The effects of torrefaction on compositions of bio-oil and syngas from biomass pyrolysis by microwave heating

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 135, Issue , 2013, Pages 659-664

  Ren, Shoujie ^a   Lei, Hanwu ^a   Wang, Lu ^a   Bu, Quan ^a   Chen, Shulin ^a   Wu, Joan ^a   Julson, James ^b   Ruan, Roger ^c  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b South Dakota State University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bio oil; Microwave pyrolysis; Syngas; Torrefaction; Torrefied biomass

Indexed keywords

BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ORGANIC ACIDS; PHENOLS; SUGARS;

BIO OIL; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS PYROLYSIS; DOUGLAS FIR SAWDUST PELLETS; MICROWAVE PYROLYSIS; PRE-TREATMENT; SYN-GAS; TORREFACTION;

SYNTHESIS GAS;

BIOFUEL; CARBON DIOXIDE; FURAN DERIVATIVE; GUAIACOL; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; SUGAR;

BIOFUEL; BIOMASS POWER; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONIFEROUS TREE; HEATING; MICROWAVE RADIATION; ORGANIC ACID; PHENOL; PYROLYSIS; SUGAR;

ARTICLE; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; BIOMASS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DOUGLAS FIR; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; MICROWAVE COOKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYROLYSIS; REACTION TIME; SAWDUST; TEMPERATURE; TORREFACTION;

PSEUDOTSUGA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HEATING; MICROWAVES; OILS; PSEUDOTSUGA;

EID: 84876496454     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.06.091     Document Type: Article

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