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Understanding pyrolysis in biomass combustion
Why two-stage gasification outperforms direct solid-fuel burning, and what that means for fuel and emissions.
Knowledge centre
Biomass drying technical resources and guides
Written for people doing the work.
Technical documentation, application guidance and industry analysis — organised for processors and technical staff, not for search engines.
Technical articles
How the technology actually behaves
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Comparative analysis of agricultural biomass fuels
Calorific values, ash content, moisture and handling across the validated fuel range.
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Temperature and airflow management in tunnel dryers
How the two interact, and why raising temperature to shorten a cycle usually backfires.
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Case hardening: causes, detection and prevention
The most common and most expensive drying failure.
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PLC systems in biomass applications
Control architecture, interlocking, and what automation does and does not solve.
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Sizing a biomass burner correctly
Heat-load calculation and the costs of over- and under-specification.
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How to size a tunnel dryer
Chamber count from peak-day tonnage, yield and cycle — and why the season average is the wrong number.
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Fuel moisture and calorific value
Why a residue rated 4,800 kcal/kg dry delivers far less if it has been rained on.
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Slagging and ash chemistry
Why some residues fuse into slag on the grate and others do not, and what it costs in cleaning time.
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Direct vs indirect fired dryers
One question decides it, and it is not efficiency.
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What a biomass drying plant costs to run
The five running-cost lines and how to calculate each on your own numbers.
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A burner for a boiler, or for a dryer
Same combustion core, two entirely different machines around it.
Downloads
Technical datasheets, product brochures, specification sheets, maintenance-schedule templates, spare-parts lists and case-study documents. Available on request while the download library is prepared.
Documentation and drawings
Design drawings, layout plans and operating documentation are produced per project and issued on order. One installation has been built — the cashew shell burner firing a steam boiler at PCCL in The Gambia, which has its own page and film. That is a steam boiler rather than a dryer, and no drying line has been built anywhere yet — which is why every other system image on this site is illustrative and is labelled as such.
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Standards & institutions
Industry standards, market intelligence and institutions
Independent, authoritative references we design and document against — for food safety, post-harvest loss, cashew value addition and export-market access.
- FAO — Food Loss & Waste Platform ↗
UN data and tools on post-harvest loss, the problem our drying systems address.
- Codex Alimentarius (FAO/WHO) ↗
The international food-safety standards our hygiene and process design target.
- African Cashew Alliance ↗
The continental body for the cashew value chain — the fuel behind our burners.
- International Trade Centre (ITC) ↗
UN/WTO agency supporting SME exporters in developing economies.
- CBI — European dried-mango market ↗
Netherlands government market intelligence on exporting dried fruit to the EU.
- COLEACP / COLEAD ↗
EU–ACP horticulture network on SPS compliance and market access.
- UNIDO ↗
UN Industrial Development Organization — agro-industry and value addition.
- WHO — Food Safety ↗
Global guidance on food-safety hazards relevant to dried foods.
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