title: The Pellet Handbook: The Production and Thermal Utilization of Biomass Pellets
author: Gerold Thek
description: 'Undoubtedly the most comprehensive work ever produced on this subject ... Well illustrated and easy to read, the book will surely become the essential reference for our industry.' Gordon Murray, Executive Director, Wood Pellet Association of Canada 'In-depth like a PhD thesis and practical like a good tourist guide.' Remco Frenken, Senior Vice President Global Green Commodities at RWE trading 'A renowned group of experts have gathered to make this book a success by compiling today's knowledge on the subject available in research institutions and industry as well as in international networks. The Pellet Handbook is both a comprehensive text for teaching requirements and a reference for practitioners in pellet production and use.' Josef Spitzer, Chairman, Executive Committee, IEA Bioenergy 'The Pellet Handbook is undoubtedly the most comprehensive work ever produced on this subject and I highly recommend it to industry professionals who are engaged in the production, marketing, transportation, or consumption of wood pellets, as well as regulatory authorities, educators, and students. Well illustrated and easy to read, the book will surely become the essential reference for our industry.' Gordon Murray, Executive Director, Wood Pellet Association of Canada
zlib_text: applied  
  sciences
  Article
  The Eﬀect of Moisture Content on the Tar
  Characteristic of Wood Pellet Feedstock in a
  Downdraft Gasiﬁer
  Rizqi Fitri Naryanto 1,2,*
  , Hiroshi Enomoto 1
  , Anh Vo Cong 1, Kazuki Fukadu 1, Zheng Zong 1,
  Mera Kartika Delimayanti 3
  , Chuntima Chunti 4
  and Reiji Noda 4
  1
  Division of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology,
  Kanazawa University, Natural Science Research Building 3, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan;
  eno@se.kanazawa-u.ac.jp (H.E.); voconganh@stu.kanazawa-u.ac.jp (A.V.C.);
  fukadu_k@stu.kanazawa-u.ac.jp (K.F.); zongzheng1@stu.kanazawa-u.ac.jp (Z.Z.)
  2
  Department of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Universitas Negeri Semarang,
  Sekaran Gunung Pati, Semarang 50229, Indonesia
  3
  Department of Computer and Informatics Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Jakarta, Depok 16425, Indonesia;
  mera.kartika@tik.pnj.ac.id
  4
  Division of Environmental Engineering Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology,
  