Modeling chemical and physical processes of wood and biomass pyrolysis

We review the current state of knowledge of phase separation and phase equilibria in porous materials. Our emphasis is on fundamental studies of simple fluids (composed of small, neutral molecules) and well-characterized materials. While theoretical and molecular simulation studies are stressed, we also survey experimental investigations that are fundamental in nature. Following a brief survey of the most useful theoretical and simulation methods, we describe the nature of gas‐liquid (capillary condensation), layering, liquid‐liquid and freezing/melting transitions. In each case studies for simple pore geometries, and also more complex ones where available, are discussed. While a reasonably good understanding is available for phase equilibria of pure adsorbates in simple pore geometries, there is a need to extend the models to more complex pore geometries that include effects of chemical and geometrical heterogeneity and connectivity. In addition, with the exception of liquid‐liquid equilibria, little work has been done so far on phase separation for mixtures in porous media.

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Phase separation in confined systems

Discrete particle simulation of particulate systems: A review of major applications and findings

Biomass combustion in fluidized bed boilers: Potential problems and remedies

Biomass pyrolysis kinetics: A comparative critical review with relevant agricultural residue case studies

Low-temperature oxidation of coal. 1. A single-particle reaction-diffusion model

Low-temperature oxidation of coal. 3. Modelling spontaneous combustion in coal stockpiles

The fate of organically bound inorganic elements and sodium chloride during fluidized bed combustion of high sodium, high sulphur low rank coals

Mixing of homogeneous solids in bubbling fluidized beds: Theoretical modelling and experimental investigation using digital image analysis

The effect of moisture condensation on the spontaneous combustibility of coal

Pradeep K. Agarwal

Papers

Low-temperature oxidation of coal. 1. A single-particle reaction-diffusion model

Low-temperature oxidation of coal. 3. Modelling spontaneous combustion in coal stockpiles

The fate of organically bound inorganic elements and sodium chloride during fluidized bed combustion of high sodium, high sulphur low rank coals

Mixing of homogeneous solids in bubbling fluidized beds: Theoretical modelling and experimental investigation using digital image analysis

The effect of moisture condensation on the spontaneous combustibility of coal