Databased equation to predict power and energy input for ...
The biomass samples were airdried to moisture content of 10%. The instantaneous power input to grind the material was recorded. Grinding wheat straw, corn stover, and canola straw using a mm screen inside the hammer mill consumed 32 to 35 kWh/t whereas grinding switchgrass and miscanthus on the same screen used 22 kWh/t of energy.