TY - JOUR
T1 - Torrefied biomasses in a drop tube furnace to evaluate their utility in blast furnaces
AU - Chen, Wei Hsin
AU - Du, Shan Wen
AU - Tsai, Chien Hsiung
AU - Wang, Zhen Yu
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PY - 2012/5
Y1 - 2012/5
N2 - Torrefaction and burning characteristics of bamboo, oil palm, rice husk, bagasse, and Madagascar almond were studied and compared with a high-volatile bituminous coal using a drop tube furnace to evaluate the potential of biomass consumed in blast furnaces. Torrefaction at 250 and 300 °C for 1. h duration was carried out. Analysis using the ash tracer method indicated that the extent of atomic carbon reduction in the biomasses was less than that of atomic hydrogen and oxygen. Torrefaction also lowered the sulfur content in bamboo and oil palm over 33%. An examination of the R-factor and burnout of the samples suggests that more volatiles were released and a higher burnout was achieved with raw and torrefied biomasses at 250 °C than at 300 °C; however, torrefaction at 300 °C is a feasible operating condition to transform biomass into a solid fuel resembling a high-volatile bituminous coal used for blast furnaces.
AB - Torrefaction and burning characteristics of bamboo, oil palm, rice husk, bagasse, and Madagascar almond were studied and compared with a high-volatile bituminous coal using a drop tube furnace to evaluate the potential of biomass consumed in blast furnaces. Torrefaction at 250 and 300 °C for 1. h duration was carried out. Analysis using the ash tracer method indicated that the extent of atomic carbon reduction in the biomasses was less than that of atomic hydrogen and oxygen. Torrefaction also lowered the sulfur content in bamboo and oil palm over 33%. An examination of the R-factor and burnout of the samples suggests that more volatiles were released and a higher burnout was achieved with raw and torrefied biomasses at 250 °C than at 300 °C; however, torrefaction at 300 °C is a feasible operating condition to transform biomass into a solid fuel resembling a high-volatile bituminous coal used for blast furnaces.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.01.163
DO - 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.01.163
M3 - Article
C2 - 22386202
AN - SCOPUS:84858748704
SN - 0960-8524
VL - 111
SP - 433
EP - 438
JO - Bioresource technology
JF - Bioresource technology
ER -