Wood material of Cassia Fistula for Power Generation: An eco-friendly approach

Bioenergy potential of Cassia fistula wood material for power generation is described in the first time. The combustion profiles of the wood like proximate analysis (moisture, volatile matter, fixed carbon, and ash contents), ultimate analysis (C, H, N, S and O composition) and thermal analysis were fully studied using appropriate analytical techniques. From the proximate analysis calorific value is 3743 Kcal/kg. Functional group present in the wood material were also determined using FT-IR spectrum. The particle size of the material is 23 nm from the data obtained from PXRD analysis and surface of the particle also analyzed by employing SEM. The gasifier efficiency and thermal output measurement were determined as 61.0% and 5.5 kW/hr respectively.