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JOURNAL OF THE TAIWAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS
Volume 70, Issue -, Pages 236-243Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2016.10.056
Keywords
Microwave torrefaction; Sewage sludge; Leucaena; Biochar; Bioenergy
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- Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan, ROC [104-2221-E-002-029-MY3]
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This study attempted to investigate and compare sewage sludge and leucaena torrefaction using a single mode microwave oven. To discuss reactivity, product characteristics, and energy recovery, microwave torrefaction of the two feedstocks was carried out at various microwave power levels. Besides, thermal properties of raw feedstocks and torrefied products were observed by the deconvolution of derivative thermogravimetric profiles. The volatile matter contents of the two biomass feedstocks were substantially reduced at relatively low microwave power levels. Because of high heating value and fuel ratio as well as low atomic H/C and O/C ratios, the biochar could replace coal. Compared with sewage sludge, microwave torrefaction of leucaena produced thermally stable biochar at lower microwave power levels, which means that the microwave heating performance of leucaena is better. Compared with conventional torrefaction, mass and energy yields of microwave torrefaction were lower, which could be attributable to the more severe reaction accomplished by microwave heating. The atomic H/C and O/C ratios of leucaena biochar were close to those of anthracite, so combustion or gasification of the biochar could form less smoke. After microwave torrefaction at relatively high microwave power levels, a high HHV (dry ash-free basis) of sewage sludge biochar was found. (C) 2016 Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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