what are briquettes used for
Biomass briquettes are a biofuel substitute to coal and charcoal. Briquettes are mostly used in the developing world, where cooking fuels are not as easily available.There has been a move to the use of briquettes in the developed world, where they are used to heat industrial boilers in order to produce electricity from steam.he use of biomass briquettes has been steadily increasing as industries realize the benefits of decreasing pollution through the use of biomass briquettes. Briquettes provide higher calorific value per dollar than coal when used for firing industrial boilers.
Briquetting makes use of biomass residues that would otherwise go to waste, this can bring a useful income stream to the farms and sawmills that produce residues. By replacing the use of wood and charcoal (often produced unsustainably) and fossil fuels, briquettes cut greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation.Briquettes are easier to store and use for cooking than wood or charcoal, because they are uniform in size and composition.ey facts. 1  High pressure briquetting plant can produce over 200 tonnes of briquettes per day. 2  About five million tonnes of biomass pellets used in Europe in 2010. 3  Briquettes and pellets sell for between about US$80 and US$300 per tonne.