PROSPECTS FOR THE USE OF SEABUCKTHORN RESIDUES IN THE PRODUCTION OF DENSIFIED SOLID BIOFUELS

The paper presents research results of the prospects of using residues from the cultivation of sea buckthorn in the production of densified solid biofuels. The paper aims to evaluate energy and physical-mechanical characteristics of both the wood biomass that results from the cultivation of sea buckthorn and the finished product in the form of pellets. The research was carried out on biomass samples taken from the technological cultivation chain of the Cora sea buckthorn within the Laboratory of Solid Biofuels of the State Agrarian University of Moldova. The research results proved the possibility of using sea buckthorn residues in the production of densified solid biofuels in the form of pellets with the characteristic features that comply with ENPlus 3 standards.