Thermochemical Processing of Biomass

Techno-economic and environmental analysis of bio-oil production from forest residues via non-catalytic and catalytic pyrolysis processes

“…The formation and combination of benzene rings in a polycyclic structure produces a solid residue known as char. Water vapour and non-condensable gases are typically released during these rearrangement reactions (Collard & Blin, 2014;Pisupati & Tchapda, 2015).…”

“…These compounds are condensable at ambient temperature (Collard & Blin, 2014). Lignin and hemicellulose have amorphous structures that depolymerise at lower temperatures than the crystalline structure of cellulose (Pisupati & Tchapda, 2015).…”

Impact of biomass diversity on torrefaction: Study of solid conversion and volatile species formation through an innovative TGA-GC/MS apparatus

“…Lignocellulosic biomass is formed by a mostly crystalline cellulose microfibril network surrounded by a matrix of hemicelluloses and small amounts of lignin which give the definitive strength to the structure [3,4]. The proportions and distribution of these macromolecular com ponents in biomass physical structure is complex and depends on the type of biomass.…”

Solid Biomass from Forest Trees to Energy: A Review

“…Combustion is by far the most common way of converting forest biomass into energy [154]. It is performed in batch or continuous systems, depending on the scale, and to produce heat, power, or combined heat and power.…”