Journal
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
Volume 56, Issue -, Pages 92-98Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2013.04.025
Keywords
Moisture content; Torrefaction; Softwood; Solid state NMR; X-ray diffraction
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- Scion
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The impact on the chemical composition and changes to the cellulose crystallites in Pinus radiata wood chips under light (ca. 230 degrees C), mild (ca. 260 degrees C), and severe (290+ degrees C) torrefaction temperatures at a range of times was examined by solid state C-13 CP-MAS and Dipolar Dephased NMR spectroscopy, TGA, and synchrotron based X-ray diffraction. Results indicated the decomposition of hemicelluloses into furfurals at the lowest temperature with little modification to the lignin or cellulose. De-polymerisation of lignin and cellulose was observed as torrefaction severity increased. The increased hydrophobicity under light and mild torrefaction severity was attributed to a combination of thermo-chemical modifications to hemicelluloses and lignin, along with cellulose crystal lattice changes. The observed decrease in hydrophobicity under severe torrefaction conditions was attributed to the degradation of cellulose crystallites. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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