content (% biomass) | 1.8 – 4 | |
| Binding Agent | Lignin | |
| Workmanship | Fully Automated | |
| Application | Alternative to firewood as fuel | |