期刊
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
卷 118, 期 -, 页码 105-114出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2018.08.016
关键词
Biochar; Activated biochar; Pyro-gasification and activation conditions; Operating parameters optimization; Statistical analysis
资金
- Quebec's Ministry of Economy, Science and Innovation (Ministere de l'Economie, de la Science et de l'Innovation du Quebec)
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
- Canada Research Chair Program
- Abitibi-Temiscamingue College
- Technology Center for Industrial Waste (Centre Technologique des Residus Industriels) through Airex Energy
- NSERC
Few studies have examined the influence of pyro-gasification and activation conditions on porosity development in activated biochars. In this context, this study investigates the effects of pyro-gasification temperature (315, 399, and 454 degrees C), activation temperature (700, 800, and 900 degrees C), and activating agent (CO2 flow rate: 2, 3, and 5 L min(-1)) on porosity in materials made from wood residues (black spruce and white birch). Activated biochars were prepared in a two-step process: torrefaction/fast pyrolysis in a pilot-scale plant and activation using an inhouse pilot-scale furnace. Results show that the physical properties of activated biochars improved over biochars and wood residues, with fivefold greater surface area for activated birch biochar over biochars, and threefold greater surface area for activated spruce biochars. Statistical analysis results reveal that pyro-gasification and activation temperature, CO2 gas flow rate, and wood residue type significantly affected the porosity of activated biochars (at p < 0.05). The main findings are as follows: i) Torrefaction or pyrolysis pre-treatment step had less impact on the porosity of activated biochars, so lower energy expenditure is required to improve product quality, i.e., porosity; ii) Activation temperature was the major variable to optimize specific surface area; by increasing from 700 to 900 degrees C, the average surface area for activated biochars made from both wood residues increased to nearly 120 m(2) g(-1); iii) pilot-scale technologies produced porous activated biochars comparable to laboratory-scale technologies which could boost incentives to use thermochemical biomass conversion, and increase the profitability with these diversified by-products in biorefinery industry.
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