Objective To use straw residues (a current waste by-product of an existing straw processing activity) to produce environmentally friendly domestic firelighters and industrial fuel pellets utilising predominantly renewable materials. The RTD goals involve : - Development of consistent particle size to ensure standardised processing conditions. - Selection of and inclusion methods for additives to aid processing and presentation. - Development of process conditions for mixing, extrusion/compaction. - Development of test and analytical methodology to ensure conformance and performance standards. - Compliance with ecological issues. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels Programme(s) FP4-NNE-JOULE C - Specific programme for research and technological development, including demonstration in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1994-1998 Topic(s) 03 - Renewable energies (RE) Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme EAW - Exploratory awards Coordinator Environmental Straw Products Ltd. Address Station road SY4 3DD Shrewsbury United Kingdom See on map EU contribution € 0,00
