Torrefaction and densification of biomass from Municipal Solid Waste

埃德蒙顿市的废物管理服务非常有兴趣探索微波辅助 用于更有效地烘焙建筑用木质和木质纤维素生物质的烘焙技术 和城市固体废物。 需要一种系统和科学的方法来表征微波辅助生物燃料的质量。 烘焙生物质和烘焙过程，使这项技术成功。为了迎接这一挑战，我们 提出了确定反应器尺寸、微波功率水平、反应时间和原料生物质的影响 水分含量对微波辅助烘焙的影响。研究了微波干燥对大豆蛋白质的影响 还将确定烘焙产品的特性、研磨性能和疏水性。我 一个研究小组已经在无线电频率和微波方面进行了几年的各种项目 我们拥有该项目所需的大部分设备。的 对加拿大来说，从固体废物的可燃部分生产能源的研究是相对较新的 与其他国家相比。这个项目的成功将是一个了不起的突破， 将废物转化为生物燃料，也将为固体废物增值开辟新途径， 加拿大社区和生物燃料行业。

Waste Management Services of the City of Edmonton is very interested to explore microwave assisted torrefaction technology for more efficient torrefaction of woody and lignocellulosic biomass of construction and municipal solid waste. A systematic and scientific approach is required in characterization of biofuel quality of microwave assisted torrefied biomass and torrefaction process to bring this technology successfully. To meet this challenge we have proposed to determine the effects of reactor size, microwave power level, reaction time and raw biomass moisture content on microwave assisted torrefaction. The effect of microwave torrefaction on the characteristics of torrefied products, grinding performance, and hydrophobicity will be determined as well. My research group has been working on radio frequency and microwave for several years in various projects related to grains and other plant materials, and we possess most of the equipment required for this project. The research on energy production from the combustible portion of the solid wastes is relatively new to Canada compared to other countries. The success of this project will represent a remarkable breakthrough for conversion of waste to biofuel, and will also lead to new avenues in adding value to solid wastes, benefitting both Canadian communities and biofuel industries.