Efficient Fuel Pretreatment: Simultaneous Torrefaction and Grinding of Biomass
Efficient Fuel Pretreatment: Simultaneous Torrefaction and Grinding of Biomass
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高效燃料预处理:同时烘焙和研磨生物质
DOI:
10.1021/ef401787q
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发表时间:
2013
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影响因子:
5.3
通讯作者:
K. Dam‐Johansen
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作者:
S. Saleh;B. B. Hansen;P. Jensen;K. Dam‐Johansen
Combining torrefaction and grinding of biomass in one reactor may be an attractive fuel pretreatment process. A combined laboratory torrefaction and ball mill reactor has been constructed for studies of the influence of temperature and residence time on the product yields and particle size reductions of Danish wheat straw, spruce chips, and pine chips. On the basis of initial experiments, which evaluated the influence of reactor mass loading, gas flow, and grinding ball size and material, a standard experimental procedure was developed. The particle size reduction capability of the torrefaction process has been evaluated by the relative change in d50, and this method was compared to the Hardgrove grindability index (HGI), showing reasonably similar results. Significant differences in torrefaction behavior have been observed for straw and spruce chips torrefied at 270–330 °C. Torrefaction of straw for 90 min yielded a higher mass loss (27–60 wt %) and relative size reduction (59–95%) compared with spruce (...