Thermal characterization of tropical biomass feedstocks

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 191-198

  Wilson, Lugano ^a   Yang, Weihong ^a   Blasiak, Wlodzimierz ^a   John, Geoffrey R ^b   Mhilu, Cuthbert F ^b  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Agricultural waste; Bioenergy; Kinetics; Tanzania; Thermogravimetry; Tropical biomass composition

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; AGRICULTURE; BAGASSE; BIOMASS; CHARACTERIZATION; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; CROPS; ENERGY RESOURCES; ENZYME KINETICS; FEEDSTOCKS; POTENTIAL ENERGY; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; TROPICS;

BIO-ENERGY; BIOMASS COMPOSITIONS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; DEGRADATION CHARACTERISTICS; ELEMENTAL COMPOSITIONS; TANZANIA; THERMAL CHARACTERIZATION; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYZERS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY;

EID: 78049526069     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2010.06.058     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (34)

1. The United Republic of Tanzania, Ministry of Energy and Minerals. The national energy policy of Tanzania (revised), Government Printer, Dar es Salaam; 2002.
2. The United Republic of Tanzania, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism. The national forest policy, Government Printer, Dar es Salaam; 1998.
3. Ngeleja JL. Potential role of forest/wood based cogeneration in Tanzania's power sector reform. In: Proceedings of the cooperative technology implementation plan for southern Africa workshop, November 6-7, Dar es Salaam; 2003.
4. Kamwenda GJ, Mkeya FM. Status report on forest based industry and products in Tanzania and vision for the future. In: Proceedings of status of forest based industry and products in Tanzania and vision for the future conference, March 28-29, Dar es Salaam; 2000.
5. Wilson L, Yang W, Blasiak W, John GR, Mhilu CF. Opportunities and challenges of biomass energy for heat and power production in Tanzania. In: Proceedings of the 3rd international green energy conference, June 18-20, Västerås; 2007.
6. Jenkins BM, Ebeling JM. Correlation of physical properties of terrestrial biomass with conversion. In: Proceedings of energy from biomass and wastes IX, Institute of Gas Technology, Chicago, IL; 1985.
7. Daniel J, Greenwood RO, Butler H. Automation and control of the Perkin-Elmer TGS-2 thermogravimetric analyzer. Thermochim Acta 1991;191:29-33.
8. Mu J, Kloos D. A high temperature thermogravimetric analyzer. Thermochim Acta 1982;57:105-8.
9. Jenkins BM, Baxter LL, Miles Jr TR, Miles TR. Combustion properties of biomass. Fuel Process Technol 1998;54:17-46.
10. Obernberger I, Biedermann F, Widmann W, Riedl R. Concentrations of inorganic elements in biomass fuels and recovery in the different ash fractions. Biomass Bioenergy 1997;12:211-4.
11. Vamvuka D, Zografos D. Predicting the behaviour of ash from agricultural wastes during combustion. Fuel 2004;83:2051-7.
12. Gaur S, Reed TB. Thermal data for natural and synthetic fuels. New York: Marcel Dekker; 1998.
13. Das P, Ganesh A. Bio-oil from pyrolysis of cashew nut shell - a near fuel. Biomass Bioenergy 2003;25:113-7. (Pubitemid 36610641)
14. Janssens ML. Modeling of the thermal degradation of structural wood members exposed to fire. Fire Mater 2004;28:199-207.
15. Pan YG, Velo E, Puigjaner L. Pyrolysis of blends of biomass with poor coals. Fuel 1996;75:412-8. (Pubitemid 126348744)
16. Vamvuka D, Kakaras E, Kastanaki E, Grammelis P. Pyrolysis characteristics and kinetics of biomass residuals mixtures with lignite. Fuel 2003;82:1949-60.
17. Vleeskens JM, Nandi BN. Burnout of coals - comparative bench scale experiments on pulverized fuel and fluidized bed combustion. Fuel 1986;65:797-802.
18. Rostam-Abadi M, Debarr JA, Chen WT. Combustion studies of coal derived solid fuels by thermogravimetric analysis III - correlation between burnout temperature and carbon combustion efficiency. Thermochim Acta 1990;166:351-6.
19. Moghtaderi B. A study on the char burnout characteristics of coal and biomass blends. Fuel 2007;86:2431-8. (Pubitemid 47369303)
20. Zhang D, Wall TF, Tate AG. The reactivity of pulverized coal char particles; experiments using ignition, burnout and DTG techniques and partly burnt chars. Fuel 1992;71:1247-53.
21. Alvarez E, González JF. Combustion of Spanish coals under simulated pressurized-fluidized-bed-combustion conditions. Fuel 1999;78:335-40.
22. Raveendran K, Ganesh A, Khilar KC. Influence of mineral matter on biomass pyrolysis characteristics. Fuel 1995;74:1812-22.
23. Sorum L, Gronli MG, Hustad JE. Pyrolysis characteristics and kinetics of municipal solid wastes. Fuel 2001;80:1217-27. (Pubitemid 32543543)
24. Tsamba AJ, Yang W, Blasiak W. Pyrolysis characteristics and global kinetics of coconut and cashew nut shells. Fuel Process Technol 2006;87:523-30.
25. Cozzani V, Petarca L, Tognotti L. Devolatilization and pyrolysis of refuse derived fuels: characterization and kinetic modelling by a thermogravimetric and calorimetry approach. Fuel 1994;74:903-12.
26. Müller-Hagedorn M, Bockhorn H, Krebs L, Müller U. A comparative kinetic study on the pyrolysis of three different wood species. J Anal Appl Pyrolysis 2003;68-69:231-49.
27. Heikkinen JM, Hordijk JC, De Jong W, Spliethoff H. Thermogravimetry as a tool to classify waste components to be used for energy generation. J Anal Appl Pyrolysis 2004;1:83-900.
28. Liu NA, Fan W, Dobashi R, Huang L. Kinetic modeling of thermal decomposition of natural cellulosic materials in air atmosphere. J Anal Appl Pyrolysis 2002;63:303-25. (Pubitemid 34201031)
29. Coats AW, Redfern JP. Kinetic parameters from thermogravimetric data. Nature 1964;201:68-9.
30. Jeguirim M, Trouvé G. Pyrolysis characteristics and kinetics of Arundo donax using thermogravimetric analysis. Bioresour Technol 2009;100:4026-31.
31. Ramajo-Escalera B, Espina A, García JR, Sosa-Arnao JH, Nebra SA. Model-free kinetics applied to sugarcane bagasse combustion. Thermochim Acta 2006;448:111-6. (Pubitemid 44353634)
32. Luo M, Stanmore B. The combustion characteristics of char from pulverized bagasse. Fuel 1992;71:1074-6.
33. Aiman S, Stubington JF. The pyrolysis kinetics of bagasse at low heating rates. Biomass Bioenergy 1993;5:113-20.
34. Luangkiattikhun P, Tangsathitkulchai C, Tangsathitkulchai M. Non-isothermal thermogravimetric analysis of oil-palm solid wastes. Bioresour Technol 2008;99:986-97. (Pubitemid 350251726)