Key information on fuel firing & combustion of rice husk Source: Suvens technical data book Paddy husk

generated per kg of paddy 0.18 kg/kg firing grate in step grate 150 kg/m2/hr Heat release rate in step grate 4.8X 10^5 kcal/hr/m2 Grate area per ton of boiler capacity 2-2.5 m2 Steam raised per kg of husk by step grate 2.7 kg Vol. Heat release rate 300 kcal /min /m3 18000 kcal/hr/m3 5.65 kg/ hr/m3 Husk used for drying of 1 kg of paddy 3 kg Source:TBW guidelines Travelling grate Husk firing rate 500000 lb/sqft/hr 1356000 kcal /sqm/hr 452 Kg/sqm/hr 92.57 lb/sqft/hr POF Furnace 55 lb/sqft/hr