Journal
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
Volume 293, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122087
Keywords
Torrefaction; Gasification; Pyrolysis; Kinetics; Biomass char
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21878093]
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In this study, the effect of torrefaction on the gasification reactivity of chars from raw and torrefied biomass was investigated. Three torrefaction temperatures and four pyrolysis temperatures were taken into consideration. It was found that the severe torrefaction (300 degrees C) would reduce the char gasification reactivity by at least 19% according to the normalized gasification rate. Moreover, the reduction of gasification reactivity appeared after the midterm stage. The gasification reaction were further analyzed by nucleation/growth model and model-free method. The activation energy increased by similar to 80 kJ/mol with conversion, indicating an enhancement of the reaction resistance. Furthermore, 800 degrees C pyrolysis was found to be a turning point, beyond which the gasification reactivity reduced significantly. These reactivity changes were implied by the bio-char structure evolution and active alkali and alkaline earth metals (AAEMs) contents variations. The research results provide insights into the effect of torrefaction on biomass gasification.
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