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APPLIED ENERGY
Volume 114, Issue -, Pages 104-113Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.09.045
Keywords
Non-oxidative and oxidative torrefaction; Fibrous and ligneous biomass; SEM observation; Energy-mass co-benefit index (EMCI); Energy yield
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- China Steel Corporation, Taiwan, ROC
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Oxidative torrefaction is a method to reduce the operating cost of upgrading biomass. To understand the potential of oxidative torrefaction and its impact on the internal structure of biomass, non-oxidative and oxidative torrefaction of two fibrous biomass materials (oil palm fiber and coconut fiber) and two ligneous ones (eucalyptus and Cryptomeria japonica) at 300 degrees C for 1 h are studied and compared with each other. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) observations are also performed to explore the impact of torrefaction atmosphere on the lignocellulosic structure of biomass. The results indicate that the fibrous biomass is more sensitive to O-2 concentration than the ligneous biomass. In oxidative torrefaction, an increase in O-2 concentration decreases the solid yield. The energy yield is linearly proportional to the solid yield, which is opposite to the behavior of non-oxidative torrefaction. The performance of non-oxidative torrefaction is better than that of oxidative torrefaction. As a whole, ligneous biomass can be torrefied in oxidative environments at lower O-2 concentrations, whereas fibrous biomass is more suitable for non-oxidative torrefaction. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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