Modeling chemical and physical processes of wood and biomass pyrolysis

Modeling of biomass gasification in fluidized bed

The mechanism for thermal decomposition of cellulose and its main products

Combustion and gasification rates of lignocellulosic chars

Biomass gasification presents highly interesting possibilities for expanding the utilization of biomass as power generation using internal combustion engines or turbines. However, the need to reduce the tar in the producer gas is very important. The successful application of producer gas depends not only on the quantity of tar, but also on its properties and compositions, which is associated with the dew-point of tar components. Class 5, 4, and 2 tar become a major cause of condensation which can foul the engines and turbines. Hence, the selectivity of tar treatment method to remove or convert class 5, 4, and 2 tar is a challenge in producer gas utilization. This review was conducted to present the recent studies in tar treatment from biomass gasification. The new technologies with their strengths and the weaknesses in term of tar reduction are discussed.

Tar reduction in biomass producer gas via mechanical, catalytic and thermal methods: A review

Heat of wood pyrolysis

Cracking reactions of tar from pyrolysis of spruce wood

Tar cracking from fast pyrolysis of large beech wood particles

Influence of the emissivity of the sample on differential scanning calorimetry measurements

A method to determine the course of heating value and heat production rate of volatiles during the pyrolysis of a solid fuel particle

Johannes Rath

Papers

Heat of wood pyrolysis

Cracking reactions of tar from pyrolysis of spruce wood

Tar cracking from fast pyrolysis of large beech wood particles

Influence of the emissivity of the sample on differential scanning calorimetry measurements

A method to determine the course of heating value and heat production rate of volatiles during the pyrolysis of a solid fuel particle