Effect of Particle Size on Low-Temperature Pyrolysis of Woody Biomass
Effect of Particle Size on Low-Temperature Pyrolysis of Woody Biomass
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粒径对木本生物质低温热解的影响
DOI:
10.1021/ef501869e
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发表时间:
2014
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影响因子:
5.3
通讯作者:
E. Fisher
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作者:
H. Bennadji;Krystle Smith;M. Serapiglia;E. Fisher
When biomass is thermochemically processed, the size of the biomass particles affects processing time requirements and yields. This study investigates the effects of particle size at the centimeter scale on pyrolysis through both experimental and modeling approaches, with three types of woody biomass; poplar, pine sapwood, and pine heartwood. Large (D = 3.81 cm) and small (D = 2.54 cm) wood spheres were pyrolyzed under thermally thick conditions at three final pyrolysis temperatures in a reactor with turbulent gas flow; the same wood materials were also pyrolyzed in a thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), under kinetic control. The experiments were simulated using a previously published 1-dimensional pyrolysis model, which includes transport and kinetics of solid to vapor reactions for biomass components. Particle size had a strong effect on devolatilization timing and also affected the yields of some species. The model was successful at predicting the qualitative features and approximate magnitudes of quanti...