A review on biomass torrefaction process and product properties for energy applications

Industrial Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 384-401

  Tumuluru, Jaya Shankar ^a   Sokhansanj, Shahab ^b   Hess, J Richard ^a   Wright, Christopher T ^a   Boardman, Richard D ^a  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

biomass reactions; biomass torrefaction; off gas composition; torrefaction temperature and residence time; torrefied biomass physical,chemical, and storage properties

Indexed keywords

CARBON AND HYDROGENS; CARBON CONTENT; CHEMICAL OXIDATION; CO-FIRING; DEVOLATILIZATION; ENERGY APPLICATIONS; GRINDABILITIES; GRINDING ENERGY; INITIAL ENERGY; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; NON-CONDENSABLE GAS; OFF-GAS COMPOSITION; ORGANICS; PARTICLE SHAPE; PARTICLE SURFACE AREA; PRODUCT PROPERTY; SOLID PRODUCTS; SPECIFIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION; TORREFACTION TEMPERATURE AND RESIDENCE TIME; TORREFIED BIOMASS PHYSICAL,CHEMICAL, AND STORAGE PROPERTIES; WATER MOLECULE;

BIODEGRADATION; CALORIFIC VALUE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONIZATION; CELLULOSE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; MOISTURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PELLETIZING; PYROLYSIS;

BIOMASS;

EID: 80155195983     PISSN: 15509087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ind.2011.7.384     Document Type: Review

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