Rice husk gasifier stoves will be more useful for households in the vicinity of rice milling facilities since the high volatility and low density of rice husk (120 kg/m3) can cause challenges in handling and transportation. For households that are not within the vicinity of rice milling facilities or factories that may require husk or husk-bran mixtures as raw materials, these challenges can be overcome by densification (baling, briquetting and pelleting) at husk production sites. Baling of husk is useful especially if the husk will be used for gasification. In addition, pelletting of husk is also suitable for gasification. Briquettes are rather suitable only for combustion in well-ventilated stoves.
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