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Torrefaction of oil palm kernel shell in the presence of oxygen and carbon dioxide
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In this paper, a fixed-bed tubular reactor was used for torrefaction of oil palm kernel shell (PKS), one of the biomass residues from the palm oil industry.About:
This article is published in Fuel.The article was published on 2015-03-15. It has received 94 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Torrefaction & Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide.read more
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Progress in biomass torrefaction: Principles, applications and challenges
Wei Hsin Chen,Bo Jhih Lin,Bo Jhih Lin,Yu Ying Lin,Yen Shih Chu,Aristotle T. Ubando,Aristotle T. Ubando,Pau Loke Show,Hwai Chyuan Ong,Jo Shu Chang,Jo Shu Chang,Shih-Hsin Ho,Alvin B. Culaba,Anélie Pétrissans,Mathieu Pétrissans +14 more
TL;DR: A comprehensive review of the progress in biomass torrefaction technologies is provided in this article, where the authors perform an in-depth literature survey and identify a current trend in practical tor-refaction development and environmental performance.
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A review of torrefaction of oil palm solid wastes for biofuel production
Mohamad Azri Sukiran,Mohamad Azri Sukiran,Faisal Abnisa,Wan Mohd Ashri Wan Daud,Nasrin Abu Bakar,Soh Kheang Loh +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the use of torrefaction technology to improve the fuel characteristics of these wastes is presented, including empty fruit bunches, palm kernel shell, mesocarp fiber, oil palm frond, and oil palm trunk.
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Torrefaction of biomass: a review of production methods for biocoal from cultured and waste lignocellulosic feedstocks.
Stanislav O. Barskov,Mark E. Zappi,Prashanth R. Buchireddy,Stephen Dufreche,John L. Guillory,Daniel Gang,Rafael Hernandez,Rakesh Bajpai,Jeff Baudier,Robbyn Cooper,Richard Sharp +10 more
TL;DR: Torrefaction is a developing thermal process that has mainly been used to convert lignocellulosic feedstocks, both cultured and wasted, into a “charred” product that can be used as a fuel for power plants, combustion units, and gasifiers as mentioned in this paper.
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Torrefaction of microalgal biochar as potential coal fuel and application as bio-adsorbent
Yong Yang Gan,Hwai Chyuan Ong,Pau Loke Show,Tau Chuan Ling,Wei Hsin Chen,Kai Ling Yu,Rosazlin Abdullah +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive overview of recent research for fuel property of microalgal biochar after torrefaction process is presented, including dry and wet torrefactions of micro algal biomass.
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Torrefaction operation and optimization of microalga residue for energy densification and utilization
TL;DR: In this article, the torrefaction characteristics of a microalga (Chlorella vulgaris ESP-31) residue in inert (N2) and non-inert (CO2) atmospheres at temperatures of 200-300°C with the durations of 15-60min are investigated.
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Torrefaction of reed canary grass, wheat straw and willow to enhance solid fuel qualities and combustion properties
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