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Experimental Design And Testing In A Pilot-Scale Rotary Kiln For The Torrefaction Of Beech Wood Under System Restrictions, Jorge López-Ordovás, Ibai Funcia-Muguerza, Katie Chong, Javier Gil, Raúl Pérez-Vega, Tony Bridgwater
Experimental Design And Testing In A Pilot-Scale Rotary Kiln For The Torrefaction Of Beech Wood Under System Restrictions, Jorge López-Ordovás, Ibai Funcia-Muguerza, Katie Chong, Javier Gil, Raúl Pérez-Vega, Tony Bridgwater
Bio-Char II: Production, Characterization and Applications
The torrefaction process increases the energy density of the torrefied feedstock through the loss of volatiles and moisture. The anhydrous weight loss (AWL) measures the loss of volatiles and it is easily correlated with the net calorific value (NCV) of the torrefied product.
This work has two different parts. The first part consists of the design of the experiments and the second includes the experiments with results. The system used in CENER, where the simulation and experiments were completed, is a rotary kiln with a maximum capacity of 500 kg/h and a range of operating temperatures between 220-310°C. The innovative …