Choosing the Right Feedstock for Your Bio-CNG or Biomass Pellet Plant
Explore key feedstock options, selection criteria, and pre-treatment strategies to maximize efficiency and sustainability.
Read Article →Maximizing Napier Grass Potential for Bio-CNG and Biomass Pellets
Insights into cultivating, harvesting, and optimizing Napier Grass for maximum energy output and economic benefits.
Napier Grass is one of India's highest-yielding, sustainable feedstocks for Bio-CNG and biomass pellets. Optimizing its cultivation and processing is critical for efficient plant operations and energy output.
1. Cultivation Best Practices
- Ideal regions: tropical and subtropical climates.
- Fertility: Low to moderate fertilizer requirements; grows on marginal lands.
- Irrigation: Minimal; resilient to seasonal variations.
- Harvesting frequency: Every 60–70 days for optimal growth and methane yield.
2. Energy Yield & Pelletization
- Biogas potential: 180–220 m³ methane/ton.
- Pellet calorific value: 3,800–4,000 kcal/kg.
- Densification increases storage efficiency and eases transportation.
3. Feedstock Pre-Treatment
- Size reduction (<12mm) ensures uniform digestion and pellet quality.
- Moisture control (<60%) prevents microbial imbalance and maximizes energy conversion.
4. Economic & Environmental Impact
- Provides rural income through contract farming.
- Sequesters carbon and restores degraded soil.
- Dual-use crop: suitable for both CBG digestion and pellet production.
Hastus Insight: Hastus implements cluster-based Napier farming programs, ensuring feedstock security while maximizing methane output and pellet quality for Bio-CNG plants.
