Slow pyrolysis of nutshells: Characterization of derived chars and of process kinetics

Energy Sources

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 767-778

  Bonelli, Pablo Ricardo ^a   Cerrella, Elsa Graciela ^a   Cukierman, Ana Lea ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Biomass residues; Char properties; Nutshells pyrolysis; Pyrolysis kinetics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242526797     PISSN: 00908312     EISSN: 15210510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00908310303386     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. Antal Jr., M. J. 1982. Biomass pyrolysis: A review of the literature. Part 2. Lignocellulosic pyrolysis. In Advances in Solar Energy, edited by K. W. Boer and J. A. Duffie. Boulder, CO: American Solar Energy Society, pp. 61-110.
2. Antal Jr., M. J., S. G. Allen, X. Dai., B. Shimizu, M. S. Tam, and M. Grønli. 2000. Attainment of the theoretical yield of carbon from biomass. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 39:4024-4031.
3. Antal Jr., M. J., and G. Varhegyi. 1995. Cellulose pyrolysis kinetics: The current state of knowledge. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 34:703-717.
4. Bahrton, A., G. Horowitz, G. Cerrella, P. Bonelli, M. Cassanello, and A. L. Cukierman. 1999. Preparation of activated carbons using poplar wood and bark as precursors. Proc. 4th Biomass Conference of the Americas: Biomass. Oakland, CA, pp. 549-554.
5. Balci, S., T. Doǧu, and H. Yücel. 1993. Pyrolysis kinetics of lignocellulosic materials. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 32:2573-2579.
6. Bonelli, P. R., P. A. Della Rocca, E. G. Cerrella, and A. L. Cukierman. 2001. Effect of pyrolysis temperature on composition, surface properties and thermal degradation rates of Brazil nut shells. Bioresource Technol. 76:15-22.
7. Caballero, J. A., J. A. Conesa, R. Font, and A. Marcilla. 1997. Pyrolysis kinetics of almond shells and olive stones considering their organic fractions. J. Ann. Appl. Pyrolysis 42:159-175.
8. Channiwala, S. A., and P. P. Parikh. 2002. A unified correlation for estimating HHV of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels. Fuel 81:1051-1063.
9. Connor, M. A., T. Lin, and V. Daria. 1994. Characterizing the charcoal producing potential of different woods. Proc. 2nd International Energy Conference: Energy from biomass residues. Forest Research Institute of Malasya, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 105-110.
10. Cordero, T., F. Marquez, F. Rodríguez-Mirasol, and J. J. Rodriguez. 2001. Predicting heating values of lignocellulosic and carbonaceous materials from proximate analysis. Fuel 80:1567-1571.
11. Cukierman, A. L., P. A. Della Rocca, P. R. Bonelli, and M. C. Cassanello. 1996. On the study of thermochemical biomass conversion. Trends in Chem. Eng. 3:129-144.
12. Della Rocca, P. A. 1998. Study on Biomass Thermal Conversion Processes, Ph.D. thesis. University of Buenos Aires.
13. Della Rocca, P. A., E. G. Cerrella, P. R. Bonelli, and A. L. Cukierman. 1999. Pyrolysis of hardwoods residues: On kinetics and chars characterization. Biomass and Bioenergy 16:79-88.
14. Gregg, S. J., and K. S. W. Sing. 1982. Adsorption, Surface Area and Porosity. London: Academic Press, Inc.
15. Heschel, W., and E. Klose. 1995. On the suitability of agricultural by-products for the manufacture of granular activated carbon. Fuel 74:1786-1791.
16. Karaosmanoǧlu, F., A. Isigigür-Ergüdenler, and A. Sever. 2000. Biochar from the straw-stalk of rapeseed-plant. Energy & Fuels 14:336-339.
17. Ochoa, J., P. R. Bonelli, M. C. Cassanello, and A. L. Cukierman. 2001. Effect of thermal and acid treatments of Argentinean low rank coals. Energy Sources 23:383-391.
18. Patrick, J. W. (ed.). 1995. Porosity in Carbons: Characterisation and Applications. New York: Halsted Press.
19. Rashid Khan, M., and C. Gorsuch. 1996. Utilisation of waste materials: Examples of business successes. In Conversion and Utilisation of Waste Materials, edited by M. Rashid Khan. Washington, DC: Taylor and Francis, pp. 3-13.
20. Raveendran, K., and A. Ganesh. 1996. Heating value of biomass and biomass pyrolysis products. Fuel 75:1715-1724.