Characterization of Biomass Chars Formed under Different Devolatilization Conditions: Differences between Rice Husk and Eucalyptus

• Published in: Energy & fuels Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 1275 - 1284
• Main Authors: Guerrero, Marta, Ruiz, M. Pilar, Millera, Ángela, Alzueta, María U, Bilbao, Rafael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 01.03.2008
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Biomass; Energy; Exact sciences and technology; Fuel processing. Carbochemistry and petrochemistry; Fuels; Natural energy; Renewable Energy; Solid fuel processing (coal, coke, brown coal, peat, wood, etc.); Fluidized bed reactor; Scanning electron microscopy; Pyrolysis; Heat treatment; Fixed bed reactor; Devolatilization; Biomass; High temperature; Rice by product; Eucalyptus; Dicotyledones; Char; Angiospermae; Myrtaceae; Spermatophyta; X ray diffractometry; Comparative study

A comparison between the properties of chars produced by pyrolysis of rice husk and eucalyptus at different temperatures and heating rates has been performed. Low heating rate (LHR) devolatilization experiments were conducted in a fixed bed reactor at temperatures ranging from 600 to 900 °C, while a...