JP2020154534A - Ordering and receiving system for biomass fuels including palm kernel shell - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an ordering and receiving system for capable of consistently supplying PKS satisfying quality and quantity required by consumers, without imposing excess burdens on the consumers.SOLUTION: An ordering and receiving system comprises a management server for monitoring an inventory status of biomass fuels retained by a fuel management base and a consumer terminal and an inside-base terminal, both of which are communicable to the management server. The management server comprises: a storage section for storing first inventory quantity information relating to inventory quantity for each calorific value of product PKS, second inventory quantity information relating to inventory quantity of receiving PKS, and third inventory quantity information relating to inventory quantity for each calorific value of utilized fuels; an inventory determination section for determining, by computing, whether or not a shipment of the product PKS satisfying a required calorific value and required quantity described in first ordering information is available; and an inventory update section which is configured in a manner to enable updating each inventory quantity information based on consumption quantity information of each fuel, if the shipment is available.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to an ordering system for biomass fuel containing a palm kernel shell (hereinafter, may be referred to as "PKS").

Due to the enforcement of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Renewable Energy, biomass such as tree trunks and branches, cutting chips, bark chips, sardines, bark, and construction waste, which are renewable energies, can be used for power generation boilers and cement cleaner firing equipment. Technological development for use as an alternative fuel is underway. In particular, from the viewpoint of quantity stability and calorific value, the use of biomass derived from the palm oil industry in Malaysia and Indonesia is being actively promoted.

For example, palm coconut shell, which is a by-product generated in the process of producing palm oil, has (i) a major axis of 5 mm to 40 mm, which is a size suitable for handling without processing, and (ii) a calorific value of 4000 kcal / kg. High quality woody biomass because it exhibits various properties such as high, (iii) low content of repellent components as fuel such as chlorine and alkali metal components, and (iv) low ash content when fired. It is being used as a fuel.

By the way, fuel is required to have stable supply. Due to the above-mentioned circumstances, since PKS is obtained in Southeast Asian regions such as Malaysia and Indonesia, mass transportation by ship is usually adopted for Japan. However, for example, shipping from the above area to Japan takes a long period of about 10 days, so even if a logistics problem occurs in Japan, it is appropriate to the extent that it does not affect PKS consumers. A large distribution base that can store a large amount of PKS is required. In addition, an ordering system for efficiently supplying PKS to PKS consumers from such a distribution base is required.

Examples of the prior art related to the ordering system for woody biomass fuel include the following Patent Document 1. In this Patent Document 1, when using a coal / woody biomass mixed fuel in which woody biomass (cut wood, sugar cane, oil palm, fir tree, etc.) and coal are mixed, a fuel collection / sales company refers to woody biomass. Coal / woody biomass mixed fuel that sells coal / woody biomass mixed fuel blended according to the conditions required by fuel users (type of woody biomass, mixing ratio of coal and woody biomass, calories burned, etc.) The collection / sales system and method of biomass are disclosed.

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By the way, since PKS contains a large amount of fatty acids including lower fatty acids such as caprylic acid and capric acid, it is necessary to take measures against odor when handling a large amount of PKS. As measures against such odors, for example, a method of drying PKS to reduce the water content, a method of mixing wood chips and wood pellets having a function of adsorbing odors, and the like can be considered. However, the calorific value of the PKS obtained by implementing these odor countermeasures changes from the initial calorific value of the PKS supplied by the PKS supplier, so quality control as a fuel is important in implementing the odor countermeasures. It becomes. That is, in order to utilize PKS as a biomass fuel, a technique for quality control is required so that the quality (calorific value) of the fuel does not vary while taking necessary odor countermeasures.

However, the collection / sales system and method of the coal / woody biomass mixed fuel disclosed in Patent Document 1 are limited to the technology related to information processing that matches the purchase request information on the consumer side with the inventory information on the supplier side. There is. Therefore, the quality of the woody biomass fuel including the problem of odor peculiar to PKS as described above is not considered.

The PKS consumer usually orders the required quantity from the PKS supplier, but the PKS delivered based on this order satisfies the guaranteed value of the calorific value, does not contain foreign substances, and has an unpleasant odor. It is assumed that the basic quality specifications such as not occurring are satisfied. Therefore, if the delivered PKS emits an unpleasant odor, the PKS consumer needs to decline the delivery and temporarily place a supplementary order with another PKS supplier.

Further, when a PKS consumer needs the above-mentioned extraordinary order or a PKS having a quality specification different from that of a conventionally received product, a transaction with a new PKS supplier may be required. However, at the beginning of the transaction, it is necessary to confirm the quality of the PKS supplied by the new PKS supplier, so even if a new PKS supplier can be secured, it will not be possible to actually start using the PKS. It takes more time than usual.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems in the supply of PKS, and the PKS consumer can obtain a PKS that satisfies the quality and quantity required by the PKS consumer without imposing an excessive burden on the PKS consumer side. The purpose is to provide an ordering system that enables stable supply to the market.

In the present specification, the biomass fuel containing palm coconut shell (PKS) is PKS (PKS alone), which is a woody biomass derived from the palm industry, and is subjected to processing such as defiber treatment, drying treatment, and carbonization treatment. It refers to a woody biomass fuel containing 50% by mass or more of (including oil palm). In the biomass fuel containing this PKS, examples of the mixture other than PKS include wood chips or wood pellets of tree species other than palm palm.

The ordering system for biomass fuel containing palm coconut shell according to the present invention is
The odor can be shipped from the separation facility for removing the fiber part of the palm coconut shell from the fiber-attached PKS which is the raw material of the biomass fuel and the defibered PKS in which the fiber part is removed from the fiber-attached PKS. A product PKS storage place for storing product PKS satisfying the above calorific value, a receiving PKS storage place for storing received PKS whose odor does not satisfy the shipable odor among the defibered PKS, and a deodorizing treatment for the received PKS. A deodorizing treatment facility for converting to the product PKS by performing the deodorizing treatment, and a used fuel storage place for storing used fuel made of wood material other than palm coconut shells used for the deodorizing treatment according to calorific value. A management server that monitors the inventory status of biomass fuel owned by the included fuel management base, and
A consumer terminal that is configured to be able to communicate with the management server and accepts input of first order information including information on the required heat generation amount and the required quantity of the product PKS on the consumer side.
It is configured to be communicable with the management server, and is provided with an in-base terminal for instructing work related to shipping processing and / or the deodorizing processing in the fuel management base.
The management server
The first inventory quantity information regarding the inventory quantity of the product PKS by calorific value stored in the product PKS storage, the second inventory quantity information regarding the inventory quantity of the received PKS stored in the receiving PKS storage, and A storage unit that stores third inventory quantity information regarding the inventory quantity of the fuel used by calorific value, which is stored in the fuel storage area.
When the first order information is transmitted from the consumer terminal, the first inventory quantity information, the second inventory quantity information, and the third inventory quantity information are read from the storage unit, and the product PKS at the present time. By performing the deodorizing treatment on the product PKS stored in the yard and the received PKS stored in the receiving PKS yard using the used fuel stored in the used fuel yard. With the product PKS obtained, an inventory determination unit that determines by calculation whether or not the product PKS satisfying the required calorific value and the required quantity described in the first order information can be shipped. ,
When the shipment is possible, the first consumption quantity information, which is the quantity of the product PKS required for the shipment according to the calorific value, and the quantity of the received PKS required for the deodorant treatment for the shipment. Shipment consumption consisting of one or more information belonging to the group consisting of a certain second consumption quantity information and a third consumption quantity information which is a quantity according to the calorific value of the fuel used for the deodorizing treatment for the shipment. A shipping deodorant instruction creation unit that sends odor instruction information to the terminal in the base,
Based on the first consumption quantity information, the second consumption quantity information, and the third consumption quantity information, the first inventory quantity information, the second inventory quantity information, and the said second inventory quantity information stored in the storage unit, respectively. A third inventory update unit is provided so that the inventory quantity information can be updated.

The ordering system for biomass fuel containing palm coconut shells according to the present invention (hereinafter, may be simply abbreviated as "ordering system") includes a management server, a consumer terminal, and an in-base terminal. The management server has a function of monitoring the inventory status of biomass fuel at the fuel management base.

A fuel management base is a facility that receives and stores PKS supplied from a PKS supplier (PKS supply location). Here, when the PKS supplier supplies PKS alone, which is a raw material for biomass fuel, that is, PKS (PKS with fibers) having a whisker-shaped fiber portion, or the fiber portion is removed. It is assumed that the state PKS (defiber PKS) is supplied. Since the fiber part has an extremely strong odor, it is not appropriate to store the PKS with the fiber part attached. Therefore, the fuel management base has a separation facility for removing the fiber portion when the fiber-attached PKS is supplied.

Further, even in the case of PKS (defibered PKS) in which the fiber portion having an extremely strong odor is removed, the odor that can be shipped to the consumer as it is (hereinafter referred to as "shippable odor") is shown. It is assumed that deodorant treatment may be required before shipping because the odor is so bad that it cannot be shipped. In the present specification, the defibered PKS satisfying the shipable odor is referred to as "product PKS", and the defibered PKS not satisfying the shipable odor is referred to as "accepted PKS".

The fuel management base is equipped with a deodorizing treatment facility for performing deodorizing treatment on the received PKS. In this deodorizing treatment, a fuel made of wood materials other than palm palm husks is used. As such a fuel to be used, for example, wood chips or wood pellets of tree species having a deodorizing effect such as cedar, cypress, larch, red pine, and cherry can be adopted. In other words, the fuel management base has a function to convert PKS (defiber PKS), which has a strong odor that cannot be shipped as it is, into a product PKS that shows a shipable odor by performing deodorizing treatment in the base. have. In the following, the fuel used may be referred to as "chip or the like".

The product PKS storage area is a storage facility that stores product PKS according to the amount of heat generated. The receiving PKS storage area is a storage facility for storing the receiving PKS. The used fuel storage is a storage facility that stores used fuel (chips, etc.) according to the amount of heat generated. That is, the management server provided in the ordering system according to the present invention uses the inventory quantity of the product PKS stored in the product PKS yard, the inventory quantity of the received PKS stored in the receiving PKS yard, and the use in the fuel management base. It has a function to monitor the inventory quantity of fuel used stored in the fuel yard.

The consumer terminal is a terminal capable of inputting information (first order information) regarding the required heat generation amount and the required quantity of the product PKS demanded by the consumer from the consumer side to the management server. The in-base terminal is a terminal to which instruction information related to shipping processing and / or deodorizing processing in the fuel management base is transmitted from the management server, and is a terminal that can be appropriately confirmed by, for example, a worker of the fuel management base. ..

The management server is composed of, for example, a general-purpose computer having an arithmetic processing function and a storage function. Consumer terminals and on-base terminals are composed of portable terminals such as smartphones, in addition to general-purpose computers, for example. The management server may exist on the site of the fuel management base, or may exist at a place away from the site of the fuel management base.

The management server has a storage unit. This storage unit contains information on the inventory quantity of the product PKS stored in the product PKS storage area by calorific value (first inventory quantity information) and information on the inventory quantity of the received PKS stored in the receiving PKS storage area (No. 1). (Ii) Inventory quantity information) and information on inventory quantity by calorific value of fuel used stored in the fuel storage area (third inventory quantity information) are stored. That is, the management server has the inventory quantity of the biomass fuel (product PKS) that satisfies the shipable odor currently stored in the fuel management base according to the calorific value, and the biomass fuel that does not satisfy the shipable odor (accepted PKS). The structure is such that the inventory quantity of the fuel used for deodorizing the received PKS can be recognized by the calorific value of the fuel used.

The management server includes an inventory determination unit. The inventory determination unit is an arithmetic processing unit that performs a predetermined arithmetic processing based on the acquired information, and is composed of dedicated software and / or hardware. When the first order information is transmitted from the consumer terminal, the inventory determination unit generates heat described in the first order information based on the inventory quantity of the product PKS according to the calorific value currently stored by the fuel management base. Determine if the quantity and quantity of the product PKS can be shipped. Here, as described above, in the storage unit of the management server, in addition to the inventory quantity information for each calorific value of the product PKS (first inventory quantity information), the inventory quantity information of the received PKS (second inventory quantity). Information) and information on inventory quantity by calorific value of fuel used (third inventory quantity information) are also stored. For this reason, the inventory quantity of the product PKS that satisfies the required calorific value of the consumer (hereinafter, may be referred to as "PKS consumer") is insufficient with respect to the required quantity of the PKS consumer. Even so, there are cases where the received PKS is deodorized by the deodorizing treatment equipment provided in the fuel management base to convert the calorific value required by the PKS consumer into a product PKS that satisfies the quantity required by the PKS consumer. is there.

The inventory determination unit reads the first inventory quantity information, the second inventory quantity information, and the third inventory quantity information from the storage unit in consideration of such a viewpoint, and at present, the calorific value required by the PKS consumer from the fuel management base. And whether or not the product PKS that satisfies the required quantity can be shipped is determined by calculation.

The management server includes a shipping deodorant instruction creation unit. The shipping deodorant instruction creating unit is an arithmetic processing unit that performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the acquired information, and is composed of dedicated software and / or hardware. When the inventory judgment unit determines that the product PKS that satisfies the required calorific value and the required quantity of the PKS consumer can be shipped from the fuel management base, the shipping deodorant instruction creation unit sends the terminal in the base to the terminal. It has the function of transmitting information on the quantity of product PKS that needs to be prepared for shipment and / or the quantity of received PKS and fuel used that needs to be prepared for deodorizing treatment. It should be noted that the shipping deodorant instruction creating unit may also transmit the required heat generation amount information described in the first order information to the terminal in the base.

As an example, it is conceivable that the product PKS currently stored by the fuel management base can meet the demand of PKS consumers. In such a case, the shipping deodorizing instruction creating unit transmits only the information regarding the quantity to be prepared for shipping (first consumption quantity information) to the terminal in the base according to the calorific value of the product PKS. At this time, when the fuel management base side receives the first consumption quantity information at the terminal in the base, the requested quantity is shipped for the product PKS stored in the specific PKS yard for each calorific value based on this information. You can do the work you need to do.

As another example, although the current stock quantity of product PKS cannot meet the demand quantity of PKS consumers, it is possible to deodorize the received PKS in stock by using the fuel used in stock. It is conceivable that the quantity requested by the PKS consumer can be met. In such a case, the shipping deodorant instruction creation unit obtains information on the quantity of received PKS required for the deodorant treatment (second consumption quantity information) and the target calorific value by executing the deodorant treatment. Information on the quantity of fuel used for each calorific value (third consumption quantity information) required for this purpose is transmitted to the terminal in the base together with the required calorific value and the first consumption quantity information as necessary. At this time, when the fuel management base side receives such information at the terminal in the base, it uses the amount of fuel used for each calorific value based on this information and consumes the quantity of received PKS based on the information. Deodorant treatment can be performed in the odor treatment equipment.

The management server includes an inventory update unit. The inventory update unit is an arithmetic processing unit that performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the acquired information, and is composed of dedicated software and / or hardware. When the inventory update unit transmits at least one or more of the above-mentioned first consumption quantity information, second consumption quantity information, and third consumption quantity information to the fuel management base, the shipping deodorization instruction creation unit sends such information to the fuel management base. Based on the above, it has a function of updating at least one or more of the first inventory quantity information, the second inventory quantity information, and the third inventory quantity information stored in the storage unit. As a result, the storage unit provided in the management server stores the latest information on the product PKS by calorific value, the received PKS, and the inventory quantity of fuel used by calorific value currently stored in the fuel management base. ..

That is, according to this system, the PKS consumer can stably secure the product PKS fuel that satisfies the required heat generation amount and the required quantity without individually transmitting the order information to the PKS supplier. In particular, by storing product PKS, received PKS, and fuel used in the fuel management base, logistics uncertainties caused by long-distance logistics and the like can be buffered by the storage capacity of the fuel management base. , Stable supply to PKS consumers is possible.

In addition, even if the inventory quantity of product PKS that satisfies the required calorific value is insufficient at the fuel management base, the required quantity of PKS consumers can be satisfied by appropriately performing the necessary deodorizing treatment. Can be done.

The management server performs the deodorizing treatment based on the quantity of the received PKS used for the deodorizing treatment and the quantity of the fuel used according to the calorific value, and the calorific value of the product PKS obtained by performing the deodorizing treatment. And equipped with a deodorant result calculation unit that calculates the quantity by calculation
Based on the calculation result of the deodorant result calculation unit, the inventory determination unit can ship the product PKS that satisfies the required heat generation amount and the required quantity described in the first order information. Whether or not it may be determined by calculation may be used.

The deodorant result calculation unit is an arithmetic processing unit that performs a predetermined arithmetic processing based on the acquired information, and is composed of dedicated software and / or hardware. According to the above configuration, if the inventory quantity of product PKS currently stored by the fuel management base cannot meet the quantity required by the PKS consumer, how much fuel is used according to the calorific value and the received PKS is used. The management server can calculate how much product PKS that satisfies the required calorific value can be generated by deodorizing the product.

As an example, the deodorizing result calculation unit determines the deodorizing treatment based on the sum of the quantity of received PKS subjected to the deodorizing treatment and the quantity of fuel used for each calorific value subjected to the deodorizing treatment. The quantity of product PKS having a predetermined calorific value obtained by being applied can be calculated.

The management server calculates the calorific value and quantity of the product PKS generated by mixing the product PKS with different calorific values based on the quantity of the product PKS for each calorific value by calculation. Equipped with a result calculation department
Based on the calculation result of the product mixing result calculation unit, the inventory determination unit can ship the product PKS that satisfies the required heat generation amount and the required quantity described in the first order information. Whether or not it may be determined by calculation may be used.

The product mixing result calculation unit is an arithmetic processing unit that performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the acquired information, and is composed of dedicated software and / or hardware. For example, a product PKS having an optimum calorific value for a PKS consumer's required calorific value is not sufficiently stocked in the product PKS storage area, but a product PKS having a higher calorific value than the required calorific value. It is conceivable that a sufficient quantity of product PKS having a calorific value lower than the required calorific value is stocked in the product PKS storage area. At this time, the required calorific value and the required quantity may be satisfied by mixing the product PKS having a higher calorific value and the product PKS having a lower calorific value. The product mixing result calculation unit can calculate how much calorific value of product PKS can be produced by mixing product PKSs having different calorific values at what ratio. When the inventory determination unit determines whether or not the product can be shipped based on the calculation result of the product mixing result calculation unit, the possibility that the product PKS satisfying the order contents can be shipped to the PKS consumer is further increased.

The ordering system includes a supplier terminal configured to be able to communicate with the management server.
The first order information includes information regarding the requested delivery date.
The management server
When the inventory determination unit determines that the shipment is not possible, the product PKS, the received PKS, the fuel used, and the product within the supply delivery date that satisfies the required delivery date described in the first order information. A supplier extraction unit that calculates and extracts one or more suppliers capable of supplying at least one type of fiber-attached PKS to the fuel management base.
In the first order information, the first shortage quantity, which is the amount of the product PKS for each calorific value, which is additionally required to satisfy the required calorific value and the required quantity described in the first order information. The second shortage quantity, which is the quantity of the received PKS required for the deodorizing treatment performed to satisfy the required calorific value and the required quantity, and the quantity of the fuel used by the calorific value. The shortage quantity calculation unit, which calculates the shortage quantity and the fourth shortage quantity, which is the quantity of the PKS with fibers for obtaining the received PKS of the second shortage quantity, by calculation.
A second order information including at least one of the first shortage quantity, the second shortage quantity, the third shortage quantity, and the fourth shortage quantity, and the supply delivery date is created, and the supplier extraction unit It may be provided with an ordering unit for the supplier, which is extracted and transmitted to the supplier terminal managed by the supplier.

The ordering system having the above configuration includes a supplier terminal. The supplier terminal is an operation terminal managed by a supplier (a fuel production site or a fuel management base different from the above fuel management base), and is composed of, for example, a general-purpose computer or a smartphone. When the supplier is another fuel management base, the supplier terminal may be configured by a management server managed by the other fuel management base. The supplier here is composed of a person who can supply PKS (including fiber-attached PKS and defibered PKS) to the fuel management base (including a business operator; the same applies hereinafter) and chips and the like. Includes those who can supply the fuel used to the fuel management base.

The supplier extraction unit, the shortage quantity calculation unit, and the supplier ordering unit provided in the management server are all arithmetic processing units that perform predetermined arithmetic processing based on the acquired information, and are dedicated software and / or hardware. Consists of.

Even if the inventory determination unit has the inventory quantity of the product PKS, the received PKS, and the fuel used (chips, etc.) stored by the fuel management base, the shipment corresponding to the required heat generation amount and the required quantity specified by the PKS consumer It may be determined that it cannot be done.

In such a case, according to the above configuration, first, in the supplier extraction unit, to the fuel management base within the period satisfying the required delivery date specified by the PKS consumer, that is, within the supply delivery date which is shorter than the required delivery date. A supplier (eg, another fuel management base) capable of supplying the product PKS is extracted. Next, in the shortage quantity calculation department, the quantity of the product PKS according to the calorific value, which is additionally required to satisfy the required calorific value and the required quantity specified by the PKS consumer, and / or used for deodorizing treatment. The quantity of received PKS (or the quantity of PKS with fiber) and the quantity of fuel used by calorific value are calculated. Then, the supplier ordering department extracts the order information (second order information) requesting that the quantity corresponding to the shortage quantity of these PKSs or the fuels used be supplied to the fuel management base within the supply delivery date. It is transmitted to the supplier (for example, other fuel management base) extracted by the department.

That is, according to the above configuration, when the inventory quantity of the product PKS, the received PKS and the fuel used, which is stored in the fuel management base at the time of ordering from the PKS consumer, cannot meet the quantity requested by the PKS consumer. Even if there is, a supplier who can additionally supply PKS or fuel to be used to the fuel management base within a predetermined delivery date is automatically selected, and the order is processed. As a result, the possibility of shipping the product PKS that satisfies the order contents to the PKS consumer is further increased.

The storage unit
In the deodorizing treatment facility, processing time information regarding the deodorizing treatment time required to perform the deodorizing treatment on the received PKS to obtain the product PKS, and
For each of the suppliers, the transport time information regarding the transport time required for transporting the fuel from the supplier's base to the fuel management base is stored.
The supplier extraction unit is one or more of the suppliers based on the information regarding the requested delivery date described in the first order information, the processing time information and the transport time information stored in the storage unit. It may be the one to extract.

According to the above configuration, the supplier extraction unit is used not only in the supplier (other fuel management base) capable of supplying the product PKS satisfying the required calorific value within the supply delivery date, but also in the deodorizing treatment facility in the fuel management base. Taking into consideration the time required for the deodorizing treatment, it is possible to extract the received PKS or the fiber-attached PKS capable of producing the product PKS satisfying the required calorific value, and the supplier who can supply the fuel to be used within the supply delivery date. As a result, even if the inventory quantity of product PKS, received PKS and fuel used, which is stored by the fuel management base at the time of ordering from the consumer, cannot meet the demand of the consumer, the consumer The possibility of shipping product fuel that satisfies the order contents is further increased.

The storage unit may store information (separation processing time information) about the time required for the separation process for removing the fiber portion from the fiber-attached PKS in the separation facility. In this case, the supplier extraction unit may extract the supplier in consideration of the separation processing time information.

The storage unit stores production capacity information regarding the calorific value of the product PKS or the fuel used that can be produced for each supplier.
The supplier extraction unit
From the plurality of suppliers, based on the manufacturing capacity information, the required heat generation amount described in the first order information and the heat generation amount additionally required to satisfy the required quantity are satisfied. The product PKS and / or the fuel used that satisfies the required calorific value described in the first order information and the calorific value required for the deodorizing treatment additionally performed to satisfy the required quantity. After extracting the supply candidates that can be manufactured by calculation,
From the supply candidates, one or more suppliers who can supply the product PKS or the fuel to be used to the fuel management base within the supply delivery date may be extracted by calculation. ..

Among the suppliers who supply the product PKS to the fuel control base, the supplier who cannot manufacture the product PKS that satisfies the specific required calorific value ordered by the specific PKS consumer (other fuel management). It is assumed that there is a base). Similarly, to produce a fuel used that satisfies a specific calorific value, which is used to generate a product PKS that satisfies a specific calorific value by deodorizing the received PKS. It is assumed that there are suppliers (suppliers such as chips) who cannot. According to the above configuration, since the information (manufacturing capacity information) regarding the calorific value of the product PKS or the fuel used that can be manufactured is stored in advance in the storage unit of the management server for each supplier, the supplier extraction unit stores the information. It is possible to eliminate suppliers who cannot supply the additional product PKS and fuel used to meet the orders of specific PKS consumers regardless of the delivery date. As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of troubles such as the supplier who is the ordering party cannot deal with the order after ordering the supply of the product PKS and the fuel to be used from the supplier.

The deodorizing treatment equipment may include a mixing equipment for mixing the received PKS and the fuel to be used. Further, the deodorizing treatment equipment may include a drying equipment for drying the received PKS or a carbonization equipment for carbonizing the received PKS.

The product PKS is stored in the product PKS storage area according to the calorific value divided into ranges.
The fuel used may be stored in the fuel storage area according to the calorific value divided into ranges.

According to the above configuration, the product PKS is in stock at the fuel management base according to the calorific value which is a common index with the required calorific value described in the order from the PKS consumer. As a result, the inventory determination unit can determine whether or not the demand of the PKS consumer can be met by the inventory quantity of the product PKS currently in stock at the fuel management base by a simple calculation.

Further, according to the above configuration, the fuel used is inventories at the fuel management base according to the calorific value which is a common index with the required calorific value described in the order from the PKS consumer. As a result, the inventory determination unit can determine whether or not the demand of the PKS consumer can be met by the inventory quantity of the received PKS currently in stock at the fuel management base and the inventory quantity of the fuel used by a simple calculation. ..

The fuel management base may be provided with an odor measuring facility for measuring the odor of the defibered PKS and an analysis facility for analyzing the calorific value of the product PKS or the fuel used. The odor measuring facility may be used to measure the odor intensity of the product PKS immediately before shipment. Further, the analysis facility may have a function of analyzing the water content of the product PKS or the fuel used.

According to this configuration, when a fiber-attached PKS or a defibered PKS is delivered to the fuel management base, even if the information on the calorific value of the PKS is unknown, the fuel management base performs separation processing as necessary. The calorific value can be specified by analysis after the fiber is broken. In addition, the strength of the odor of the defibered PKS can be determined to determine the necessity of deodorizing treatment for the defibered PKS. Further, the calorific value can be specified by analyzing the product PKS obtained through the deodorizing treatment.

In addition, when the fuel used (chips, etc.) is brought into the fuel management base, even if the information on the calorific value of the fuel used is unknown, the calorific value can be specified by analyzing in the fuel management base. it can. The fuel used may be dried after being carried in, and the amount of heat generated by the chips or the like after drying may be analyzed in the analysis equipment.

As a result, the product PKS storage area for each calorific value, which is the storage destination of the product PKS, the receiving PKS storage area, which is the storage destination for the received PKS, and the fuel storage area for each calorific value, which is the storage destination for the fuel used, are appropriately specified. can do.

In particular, the fuel management base is equipped with an analysis facility that analyzes the calorific value of the product PKS and the product PKS immediately before shipment, so that the product PKS that must be shipped immediately after processing is transported by ship or truck. It is possible to confirm the calorific value of the loaded product to the means or immediately after the processing process to confirm the calorific value of the processed product before shipping, and the product PKS that does not satisfy the required calorific value specified by the PKS consumer. Shipment can be prevented.

The analysis equipment may be shared regardless of the fuel to be analyzed, or may be provided separately for each.

At the fuel management base, the total quantity of the product PKS that can be stored in the product PKS yard and the quantity of the received PKS and the fuel used that can be stored in the receiving PKS yard and the used fuel yard is 15,000 tons or more. It is preferable that the amount is 30,000 tons or more, and 60,000 tons or more is particularly preferable. Having such a storage capacity of the fuel management base can store several weeks' worth of PKS, for example, in a 75 MW class biomass power generation boiler.

According to the ordering system according to the present invention, a biomass fuel containing PKS that satisfies the calorific value required by the PKS consumer can be stably supplied to the PKS consumer without imposing an excessive burden on the PKS consumer. It becomes possible to supply.

It is a block diagram which shows typically the structure of the 1st Embodiment of the ordering system of the biomass fuel containing palm coconut shell of this invention. It is a drawing which shows typically an example of the supplier assumed in the ordering system. It is a drawing which shows typically an example of the consumer assumed in the ordering system. It is a block diagram which shows typically one configuration example of a fuel management base. It is a block diagram which shows typically one configuration example of a management server. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of the processing flow in an ordering system. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process flow included in step SA shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows typically an example of the structure of a deodorizing treatment facility. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process flow included in step SA30 shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process flow included in step SB shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the process flow included in step SC shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows typically the structure of the 2nd Embodiment of an ordering system. It is a block diagram which shows typically one configuration example of the management server provided in the 2nd Embodiment of an ordering system. It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of the process flow included in step SB6 executed in the 2nd Embodiment of an ordering system.

[First Embodiment]
The first embodiment of the ordering system for biomass fuel containing palm coconut shell according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As described above, the "ordering system for biomass fuel containing palm palm shell" may be abbreviated as "ordering system" as appropriate.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the first embodiment of the ordering system. In FIG. 1, the fuel flow is indicated by a solid arrow and the information flow is indicated by a dashed arrow. The same applies to FIG. 12 described later.

As shown in FIG. 1, the ordering system 1 includes a fuel management base 4 and a management server 5. As will be described later, the fuel management base 4 is defined in the fuel (PKS with fiber / defibered PKS / fuel used) supplied from the supplier 2 (2A, 2B, 2C, ...) And the fuel management base 4. The fuel (accepted PKS / product PKS) obtained by executing the above process is stored. Consumer 3 (3A, 3B, 3C, ...) is a person who needs fuel (product PKS).

As will be described later, in the present specification, the supplier 2 (2A, 2B, 2C, ...) Means the PKS alone, which is the raw material of the biomass fuel, that is, the PKS (PKS with fibers) in a state where the whisker-shaped fiber portion is attached. ), A person who supplies PKS (defibered PKS) from which the fiber part has been removed from the fiber-attached PKS, and a person who supplies a fuel used composed of chips or the like used for deodorizing treatment. Is. In addition, in this specification, a "supplier" is a concept including a supply place itself and an entity (company, local government, etc.) having the place.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, as the supplier 2 (2A, 2B, 2C, ...), In addition to the PKS manufacturing site 102A, another fuel management having the same function as the fuel management base 4 is performed. A base (first fuel management base 102B) and a manufacturing site 102C for chips and the like may be included. Examples of the PKS manufacturing place 102A include a place where PKS is produced as a by-product (for example, a palm oil manufacturing place), an entity having the palm oil manufacturing place, and the like. The chip manufacturing site 102C is, for example, a wood chip from a processing plant for processing low-quality wood generated in mountainous arrangement such as forest residue and thinned wood into cutting chips or firewood, and wood chips generated from sawmills and sawmills. Alternatively, a processing factory that manufactures wood pellets, a waste treatment factory that manufactures wood chips or wood pellets from wood waste materials such as construction waste materials and used pallets generated when a house is dismantled can be mentioned.

Palm coconut shell (PKS) is an endocarp that encloses the kernel that is generated as a by-product in the production of palm kernel oil, and extracts the kernel that is contained in the oil extraction of palm kernel oil. Most of the shells are crushed in half to go through the process. As mentioned above, PKS has a size suitable for handling with a major axis of 5 mm to 40 mm, a calorific value of 4000 kcal / kg or more, and a corresponding mechanical strength, and an annual amount of 10 million tons or more is generated worldwide. Is an excellent biomass fuel. Further, the carbonized PKS obtained by carbonization treatment (low temperature carbonization) in a low temperature range (200 ° C. to 300 ° C.) has a calorific value of 5500 kcal / kg or more. The calorific value (calorific value) in this description means the true calorific value (lower calorific value) described in JIS Z 7302-2 "Waste solidified fuel-Part 2: Heat generation quantity test method".

In the present specification, as the consumer 3 (3A, 3B, 3C, ...), As shown in FIG. 3, in addition to the PKS usage place 103A, another fuel management having the same function as the fuel management base 4 A base (second fuel management base 103B) may be included. The PKS usage location 103A is a concept including a location where the PKS is actually used (for example, a biomass power plant) and an entity having such a power plant.

The first fuel management base 102B and the second fuel management base 103B are bases capable of transporting fuel such as product PKS to and from the fuel management base 4 within a predetermined transport time.

The management server 5 has a function of monitoring the inventory status of the fuel (more specifically, the product PKS, the received PKS, and the fuel used) stored in the fuel management base 4. Further, when the management server 5 receives the order information regarding the fuel transmitted from the consumer 3, the management server 5 creates information including instructions such as shipping as described later and transmits the information to the fuel management base 4. More specifically, the management server 5 is shipped to the in-base terminal 4p, which is installed in the fuel management base 4 or carried by a worker who works in the fuel management base 4. Send information including instructions for.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration example of the fuel management base 4. The fuel management base 4 shown in FIG. 4 includes a receiving facility 31, a receiving PKS yard 32, a fuel used yard 33, a product PKS yard 34, a shipping facility 35, an analysis facility 41, a separation facility 42, and an odor measurement. It has a facility 43 and a deodorizing treatment facility 44. A detailed description of the configuration of the fuel management base 4 will be described later.

Of the equipment provided in the fuel management base 4, the separation equipment 42 and the deodorizing treatment equipment 44 will be described first.

As described above, since PKS contains a large amount of fatty acids including lower fatty acids such as caprylic acid and capric acid, it may give off an unpleasant odor. Therefore, when handling a large amount of PKS as a biomass fuel, Needs deodorant measures for PKS. The separation facility 42 and the deodorant treatment facility 44 are facilities for performing such treatment mainly for the purpose of deodorizing the PKS.

The separation facility 42 is a facility for removing the fiber portion from the PKS (PKS with fiber) in a state where the whiskers-shaped fiber portion is attached. The PKS includes the shell and a fiber portion extending like a whiskers from the end of the shell, and an unpleasant odor is strongly emitted from the fiber portion. Therefore, by removing the fiber portion from the fiber-attached PKS, the strength of the odor generated from the PKS can be weakened by about 30%. Specifically, it can be removed by using a sieve having a mesh size of 0.6 mm to 11.2 mm, a wind power sorter, or the like. The separation facility 42 is composed of one or more of these separation devices. The strength of the odor in the present description means a blank-corrected indicated value of the metal oxide semiconductor gas sensor.

Even PKS (defibered PKS) from which the fiber portion has been removed in the separation facility 42 may still have a high odor. As described above, among the defibered PKS, the one showing a strong odor that cannot be shipped as it is corresponds to the “accepted PKS”. On the other hand, among the defibered PKS, the one showing the odor within the range of the odor that can be shipped corresponds to the "product PKS".

Wood chips and wood pellets (chips, etc.) such as cedar, cypress, larch, red pine, and cherry have the effect of weakening unpleasant odors by strongly emitting a favorable scent or adsorbing odorous components, and at least 3500 kcal / kg. Has a calorific value. The deodorizing treatment facility 44 has a facility for producing a biomass fuel having a calorific value substantially equal to that of the PKS, which suppresses the generation of an unpleasant odor by mixing these chips and the like with the defibered PKS. More specifically, the deodorizing treatment facility 44 is a mixing facility 44a capable of mixing chips and the like in PKS up to 100: 100 or less in terms of mass ratio of PKS: chips and the like larger than 100: 0 (see FIG. 8 described later). ) Can be included. The above chips and the like correspond to the fuel used described later.

The deodorizing treatment equipment 44 may include a drying equipment 44b and a carbonization equipment 44c (see FIG. 8 described later). The intensity of the odor generated by the shell constituting the PKS and the fiber portion becomes stronger as the water content increases, and the relationship between the water content and the odor intensity is reversible. Therefore, by performing heat drying treatment or low temperature carbonization treatment on the PKS in the deodorizing treatment facility 44, the water content is preferably 8% by mass or less, more preferably 6% by mass or less, still more preferably 2% by mass. It may be set to% or less to reduce the odor. In this case, it is preferable to take measures against water wetting of the dried PKS so that the water content does not increase. Here, the intensity of the odor at a water content of 8% by mass is such that a person can tolerate discomfort, and at a water content of 2% by mass, the odor is hardly felt.

The water content in this description is a method based on JIS Z 7302-3 "Waste solidified fuel-Part 3: Moisture test method", that is, when the sample is heated and dried at 107 ± 2 ° C. for 1 hour. The mass percentage of the mass difference before and after drying with respect to the sample. In addition, since the calorific value of PKS increases as its water content decreases, the method of reducing the water content of PKS to deodorize also serves as a modification method for increasing the calorific value of PKS. There is.

Even when the fuel used including wood chips and pellets is mixed with PKS (defibered PKS) for deodorization, the deodorizing effect becomes better as the water content of the fuel used is lower. Further, since the calorific value of the fuel used increases as the water content decreases, it is preferable that the fuel used, which is composed of chips or the like mixed with PKS, has a low water content after undergoing a drying treatment or the like. Therefore, in the deodorizing treatment facility 44, the fuel used to be mixed with the PKS may be subjected to a drying treatment in advance.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration example of the management server 5. 6 to 7 and 9 to 11 are flowcharts for explaining an example of the processing flow in the ordering system 1. In the following description, the reference numerals of the steps described in the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 6 to 7 and 9 to 11 are appropriately referred to. Further, the detailed configuration of the fuel management base 4 shown in FIG. 4 and the detailed configuration of the management server 5 shown in FIG. 5 will be described together with the description of the processing flow in the ordering system 1.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the ordering system 1, the storage step SA, the order receiving step SB, and the shipping step SC are executed. Step SA is a PKS (PKS with fiber / defibered PKS] conveyed from the supplier 2 (more specifically, PKS manufacturing site 102A, first fuel control base 102B, chip manufacturing site 102C, etc .: see FIG. 2). This is a step of receiving the received PKS / product PKS]) or the fuel used (chips, etc.) at the fuel management base 4 and storing it in the fuel management base 4. Step SB is a step of performing arithmetic processing in the management server 5 based on the order information transmitted from the consumer 3 (more specifically, the PKS usage location 103A, the second fuel management base 103B, etc .: see FIG. 3). Is. The step SC is a step of shipping the product PKS from the fuel management base 4 to the consumer 3 based on the order information transmitted from the consumer 3.

That is, the storage step SA corresponds to the process executed at the fuel management base 4 regardless of whether or not the fuel (product PKS) is ordered from the consumer 3 through the ordering system 1. On the other hand, step SB and step SC are processes performed after the fuel (product PKS) is ordered from the consumer 3 through the ordering system 1. More specifically, in step SC, the management server 5 is performed after a predetermined arithmetic process is performed in the management server 5 based on the contents of the fuel (product PKS) order made from the consumer 3 through the ordering system 1. Includes fuel (product PKS) shipping processing performed within the fuel management base 4 based on the information transmitted from.

<< Storage step SA >>
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing flow included in step SA shown in FIG.

(Step SA10, Step SA11)
As described above, the fuel control base 4 is a PKS (PKS with fiber / defibered PKS [accepted PKS /) transported from the supplier 2 (more specifically, the PKS manufacturing site 102A or the first fuel control base 102B). Product PKS]) is accepted at the receiving facility 31.

(Step SA20, Step SA21)
Further, the fuel management base 4 receives the fuel (chips and the like) transported from the supplier 2 (more specifically, the chip and the like manufacturing place 102C or the first fuel management base 102B) at the receiving facility 31.

The receiving facility 31 is preferably provided with a receiving facility for sea transportation 31a and a receiving facility for land transportation 31b. The sea transportation receiving facility 31a uses the fuel (PKS with fiber / defibered PKS [received PKS / product PKS] / fuel used) transported by sea transportation means such as a ship from the supplier 2 on the fuel management base 4 side. It is a facility to accept at. The land transportation receiving facility 31b uses fuel (PKS with fibers / defibered PKS [accepted PKS / product PKS] / fuel used) transported from the supplier 2 by land transportation means represented by a transportation vehicle such as a truck. It is a facility for accepting on the management base 4 side.

The sea transportation receiving facility 31a is composed of, for example, a port cargo handling facility installed on the coast, and is preferably provided with a dedicated wharf. The sea transportation receiving facility 31a is not particularly limited as long as it is a facility capable of receiving bulk cargo, and a general unloader such as a grab bucket type, a continuous mechanical type, or a pneumatic can be used. In particular, the grab bucket type is preferable from the viewpoint of being able to handle products of various shapes and sizes.

A woodchip-only ship, which is an example of a ship, is generally equipped with a crane. As described above, in order to enable the reception of fuel carried by the cargo ship equipped with the crane, the sea transportation receiving facility 31a may be provided with a receiving hopper provided with a conveyor.

As a result, for example, when the supplier 2 is a fuel production site derived from palm palm such as Malaysia or Indonesia, it is possible to receive a large amount of these woody biomass fuels and the like to the fuel management base 4 through sea transportation means. become. Further, by making the sea transportation shipping equipment 35a, which will be described later, also used as the sea transportation receiving equipment 31a, a large amount of product PKS can be shipped to the consumer 3 through the ship. As a result, the distribution cost can be reduced.

In addition, the land transportation receiving facility 31b is not particularly limited as long as it can handle unloading from various trucks of dump type (jump-up type) and floor moving type (walking floor or slide deck), and a conveyor is attached. The accepted hopper, etc. can be used effectively. In this way, by equipping the receiving facility 31 with the receiving facility 31b for land transportation, chips and the like (fuel used) such as construction waste materials, which are generated in a small amount, which were conventionally disposed of at a garbage incineration facility or a final disposal site. ) Can be accepted by the fuel management base 4, and can contribute to the construction of a resource recycling society. Further, by making the land transportation shipping facility 35b, which will be described later, also used as the land transportation receiving facility 31b, the product PKS can be shipped to the consumer 3 who is located in the inland area or has a small demand amount.

However, the receiving facility 31 provided in the fuel management base 4 may be composed of only one of the receiving facility 31a for sea transportation and the receiving facility 31b for land transportation.

(Steps SA12, SA13)
As described above, the PKS transported from the supplier 2 is a PKS with a whisker-shaped fiber portion attached (PKS with a fiber) and a PKS with the fiber portion already removed (defibered fiber). It is assumed that it is PKS). More specifically, it is mainly assumed that the fiber-attached PKS is transported from the PKS manufacturing site 102A, and the defibered PKS is mainly transported from the first fuel control base 102B. It is not limited.

When the PKS conveyed from the supplier 2 is a PKS with fibers (Yes in step SA12), the fiber portion is removed in the separation facility 42 (step SA13). As a result, defibered PKS is obtained.

When the PKS conveyed from the supplier 2 is a defibered PKS in which the fiber portion has already been removed (No in step SA12), and after the fiber portion has been removed in step SA13, the defibered PKS is , The odor is measured in step SA14.

(Step SA14, Step SA15, Step SA16)
As described above, the fiber portion contained in the PKS exhibits an extremely strong odor and therefore needs to be removed. However, even in the defibered PKS state in which the fiber portion is removed in this way, there are cases where the PKS (product PKS) exhibits an odor (deliverable odor) that can be shipped to the consumer 3 as it is. In order to show an odor that exceeds the odor that can be shipped, it cannot be shipped as it is, and it is assumed that the PKS (accepted PKS) requires deodorizing treatment. Such a difference is due to the variety of palm palm that produced PKS as a by-product, the temperature and humidity conditions of the storage environment in which PKS has passed up to the receiving facility 31, and the like.

Further, when the supplier 2 is the first fuel management base 102B equipped with the same deodorizing treatment facility 44 as the fuel management base 4, the product PKS after the predetermined deodorizing treatment is applied to the fuel management base. May be supplied to 4. Similarly, even when the supplier 2 is the first fuel management base 102B, the receiving PKS may be supplied to the fuel management base 4 in response to a request from the fuel management base 4. In such a case, the product PKS and the received PKS have already been sorted at the first fuel management base 102B, and the first systematically in the coordinated distribution of the fuel management base 4 and the first fuel management base 102B. It was carried horizontally from the fuel management base 102B to the fuel management base 4.

The fuel management base 4 includes a receiving PKS storage area 32 for storing the receiving PKS and a product PKS storage area 34 for storing the product PKS. That is, the storage destination differs depending on whether the transported PKS (defibered PKS) is the received PKS or the product PKS. Therefore, for the purpose of specifying the storage destination, the odor of the defibered PKS is measured by the odor measuring facility 43 (step SA14). The odor measuring facility 43 includes, for example, a metal oxide semiconductor gas sensor.

If the odor exceeds the shippable odor as a result of measurement by the odor measuring facility 43 (No in step SA15), the defibered PKS to be measured is assumed to be the receiving PKS and is transported to the receiving PKS storage area 32. It is stored (step SA16). On the other hand, as a result of measurement by the odor measuring facility 43, if the odor is within the range of the odor that can be shipped (Yes in step SA15), the defibered PKS to be measured is the product specified as the product PKS. It is transported to the PKS storage area 34 and stored (step SA30). The method of specifying the storage destination product PKS storage 34 will be described later.

For example, the fuel control base 4 has a specific control value regarding the strength of odor (indicated value of the metal oxide semiconductor gas sensor) as one of the quality standards that the product PKS should have, and the control value is satisfied. Fiber PKS is sorted into product PKS, and defibered PKS that does not satisfy the control value is sorted into accepted PKS.

(Step SA22)
The fuel used, which is composed of chips and the like received in step SA21, is transported to the specified fuel storage area 33 and stored. The fuel management base 4 is provided with a plurality of fuel storage areas 33 (33a, 33b, 33c, 33d, ...), And the storage destination is determined according to the calorific value of the fuel used. That is, one used fuel storage area 33a corresponds to a storage place for used fuel (chips, etc.) having a calorific value level of qa, and another used fuel storage area 33b corresponds to a used fuel (chips, etc.) having a calorific value level of qb. Corresponds to the storage location of.

Regarding the method of determining the used fuel storage area 33 as the storage destination of the used fuel and the method of transporting the determined storage destination to the used fuel storage area 33, in step SA30 described later, the product PKS storage area 34 which is the storage destination of the product PKS It is similar to the method of determining the method and the method of transporting the determined storage destination product to the product PKS storage area 34. Due to such circumstances, the detailed contents of step SA22 are substituted by the description of step SA30 from the viewpoint of avoiding duplication of description. In this case, the product PKS sampler 47 referred to in the description of step SA30 can be replaced with the fuel sampler 46 shown in FIG.

(Step SA17)
The received PKS stored in the receiving PKS storage area 32 is deodorized in the deodorizing treatment facility 44 (step SA17). FIG. 8 is a block diagram schematically showing an example of the configuration of the deodorizing treatment facility 44. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the deodorizing treatment facility 44 includes a mixing facility 44a, a drying facility 44b, and a carbonization facility 44c.

The mixing facility 44a is a facility for dry-mixing the fuel to be used with the received PKS, and is a facility for executing the above-mentioned mixing process. The mixing facility 44a is not limited to the device mode as long as it performs the above functions, and a heavy machine such as a wheel loader, a mixer with blades having a defibrating effect, a rotary sieve having a classification function, and the like can be effectively used. .. As described above, the odor of the received PKS can be reduced by mixing the fuel used, which is composed of chips such as cedar, cypress, larch, red pine, and cherry, with the received PKS. However, the calorific value of the product PKS obtained after mixing (after deodorizing treatment) changes according to the calorific value of the fuel to be mixed.

The drying equipment 44b is equipment for drying the received PKS, and is equipment for executing the above-mentioned drying treatment. When the above mixing process is performed, if the amount of water contained in the received PKS is large, the fuel to be used cannot be effectively mixed. In such a case, it is preferable to dry the receiving PKS. The drying facility 44b is not limited to the device mode and the drying principle as long as it performs the above drying function, and is not limited to a device mode or a drying principle, and is a hot air blowing device, a box-type dryer, a band dryer, a band fluidized layer dryer, a rotary dryer, and a wedge style. In addition to dedicated equipment such as a dryer, it may be a storage place where the temperature can be controlled by using exhaust heat or the like, or a storage place where natural drying such as sun drying or indoor drying can be performed. When the fuel used, which is made of chips or the like, contains a large amount of water, the drying equipment 44b may perform the drying treatment on the fuel used.

The carbonization facility 44c is a facility for carbonizing the received PKS. The deodorizing treatment equipment 44 may be provided with the carbonization equipment 44c in place of the drying equipment 44b or together with the drying equipment 44b. The carbonization treatment makes it possible to extremely reduce the water content of the received PKS, and enables conversion that is highly effective in both deodorizing and increasing the amount of heat generated. Such carbonization equipment is not limited to the mode of the apparatus as long as the above effects are exhibited, but an apparatus capable of carbonization treatment in a low temperature range (200 ° C. to 300 ° C.), so-called low temperature carbonization, can be effectively used.

(Step SA30)
The product PKS determined to satisfy the shipable odor in step SA15 or the product PKS obtained by executing the deodorizing treatment in step SA17 is transported and stored in the product PKS storage area 34.

The fuel management base 4 has a plurality of product PKS storage areas 34 (34a, 34b, 34c, ...). These product PKS storage areas 34 have different calorific values for the product PKS to be stored. That is, one product PKS storage 34a corresponds to a storage location for product PKS having a calorific value level of Qa, and another product PKS storage 34b corresponds to a storage location for a receiving PKS having a calorific value level of Qb.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing flow included in step SA30. Step SA30 includes the processes of step SA31, step SA32, step SA33, step SA34, and step SA35.

First, some product PKSs are extracted from a large amount of product PKSs transported in the field (step SA31). For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the fuel management base 4 may include a sampler 47 for product PKS for executing step SA31. The product PKS sampler 47 is a sampling device for analysis / testing, and the sampling method is not particularly limited as long as a highly representative sample can be sampled. Generally, as described in JIS K 0060 "Industrial waste collection method" and JIS M 8100 "Powder mass mixture-sampling method general rules", the entire flow of the target product that falls into the outlet of the conveyor or feeder. A sampler that can be collected from the width is preferably adopted.

Next, the calorific value analysis process is performed on the product PKS extracted in step SA31 (step SA32). For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the fuel management base 4 may be provided with an analysis facility 41 for executing step SA32.

The analysis equipment 41 is not particularly limited as long as it is an apparatus capable of evaluating the calorific value, and a general-purpose pretreatment apparatus, measuring apparatus, or analyzer can be used. Further, the analysis facility 41 may have an unmanned configuration using a robot handling automation system or the like.

For the measurement of the heat generation quantity of the product PKS, for example, the method described in JIS Z 7302-2 "Waste solidified fuel-Part 2: Heat generation quantity test method" can be used.

The method for transporting the product PKS extracted by the sampler 47 for product PKS to the installation location of the analysis facility 41 is not particularly limited, but a pneumatic tube system or the like capable of automatically transporting a sample is preferable. used.

Next, the calorific value of the target product PKS is specified based on the result analyzed by the analysis facility 41 in step SA32 (step SA33).

As a method for specifying the calorific value of the product PKS, an arbitrary level number may be used. For example, the number of levels may be set according to the actual heat generation required by the PKS consumer. For example, the range of calorific value indicated by the product PKS may be classified into a plurality of stages (three stages, etc.).

Next, based on the calorific value of the product PKS specified in step SA33, the product PKS storage place where the product PKS is stored is selected from the product PKS storage areas 34 (34a, 34b, 34c, ...). (Step SA34).

As described above, the product PKS storage area 34 is composed of a plurality of product PKS storage areas 34 having different calorific values (calorific value levels) of the product PKS to be stored. Information on the calorific value of the product PKS assigned to each product PKS storage area 34 may be stored in advance on a storage unit or a paper surface of an information processing device (not shown). Further, in the former case, the worker of the fuel management base 4 may be able to confirm the information on the calorific value of the product PKS assigned to each product PKS storage 34 by using the in-base terminal 4p described later. Absent. Based on this stored information, the product PKS storage area 34, which is the storage destination of the product PKS, is specified.

Then, the product PKS is transported and stored in the product PKS storage area 34 specified in step SA34 (step SA35). In addition, starting from the case where the product PKS is transported from the receiving facility 31 to the product PKS storage area 34, the receiving PKS is transferred from the receiving facility 31 to the receiving PKS storage area 32, or from the receiving PKS storage area 32 to the deodorizing processing facility 44. PKS in the fuel management base 4 when transporting fuel in the field from the receiving facility 31 to the fuel storage area 33, or from the fuel storage area 33 to the deodorizing treatment facility 44, etc. Heavy machinery such as wheel loaders and bulldozers and pneumatic feeding can be used to transport the fuel used in the field, but from the viewpoint of efficiency, work safety, equipment cost, etc., conveyors such as belt conveyors and screw conveyors can be used. It is preferable to use it. Since chips and the like are likely to cause a clogged state called bridging, it is preferable to take measures to prevent clogging of the baffle plate and the like at places where the path is narrowed.

The product PKS storage area 34 is not particularly limited as long as it can store the received product PKS without causing rain or the like and does not interfere with receiving or paying the cargo, and a covered building or silo may be used. It can be used effectively. Further, from the viewpoint of preventing spontaneous ignition during the storage period as well as preventing water wetting, for example, as described in Patent No. 6381836, the drying gas can be ventilated in the storage space, or the pile of the product PKS. A storage facility equipped with a turning device is more preferable. When a covered building is used as the product PKS storage area 34, a plurality of product PKSs can be stored in one building as long as the product PKSs classified according to the calorific value can be managed so as not to be mixed with each other. ..

Depending on the supplier 2 (PKS manufacturing place 102A, first fuel control base 102B, chip manufacturing place 102C), the PKS (PKS with fiber / defibered PKS [accepted PKS /]] transported toward the fuel control base 4 Product PKS]) or may have a function to analyze the calorific value of chips and the like. In this case, the supplier 2 may notify the fuel management base 4 of information on the calorific value of the conveyed PKS (PKS with fiber / defibered PKS [accepted PKS / product PKS]) or chips. I do not care. More specifically, a worker in the fuel management base 4 uses a terminal 4p in the base, which will be described later, to carry PKS (PKS with fiber / defibered PKS [accepted PKS / product PKS]) from the supplier 2. Alternatively, information related to the calorific value of the chip or the like may be confirmed.

In the above case, the product PKS storage area 34, which is the storage destination of the product PKS, is specified based on the information on the calorific value of the product PKS notified by the supplier 2, and the product PKS is placed in the specified product PKS storage area 34. It may be stored (steps SA34, SA35). In such a case, it is not always necessary that the calorific value analysis (step SA32) for the product PKS and the calorific value specifying process (step SA33) based on the analysis result are not performed in the fuel management base 4.

<< Order step SB >>
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing flow included in step SB shown in FIG. In the description of this step SB, the block diagram showing the configuration of the management server 5 shown in FIG. 5 is appropriately referred to.

The management server 5 is composed of a general-purpose computer having an arithmetic processing function and a storage function. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the management server 5 includes a storage unit 11, an inventory determination unit 12, a shipping deodorization instruction creation unit 13, an inventory update unit 14, a deodorization result calculation unit 15, a product mixing result calculation unit 16, and an order. A receiving unit 17 is provided.

The storage unit 11 is an area in which predetermined information is stored, and is composed of a storage medium such as a flash memory or a hard disk. The inventory determination unit 12, the shipping deodorization instruction creation unit 13, the inventory update unit 14, the deodorization result calculation unit 15, the product mixing result calculation unit 16, and the order reception unit 17 perform predetermined signal processing (predetermined signal processing) based on the acquired information. It is an arithmetic processing unit that performs arithmetic), and is composed of dedicated software and / or hardware.

As schematically illustrated in FIG. 1, each consumer 3 (3A, 3B, 3C, ...) Is a consumer terminal 3p (3Ap) for inputting an order containing information on the requested product PKS. , 3Bp, 3Cp, ...). The consumer terminal 3p is a terminal capable of communicating with the management server 5, and is composed of, for example, a general-purpose computer and a portable terminal such as a smartphone. Further, the type of communication format between the consumer terminal 3p and the management server 5 is not limited, and any communication format such as the Internet and Wi-Fi (registered trademark) can be used.

As will be described later in the section of another embodiment, each consumer 3 is not limited to ordering the product PKS, and may place an order for the received PKS, the fuel used, and the like. Here, for convenience of explanation, a case where the product PKS is ordered from each consumer 3 will be described.

(Step SB1)
The consumer 3 (3A, 3B, 3C, ...) Uses the consumer terminal 3p (3Ap, 3Bp, 3Cp, ...) To transmit an order containing information on the requested product PKS. Specifically, when the consumer 3 wants to place an order for the product PKS, after logging in to a predetermined system, the necessary product PKS information (hereinafter, referred to as "first order information dO1"). Enter. As a result, the first order information dO1 input by the consumer 3 is transmitted to the management server 5 via a predetermined communication line.

The first order information dO1 includes information on the calorific value of the product PKS required by the consumer 3 and information on the quantity. Hereinafter, the calorific value of the product PKS fuel required by the consumer 3 is referred to as a "required calorific value", and the quantity of the product PKS required by the consumer 3 is referred to as a "required quantity". Then, as described above, the quality index for determining the storage location of the product PKS in the fuel control base 4 is the "calorific value" which is the same index as the required calorific value described in the first order information dO1. Is used.

Here, when the consumer 3 inputs an order for the product PKS using the consumer terminal 3p, he / she may request to use an application or a web site corresponding to the ordering system 1. In this case, the application or the web site specifies a level corresponding to the required heat generation amount (a group to which the consumer 3 belongs according to the required heat generation amount) from a plurality of levels classified in advance by the above method. It does not matter if the system requires that the system be used.

The management server 5 includes an order receiving unit 17 for receiving the first order information dO1 transmitted from the consumer 3. The order receiving unit 17 includes an interface unit for accurately receiving the first order information dO1 and an arithmetic processing unit that analyzes the contents of the received first order information dO1 and outputs the contents to the inventory determination unit 12. It should be noted that a predetermined authentication procedure may be required before the first order information dO1 is transmitted from the consumer terminal 3p, and in such a case, the order receiving unit 17 may have the above-mentioned authentication processing function. Absent.

It should be noted that the first order information dO1 may include identification information for identifying the consumer 3 who is the ordering source.

(Step SB2)
Based on the contents of the first order information dO1 transmitted from the consumer 3, the inventory determination unit 12 determines the quantity of the product PKS, the received PKS, and the fuel used currently stored in the fuel management base 4, and the consumer 3 It is determined whether or not the order can be fulfilled, that is, whether or not it can be shipped.

As shown in FIG. 5, the management server 5 includes a storage unit 11. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 11 has an inventory quantity storage area 11a. In the inventory quantity storage area 11a, information on the inventory quantity of the product PKS stored in the product PKS storage area 34 (34a, 34b, 34c, ...) Of the fuel management base 4 according to the calorific value (first inventory). Quantity information dS1), information on the inventory quantity of the received PKS stored in the receiving PKS storage area 32 (second inventory quantity information dS2), and the fuel used storage area 33 (33a, 33b, 33c, ...). Information on the inventory quantity for each calorific value of the fuel used (third inventory quantity information dS3) is stored.

First, the inventory determination unit 12 can read the first inventory quantity information dS1 from the storage unit 11 and respond to the order described in the first order information dO1 by the inventory of the product PKS stored in the product PKS storage 34. Whether or not it is determined (step SB2a).

For example, consider the case where the first order information dO1 states that the required calorific value is QB and the required quantity is M1. Here, "the required calorific value is QB" means that the range to which the calorific value of the product PKS required by the consumer 3 belongs is QB for convenience. That is, it refers to a group to which the calorific value is divided into a plurality of stages and belongs to the range.

The inventory determination unit 12 refers to the first inventory quantity information dS1 and confirms whether or not the product PKS having the calorific value QB is stored in the product PKS storage area 34 in the required quantity M1 or more. Then, when the current inventory quantity is available (Yes in step SB2a), the shipping deodorant instruction creating unit 13 transmits instruction information to that effect to the in-base terminal 4p (step SB3).

In addition, when the required calorific value described in the first order information dO1 is QB, the inventory determination unit 12 requests the total inventory amount in the product PKS storage 34 of the product fuel showing the quality equal to or higher than the calorific value QB. If the quantity is M1 or more, it may be determined that the current inventory quantity can be used. However, since it can be assumed that the unit price is set higher for the product PKS having a higher calorific value, the inventory determination unit 12 indicates the calorific value exceeding the required calorific value described in the first order information dO1. Whether or not to determine whether or not the current stock quantity of the product PKS can be used after including the quantity may be appropriately set in relation to the consumer 3.

Further, when the required calorific value described in the first order information dO1 is QB, a sufficient quantity of the product PKS indicating the calorific value QB is not stored in the product PKS storage 34, but the calorific value QB is used. It is assumed that a sufficient quantity of the product PKS showing a high calorific value QA and the product PKS showing a calorific value QC lower than the calorific value QB are stored. In such a case, the inventory determination unit 12 determines the calorific value obtained when the product fuels having a specific calorific value (here, calorific value QA and calorific value QC) are mixed by a predetermined amount in the product mixing result calculation unit 16. It may be calculated, and the calculation result may be taken into consideration to determine whether or not the current inventory quantity can be used.

The product mixing result calculation unit 16 may, for example, provide information on the calorific value of the product PKS to be mixed, information on the inventory quantity of the product PKS indicating the calorific value, and the required calorific value and request described in the first order information dO1. It has a function to calculate the calorific value and quantity of the product PKS to be mixed based on the information on the amount. As an example, the calorific value of the product PKS obtained by mixing is specified according to the ratio of the quantity of the product PKS to be mixed by the calorific value.

When the inventory determination unit 12 determines that the order described in the first order information dO1 cannot be handled due to the inventory of the product PKS stored in the product PKS storage area 34 (No in step SB2a), then the acceptance PKS It is determined whether or not the shortage can be dealt with based on the received PKS stored in the yard 32 and the used fuel stock stored in the used fuel yard 33 (step SB2b).

For example, when it is stated in the first order information dO1 that the required calorific value is QB and the required quantity is M1, in the product PKS of the calorific value QB currently stored in the product PKS storage 34, It is assumed that the quantity m1 is insufficient. In this case, it is generated by performing deodorizing treatment in the deodorizing treatment facility 44 using the receiving PKS currently stored in the receiving PKS storage area 32 and the used fuel stored in the used fuel storage area 33. Including the product PKS, it is assumed that the shortage quantity m1 can be covered. In such a case, the inventory determination unit 12 calculates the calorific value of the product PKS generated by deodorizing the received PKS using the fuel used for a specific calorific value in the deodorization result calculation unit 15. Then, in consideration of this calculation result, it may be determined whether or not the current inventory quantity can be used.

As described above, the storage unit 11 stores the second inventory quantity information dS2 regarding the inventory quantity of the received PKS at the present time and the third inventory quantity information dS3 regarding the inventory quantity according to the calorific value of the fuel used. The deodorant result calculation unit 15 is based on the information on the required calorific value, the information on the shortage quantity, the second inventory quantity information dS2, and the third inventory quantity information dS3, and the received PKS to be processed to cover the shortage. It has a function to calculate the quantity and the quantity according to the calorific value of the fuel used.

For example, the deodorant result calculation unit 15 relates to the received PKS stored in the receiving PKS storage area 32, which can be assumed to have a general calorific value (for example, 4000 kcal / kg) of the commercially available PKS. The correspondence relationship between the assumed calorific value and the calorific value of the product PKS produced by mixing the calorific value of the fuel used stored in the fuel storage area 33 according to the calorific value is stored. As an example, when the received PKS of the assumed calorific value Qc stored in the receiving PKS storage 32 and the fuel (chip, etc.) of the calorific value qb stored in the fuel storage 33 are mixed in equal amounts, the calorific value QB is calculated. When the product PKS is produced, the inventory determination unit 12 determines the insufficient product PKS indicating the calorific value QB with respect to the received PKS based on the stock quantity of the received PKS and the stock quantity of the fuel used for the calorific value qb. It can be determined whether or not the deodorant treatment can cover the problem.

According to the above method, the inventory determination unit 12 determines the inventory of the received PKS stored in the receiving PKS storage area 32 and the used fuel stored in the used fuel storage area 33 based on the calculation result in the deodorizing result calculation unit 15. If it is determined that the shortage can be dealt with based on the inventory of (Yes in step SB2b), the shipping deodorant instruction creating unit 13 transmits instruction information to that effect to the terminal 4p in the base. (Step SB5).

(Step SB3, Step SB5)
When the inventory determination unit 12 determines that the inventory of the product PKS can meet the demand of the consumer 3 (Yes in step SB2a), or by using the inventory of the received PKS and the fuel used, the demand of the consumer 3 can be met. When it is determined that the fuel can be covered (Yes in step SB2b), the in-base terminal 4p receives the instruction information (shipment deodorization instruction information d4) from the shipping deodorization instruction creating unit 13 (step SB3, step SB5).

The shipping deodorant instruction information d4 includes information on the quantity of product fuel required for shipment by calorific value (first consumption quantity information) and / or the quantity of received PKS required for deodorizing processing for shipment. Information (second consumption quantity information) and information on the quantity of the fuel used for the deodorizing treatment for each calorific value (third consumption quantity information) are described. These first consumption quantity information, second consumption quantity information, and third consumption quantity information are created by the shipping deodorant instruction creation unit 13 based on the result calculated when step SB2a or step SB2b is executed. Will be done.

After that, in the fuel management base 4, the deodorizing treatment is executed as necessary, and then the shipping processing is performed. This process corresponds to step SC described above with reference to FIG. The specific contents of step SC will be described later with reference to FIG.

The shipping deodorizing instruction information d4 transmitted from the shipping deodorizing instruction creating unit 13 to the terminal 4p in the base includes the first consumption quantity information and / or the second consumption quantity information and the third consumption quantity information. , Identification information for identifying the consumer 3 may be included. Further, the information for confirming the contents of the first order information dO1 transmitted from the consumer 3 to the management server 5 may also be included. For example, when the first order information dO1 includes information on the delivery date requested by the consumer 3, the information on the requested delivery date may be included in the shipping deodorant instruction information d4.

The shipping deodorant instruction information d4 may include the content of the first order information dO1 itself, or the address information as a link destination in the management server 5 for confirming the content of the first order information dO1. It does not matter if it is included. In the latter case, the worker of the fuel management base 4 can confirm the first order information dO1 transmitted from the consumer 3 by operating the terminal 4p in the base to access the link destination.

(Step SB4)
As described above, the management server 5 includes an inventory update unit 14. When the shipping deodorizing instruction creating unit 13 transmits the shipping deodorizing instruction information d4 to the in-base terminal 4p (step SB3, step SB5), the inventory updating unit 14 stores the shipping deodorizing instruction information d4 based on the shipping deodorizing instruction information d4. Update the information in 11. Specifically, the inventory update unit 14 stores information on the inventory quantity of the product PKS according to the calorific value, which is stored in the storage unit 11 based on the first consumption quantity information described in the shipping deodorant instruction information d4. The contents of (first inventory quantity information dS1) are updated. Similarly, the inventory update unit 14 stores information regarding the inventory quantity of the received PKS (second inventory quantity information) stored in the storage unit 11 based on the second consumption quantity information described in the shipping deodorization instruction information d4. The content of dS2) is updated, and based on the third consumption quantity information described in the shipping deodorization instruction information d4, the information (third) regarding the inventory quantity for each calorific value of the fuel used is stored in the storage unit 11. The contents of inventory quantity information dS3) are updated.

When this step SB4 is executed, the storage unit 11 provided in the management server 5 is charged with a decrease in fuel (product PKS / received PKS / fuel used) shipped from the fuel management base 4 to the consumer 3. In the reflected state, information on the inventory quantity of the fuel (product PKS / received PKS / fuel used) stored in the fuel management base 4 is stored.

(Step SB6)
Depending on the content of the first order information dO1, it is assumed that the inventory of fuel (product PKS / received PKS / fuel used) currently stored in the fuel management base 4 may not be able to meet the demand (step SB2b). No). In such a case, the supplier 2 is ordered for fuel (product PKS / received PKS / fuel used).

In the present embodiment, the case where this step SB6 is not automatically executed by the management server 5 is included. That is, the person in charge of the management server 5 may individually create order information for the supplier 2 and process the order. It should be noted that the management server 5 may automatically select the supplier 2 as the order destination and then perform the order processing. This configuration will be described later in the second embodiment.

<< Shipping Step SC >>
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing flow included in step SC shown in FIG. In the description of this step SC, a block diagram showing the configuration of the fuel management base 4 shown in FIG. 4 is appropriately referred to.

(Step SC1)
The in-base terminal 4p receives the shipping deodorizing instruction information d4 transmitted from the shipping deodorizing instruction creating unit 13 in step SB3 or step SB5 (step SC1). For example, as described above, the in-base terminal 4p is installed or carried in a state where it can be confirmed by the workers in the fuel management base 4, and when the management server 5 sends the shipping deodorant instruction information d4, the fuel management Workers in the base 4 can confirm the contents of the shipping deodorant instruction information d4.

(Step SC2, Step SC3)
The worker in the fuel management base 4 uses the terminal 4p in the base to confirm whether or not the shipping deodorant instruction information d4 includes an instruction to deodorize the received PKS. (Step SC2). Then, when the deodorizing treatment is not included (No in step SC2), whether or not the shipping deodorizing instruction information d4 includes an instruction to perform the mixing processing of the product PKS showing different qualities. Is confirmed (step SC3).

(Step SC4)
When the shipping deodorizing instruction information d4 does not include an instruction to perform the mixing process of the product PKS showing a different calorific value (No in step SC3), the calorific value described in the shipping deodorizing instruction information d4 is satisfied. The product PKS storage area 34 where the product PKS is stored is identified (step SC4).

(Step SC5)
After that, if necessary, confirmation work is performed to confirm that the product fuel stored in the specified product PKS storage area 34 exhibits the required calorific value. This step SC5 may be omitted.

First, a part of the product PKS is extracted from a large amount of product PKS stored in the specified product PKS storage 34 (step SC5a). For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the fuel management base 4 may be provided with a sampler 48 for shipping PKS for executing step SC5a. The shipping PKS sampler 48 can have the same configuration as the above-mentioned used fuel sampler 46 and product PKS sampler 47. The fuel sampler 46 and / or the product PKS sampler 47 may also serve as the shipping PKS sampler 48.

Next, the calorific value of the extracted product PKS is analyzed (step SC5b). In the example shown in FIG. 4, a case where the product PKS extracted by the sampler 48 for shipping PKS is analyzed by the same analysis facility 41 as in step SA33 is shown. However, the fuel management base 4 may be provided with a dedicated analysis facility 41 for execution in the present step SC5b, in addition to the analysis facility 41 used in the step SA33.

Next, based on the result analyzed by the analysis facility 41, the calorific value (range of calorific value) to which the product PKS extracted by the sampler 48 for shipping PKS belongs is specified, and the specified calorific value is shipped and consumed. It is confirmed whether or not the required heat generation amount described in the odor instruction information d4 is satisfied (step SC5c). If the target product PKS does not satisfy the required heat generation amount, the alert information to that effect may be transmitted from the in-base terminal 4p to the management server 5.

(Step SC6)
When it is confirmed in step SC5 that the target product PKS satisfies the required heat generation amount, a large amount of product PKS stored in the product PKS storage area 34 is transported to the shipping facility 35. As described above, step SC5 may be omitted. In this case, a large amount of product PKS stored in the product PKS storage area 34 specified in step SC4 is transported to the shipping facility 35.

The shipping facility 35 is preferably provided with a shipping facility for sea transportation 35a and a shipping facility for land transportation 35b. The shipping equipment 35a for sea transportation is not particularly limited as long as it can be shipped according to the packing style, such as a ship loader for bulk loading, a crane or a hoist for containers or flexible containers. Further, the land transportation shipping facility 35b is not particularly limited as long as it is a facility that can be shipped according to the packing style, such as a hopper for loading on a loose truck and a forklift that handles flexible containers and the like.

However, the shipping facility 35 provided in the fuel management base 4 may be composed of only one of the shipping facility 35a for sea transportation and the shipping facility 35b for land transportation.

(Step SC7)
Then, the product fuel is shipped from the sea transportation shipping facility 35a to the consumer 3 by a sea transportation means such as a ship, and from the land transportation shipping facility 35b by a land transportation means represented by a transportation vehicle such as a truck. Will be shipped to.

(Step SC8)
If the shipping deodorant instruction information d4 includes an instruction to mix the product PKSs having different calorific values (Yes in step SC3), the product PKSs having each specified calorific value are stored. A specified quantity of product PKS is extracted and mixed from the product PKS storage area 34 (34a, 34b, 34c, ...).

Then, after the confirmation step of step SC5 is executed as necessary, steps SC6 and SC7 are executed.

(Step SC9)
If the shipping deodorizing instruction information d4 includes an instruction to perform deodorizing processing on the received PKS (Yes in step SC2), the received PKS of the quantity specified from the receiving PKS storage 32 is used as fuel. A quantity of fuel used specified for each calorific value is taken out from the yard 33 (33a, 33b, 33c, ...), and after being transported in the yard, in the deodorizing treatment facility 44 by the same method as in step SA17 described above. Deodorant treatment is performed. As a result, the received PKS is converted into the product PKS.

Then, the confirmation step of step SC5 is executed for the newly generated product PKS, and then steps SC6 and SC7 are executed. The product PKS produced by this deodorizing treatment is a product PKS that is scheduled to be shipped immediately, so unlike step SA30, it does not necessarily have to be stored in the product PKS storage area 34. However, if for some reason it takes time to ship, the product may be stored in the product PKS storage area 34 according to the calorific value of the generated product PKS, and the fuel immediately before shipment may be temporarily stored. Dedicated product to be stored It may be stored in the PKS storage area 34.

As shown by the broken line in FIG. 11, the product PKS generated by executing the deodorizing treatment on the received PKS in step SC9 and another product PKS are mixed in step SC8. , The calorific value may be adjusted.

[Second Embodiment]
The second embodiment of the ordering system for biomass fuel containing palm coconut shells according to the present invention will be described focusing on the parts different from the first embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the second embodiment of the ordering system. As shown in FIG. 11, unlike the first embodiment, the ordering system 1 in the present embodiment allows the supplier 2 (2A, 2B, 2C, ...) To communicate with the management server 5. It is equipped with a supplier terminal 2p (2Ap, 2Bp, 2Cp, ...). As the supplier 2 provided with the supplier terminal 2p, as described with reference to FIG. 2, a PKS manufacturing place 102A, a first fuel management base 102B, and a chip or the like manufacturing place 102C are assumed.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration example of the management server 5 included in the ordering system 1 of the present embodiment. Unlike the first embodiment, the management server 5 includes a shortage quantity calculation unit 18, a supplier extraction unit 19, and a supplier ordering unit 20. The shortage quantity calculation unit 18, the supplier extraction unit 19, and the supplier ordering unit 20 are all arithmetic processing units that perform predetermined signal processing (calculation) based on the acquired information, and are dedicated software and / or Consists of hardware.

Further, in the present embodiment, the storage unit 11 has a deodorant information storage area 11b and a supplier information storage area 11c in addition to the inventory quantity storage area 11a. In the deodorizing information storage area 11b, information (processing time information dP) regarding the deodorizing processing time required for performing the deodorizing processing on the received PKS in the deodorizing processing equipment 44 to generate the product PKS is stored. ing. Information on the transport time required to transport fuel (product PKS / received PKS / PKS with fiber / fuel used) from each supplier 2 base to the fuel management base 4 in the supplier information storage area 11c (transport). The time information dD) and information (manufacturing capacity information dM) regarding the calorific value of the fuel (product PKS / received PKS / fiber-attached PKS / fuel used) that can be manufactured by each supplier 2 are stored.

In the ordering system 1 of the present embodiment, the management server 5 automatically extracts the supplier 2 of the ordering party in step SB6 described with reference to FIG. 10 as compared with the first embodiment. It is different from the first embodiment in that it has a function of performing an order processing for the supplier 2. The contents of step SB6 will be described below.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the processing flow included in step SB6 executed in the ordering system 1 in the present embodiment.

(Step SB6a)
When the inventory determination unit 12 determines that the current inventory quantity of fuel (product PKS / received PKS / fuel used) at the fuel management base 4 cannot meet the demand described in the first order information dO1 (step SB2b). No .: see FIG. 10), the shortage quantity calculation unit 18 additionally calculates the required fuel amount (shortage quantity).

For example, the shortage quantity calculation unit 18 is additionally used to cover the demand described in the first order information dO1 only by the product PKS based on the content determined by the inventory determination unit 12 by the calculation in step SB2 (see FIG. 10). The shortage quantity (first shortage quantity) of the product PKS for each calorific value required for the above is calculated by calculation. Further, for example, the shortage quantity calculation unit 18 obtains the demand described in the first order information dO1 by the product PKS generated by performing the deodorizing process based on the content determined by the inventory determination unit 12 by the calculation in step SB2. The shortage quantity of received PKS (second shortage quantity) and the shortage quantity by calorific value of the fuel used (third shortage quantity), which are additionally required to cover the fuel, are calculated by calculation.

Further, for example, the shortage quantity calculation unit 18 calculates the quantity of PKS with fibers (fourth shortage quantity) required to obtain the received PKS of the calculated second shortage quantity by calculation.

For example, when the product PKS indicating the calorific value QB is insufficient by the quantity m2, the information that the insufficient quantity of the product PKS indicating the calorific value QB is simply m2 can be used as the first shortage quantity. Further, as another example, when the product PKS showing the calorific value QB is insufficient by the quantity m2, in view of dealing with the shortage by mixing two or more kinds of product PKS fuels showing different calorific values. The shortage quantity for each calorific value of the product fuel additionally required for mixing can be set as the first shortage quantity.

As yet another example, when the product fuel indicating the calorific value QB is insufficient by the quantity m2, the deodorizing treatment is performed in the deodorizing treatment facility 44 to generate the product PKS having the calorific value QB by the quantity m2 or more. The possible shortage quantity of received PKS can be set as the second shortage quantity, and the shortage quantity for each calorific value of the fuel used for the processing can be set as the third shortage quantity. Further, in order to obtain the received PKS of the second shortage quantity, the shortage quantity of the fiber-attached PKS that needs to separate the fiber portion in the separation facility 42 can be set as the fourth shortage quantity.

That is, the shortage quantity calculation unit 18 determines the quantity of fuel (product PKS / received PKS / PKS with fiber / fuel used) additionally required to meet the demand described in the first order information dO1 as necessary. Calculate by calorific value.

(Step SB6b)
Next, the supplier extraction unit 19 extracts the supplier 2 as the ordering party.

Specifically, for example, when the first order information dO1 transmitted from the consumer terminal 3p contains information on the delivery date (requested delivery date) desired by the consumer 3, the supplier extraction unit 19 , The supplier 2 who can supply the fuel (product PKS / received PKS / PKS with fiber / fuel used) to the fuel management base 4 is extracted within the supply delivery date which is the deadline within the required delivery date. If the first order information dO1 does not contain information about the requested delivery date, the management server 5 automatically sets the requested delivery date in consideration of the past transaction record with the consumer 3. It may be set.

The "supply delivery date" is a date set by advancing the requested delivery date specified by the consumer 3 in consideration of a predetermined buffer days such as the number of days required for processing in the fuel management base 4. Can be.

For example, the storage unit 11 stores a list of a plurality of suppliers 2 (2A, 2B, 2C, ...) That can be ordered from the management server 5. More specifically, in order to transport fuel (product PKS / received PKS / fiber-attached PKS / fuel used) from the base of each supplier 2 to the fuel management base 4 in the supplier information storage area 11c of the storage unit 11. Information on the transport time required for (transportation time information dD) is stored. The supplier extraction unit 19 is a supplier capable of supplying fuel (product PKS / received PKS / fiber-attached PKS / fuel used) to the fuel management base 4 within the supply delivery date based on the transport time information dD for each supplier 2. 2 can be extracted.

Further, when the shortage of fuel is covered by the received PKS or the fuel used which is transported from the supplier 2, the supplier extraction unit 19 reads the processing time information dP from the deodorant information storage area 11b of the storage unit 11 and at the same time. In addition to the transport time information dD, the processing time information dP may be taken into consideration to extract the supplier 2 capable of supplying fuel to the fuel management base 4 within the supply delivery date. Further, when the shortage of fuel is covered by the fiber-attached PKS transported from the supplier 2, if the time required for the separation process cannot be ignored by the separation facility 42, the time required for the separation process is also taken into consideration when supplying the fuel. Person 2 may be extracted. In this case, it may be assumed that the predetermined storage area in the storage unit 11 stores information (separation processing time information) in which the time required for the separation processing is described.

In executing this step SB6b, the supplier extraction unit 19 determines the fuel (product PKS / received PKS / PKS with fiber / fuel used) that can be produced by each supplier 2 from the supplier information storage area 11c of the storage unit 11. The information on the calorific value (manufacturing capacity information dM) is read out, and the fuel (product PKS / received PKS / PKS with fiber) corresponding to the first shortage quantity and / or the third shortage quantity calculated by the shortage quantity calculation unit 18 in step SB6a. The supplier 2 whose production of (fuel used) is difficult may be excluded in advance. That is, the supplier extraction unit 19 is a fuel (product PKS / received PKS / PKS with fiber / fuel used) corresponding to each shortage quantity calculated by the shortage quantity calculation unit 18 in step SB6a from among the plurality of suppliers 2. ) May be extracted, and then the supplier 2 capable of supplying fuel to the fuel management base 4 within the supply delivery date may be extracted from the extracted supply candidates. Absent.

(Step SB6c, Step SB6d)
When the supplier 2 as the ordering party is extracted by the supplier extraction unit 19 in step SB6b, the supplier ordering unit 20 creates order information (second order information dO2) for the extracted supplier 2 (second order information dO2). Step SB6c), the second order information dO2 is transmitted to the supplier terminal 2p managed by the target supplier 2 (step SB6d).

The second order information dO2 contains information on any one of the first shortage quantity, the second shortage quantity, the third shortage quantity, and the fourth shortage quantity calculated by the shortage quantity calculation unit 18, and information on the supply delivery date. Is included.

By checking the supplier terminal 2p, the supplier 2 recognizes that the fuel (product PKS / received PKS / PKS with fiber / fuel used) has been ordered from the management server 5 and determines whether or not it can be handled. I do. Then, if necessary, the supplier 2 replies to the management server 5 that the order can be received.

When the management server 5 receives the reply indicating that the supplier 2 has received the order, the management server 5 is scheduled to be newly transported from the supplier 2 to the in-base terminal 4p by the order for the supplier 2 this time, if necessary. The fuel (product PKS / received PKS / fiber-attached PKS / used fuel) is the fuel (product PKS / received PKS / fiber-attached PKS / used fuel) to meet the shortage quantity for the product PKS order from consumer 3. Attention information may be transmitted to indicate that there is. As an example, in this caution information, the second order information dO2 in which the order contents made to the supplier 2 are described and the first order information dO1 in which the order contents from the target consumer 3 are described are described. It does not matter if it is described in the state associated with. By transmitting such caution information to the terminal 4p in the base, the fuel newly transported from the supplier 2 in order to meet the specific demand of the consumer 3 (product PKS / received PKS / PKS with fiber / fuel used). ), But it is possible to avoid the possibility of being mistakenly shipped to another consumer 3.

When the management server 5 receives a reply indicating that the supplier 2 to which the second order information dO2 has been transmitted has rejected the order, the management server 5 returns to step SB6b and returns to the supplier extraction unit 19. May perform the extraction process of the supplier 2 again. In this case, the supplier extraction unit 19 may execute step SB6b with the supplier 2 who rejected the order excluded in advance.

[Another Embodiment]
Hereinafter, another embodiment will be described.

<1> In the above embodiment, the case where the product PKS is shipped from the fuel management base 4 to the consumer 3 has been described. However, when the consumer 3 is the second fuel management base 103B, the received PKS and the fuel used may be shipped from the fuel management base 4 to the second fuel management base 103B. That is, the consumer 3 may order the received PKS and the fuel to be used through the ordering system 1. Such an embodiment is assumed when the consumer 3 is the first fuel management base 102B having the same function as the fuel management base 4.

Even in such a case, the inventory determination unit 12 of the management server 5 stores the inventory status of the fuel management base 4, more specifically, the inventory quantity of the received PKS stored in the receiving PKS storage 32, and the used fuel storage 33. It is also possible to determine whether or not the product can be shipped based on the inventory quantity of the fuel used for each calorific value. However, in this case, unlike the product PKS, it cannot be generated in the fuel management base 4, and since the consumer 3 is the first fuel management base 102B like the fuel management base 4, the existing inventory If the quantity cannot be used, a reply to that effect may be simply transmitted to the consumer terminal 3p.

<2> In the above-described embodiment, it is assumed that the product PKS is generated by mixing the received PKS and the fuel used (chips, etc.) at the fuel management base 4. However, as described above, the odor may be reduced to the shippable odor or less simply by performing the treatment for extremely reducing the water content of the received PKS. Therefore, in the drying equipment 44b, the receiving PKS may be converted into the product PKS only by executing the drying treatment. In this case, when the inventory determination unit 12 performs the determination process related to step SB2b, the estimated calorific value of the received PKS stored in the receiving PKS storage area 32 corresponds to the assumed calorific value of the obtained product PKS as it is. It does not matter if the calculation is performed as.

<3> In step SB6b (see FIG. 14), the supplier extraction unit 19 determines the first shortage quantity, the second shortage quantity, and the shortage quantity calculated by the shortage quantity calculation unit 18 by the fuel supplied from the plurality of suppliers 2. Extracting a plurality of suppliers 2 in consideration of supplying fuel (product PKS / received PKS / fiber-attached PKS / fuel used) corresponding to at least one quantity of the third shortage quantity and the fourth shortage quantity. It doesn't matter.

<4> The management server 5 may exist inside the fuel management base 4 or may be installed outside the fuel management base 4.

1: Ordering system 2 (2A, 2B, 2C, ...): Supplier 2p (2Ap, 2Bp, 2Cp, ...): Supplier terminal 3 (3A, 3B, 3C, ...): Consumer 3p (3P, 3B, 3C, ...) 3Ap, 3Bp, 3Cp, ...): Consumer terminal 4: Fuel management base 4p: In-base terminal 5: Management server 11: Storage unit 11a: Inventory quantity storage area 11b: Deodorant information storage area 11c: Supplier information storage Area 12: Inventory judgment unit 13: Shipment deodorization instruction creation unit 14: Inventory update unit 15: Deodorization result calculation unit 16: Product mixing result calculation unit 17: Order reception unit 18: Insufficient quantity calculation unit 19: Supplier extraction unit 20: Supplier ordering department 31: Receiving equipment 31a: Receiving equipment for sea transportation 31b: Receiving equipment for land transportation 32: Receiving PKS yard 33: Fuel used yard 34: Product PKS yard 35: Shipping equipment 35a: Shipping equipment for sea transportation 35b: Shipping equipment for land transportation 41: Analysis equipment 42: Separation equipment 43: Odor measurement equipment 44: Deodorizing treatment equipment 44a: Mixing equipment 44b: Drying equipment 44c: Carbonization equipment 46: Sampler for fuel used 47: Sampler for product PKS 48 : Shipment PKS sampler 102A: PKS manufacturing location 102B: First fuel management base 102C: Chip manufacturing location 103A: PKS usage location 103B: Second fuel management base

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An ordering system for biomass fuel containing palm coconut shell (PKS).
The odor can be shipped from the separation facility for removing the fiber part of the palm coconut shell from the fiber-attached PKS which is the raw material of the biomass fuel and the defibered PKS in which the fiber part is removed from the fiber-attached PKS. A product PKS storage place for storing product PKS satisfying the above calorific value, a receiving PKS storage place for storing received PKS whose odor does not satisfy the shipable odor among the defibered PKS, and a deodorizing treatment for the received PKS. A deodorizing treatment facility for converting to the product PKS by performing the deodorizing treatment, and a used fuel storage place for storing used fuel made of wood material other than palm coconut shells used for the deodorizing treatment according to calorific value. A management server that monitors the inventory status of biomass fuel owned by the included fuel management base, and
A consumer terminal that is configured to be able to communicate with the management server and accepts input of first order information including information on the required heat generation amount and the required quantity of the product PKS on the consumer side.
It is configured to be communicable with the management server, and is provided with an in-base terminal for instructing work related to shipping processing and / or the deodorizing processing in the fuel management base.
The management server
The first inventory quantity information regarding the inventory quantity of the product PKS by calorific value stored in the product PKS storage, the second inventory quantity information regarding the inventory quantity of the received PKS stored in the receiving PKS storage, and A storage unit that stores third inventory quantity information regarding the inventory quantity of the fuel used by calorific value, which is stored in the fuel storage area.
When the first order information is transmitted from the consumer terminal, the first inventory quantity information, the second inventory quantity information, and the third inventory quantity information are read from the storage unit, and the product PKS at the present time. By performing the deodorizing treatment on the product PKS stored in the yard and the received PKS stored in the receiving PKS yard using the used fuel stored in the used fuel yard. With the product PKS obtained, an inventory determination unit that determines by calculation whether or not the product PKS satisfying the required calorific value and the required quantity described in the first order information can be shipped. ,
When the shipment is possible, the first consumption quantity information, which is the quantity of the product PKS required for the shipment according to the calorific value, and the quantity of the received PKS required for the deodorant treatment for the shipment. Shipment consumption consisting of one or more information belonging to the group consisting of a certain second consumption quantity information and a third consumption quantity information which is a quantity according to the calorific value of the fuel used for the deodorizing treatment for the shipment. A shipping deodorant instruction creation unit that sends odor instruction information to the terminal in the base,
Based on the first consumption quantity information, the second consumption quantity information, and the third consumption quantity information, the first inventory quantity information, the second inventory quantity information, and the said second inventory quantity information stored in the storage unit, respectively. A third inventory ordering system for biomass fuel containing palm coconut shells, which comprises an inventory update unit configured to be able to update inventory quantity information. The management server performs the deodorizing treatment based on the quantity of the received PKS used for the deodorizing treatment and the quantity of the fuel used according to the calorific value, and the calorific value of the product PKS obtained by performing the deodorizing treatment. And equipped with a deodorant result calculation unit that calculates the quantity by calculation
Based on the calculation result of the deodorant result calculation unit, the inventory determination unit is capable of shipping the product PKS that satisfies the required calorific value and the required quantity described in the first order information. The ordering system for biomass fuel containing palm coconut shell according to claim 1, wherein it is determined by calculation whether or not it is present. The management server calculates the calorific value and quantity of the product PKS generated by mixing the product PKS with different calorific values based on the quantity of the product PKS for each calorific value by calculation. Equipped with a result calculation department
Based on the calculation result of the product mixing result calculation unit, the inventory determination unit can ship the product PKS that satisfies the required calorific value and the required quantity described in the first order information. The ordering system for biomass fuel containing palm coconut shell according to claim 1 or 2, wherein it is determined by calculation whether or not it is present. It is equipped with a supplier terminal configured to be able to communicate with the management server.
The first order information includes information regarding the requested delivery date.
The management server
When the inventory determination unit determines that the shipment is not possible, the product PKS, the received PKS, the fuel used, and the product within the supply delivery date that satisfies the required delivery date described in the first order information. A supplier extraction unit that calculates and extracts one or more suppliers capable of supplying at least one type of fiber-attached PKS to the fuel management base.
In the first order information, the first shortage quantity, which is the amount of the product PKS for each calorific value, which is additionally required to satisfy the required calorific value and the required quantity described in the first order information. The second shortage quantity, which is the quantity of the received PKS required for the deodorizing treatment performed to satisfy the required calorific value and the required quantity, and the quantity of the fuel used by the calorific value. The shortage quantity calculation unit, which calculates the shortage quantity and the fourth shortage quantity, which is the quantity of the PKS with fibers for obtaining the received PKS of the second shortage quantity, by calculation.
A second order information including at least one of the first shortage quantity, the second shortage quantity, the third shortage quantity, and the fourth shortage quantity, and the supply delivery date is created, and in the supplier extraction unit. Receiving the biomass fuel containing the palm coconut shell according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an ordering unit for the supplier, which is extracted and transmitted to the supplier terminal managed by the supplier. Ordering system. The storage unit contains processing time information regarding the deodorizing processing time required to perform the deodorizing treatment on the received PKS in the deodorizing processing equipment to obtain the product PKS.
For each of the suppliers, the transport time information regarding the transport time required for transporting the fuel from the supplier's base to the fuel management base is stored.
The supplier extraction unit is one or more of the suppliers based on the information regarding the requested delivery date described in the first order information, the processing time information and the transportation time information stored in the storage unit. The ordering system for biomass fuel containing palm coconut shell according to claim 4, wherein the biomass fuel is extracted. The storage unit stores production capacity information regarding the calorific value of the product PKS or the fuel used that can be produced for each supplier.
The supplier extraction unit
From the plurality of suppliers, based on the manufacturing capacity information, the required heat generation amount described in the first order information and the heat generation amount additionally required to satisfy the required quantity are satisfied. The product PKS and / or the fuel used that satisfies the required calorific value described in the first order information and the calorific value required for the deodorizing treatment additionally performed to satisfy the required quantity. After extracting the supply candidates that can be manufactured by calculation,
It is characterized in that a process of extracting one or more of the suppliers who can supply the product PKS or the fuel to be used to the fuel management base from the supply candidates by calculation within the supply delivery date is performed. , The ordering system for biomass fuel containing palm coconut shell according to claim 4 or 5. The biomass fuel containing palm coconut shell according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the deodorizing treatment facility includes a mixing facility for mixing the received PKS and the utilized fuel. Ordering system. The biomass fuel containing palm coconut shell according to claim 7, wherein the deodorizing treatment equipment includes a drying equipment for drying the received PKS or a carbonizing equipment for carbonizing the received PKS. Ordering system. The product PKS is stored in the product PKS storage area according to the calorific value divided into ranges.
The biomass fuel containing the palm coconut shell according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the fuel used is stored in the fuel storage area according to the calorific value divided into ranges. Ordering system. The fuel management base is characterized by comprising an odor measuring facility for measuring the odor of the defibered PKS and an analysis facility for analyzing the calorific value of the product PKS or the fuel used. The ordering system for biomass fuel containing palm palm husk according to any one of 9.

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