Experimental Study on Pyrolysis of Black Alder Wood

The aim of this study is to obtain liquid. solid and gaseous products from pyrolysis of black alder wood (Alnus glutinosa). Yield of products resulting front biomass pyrolysis can be maximized as follows: i) charcoal - a low temperature, low heating rate process: ii) liquid products - a low temperature, high heating rate, short gas residence time process and iii) fuel gas - a high temperature. low heating rate, long gas residence time process. The most interesting temperature range for the production of the pyrolysis products is between 625 and 775 K. In this study, the highest liquid yields were obtained front pyrolysis of black alder wood between 570 and 690 K. The yield of conversion of black alder wood reached the maximum 71.3 wt% at 775 K