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http://dx.doi.org/10.5658/WOOD.2015.43.3.381

Production of High-density Solid Fuel Using Torrefeid Biomass of Larch Wood  

Song, Dae-Yeon (Department of Forest Products and Technology, Chonnam National University)
Ahn, Byoung-Jun (Division of Wood Chemistry & Microbiology, Department of Forest Products, Korea Forest Research Institute)
Gong, Sung-Ho (Department of Forest Products and Technology, Chonnam National University)
Lee, Jae-Jung (Division of Wood Chemistry & Microbiology, Department of Forest Products, Korea Forest Research Institute)
Lee, Hyoung-Woo (Department of Forest Products and Technology, Chonnam National University)
Lee, Jae-Won (Department of Forest Products and Technology, Chonnam National University)
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Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology / v.43, no.3, 2015 , pp. 381-389 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, the effects of moisture content and particles size of ground particles of torrefied larch chips on the pelletizing process were investigated depending on torrefaction conditions ($220^{\circ}C$-50 min, $250^{\circ}C$-50 min, $250^{\circ}C$-120 min). The moisture content in the torrefied chip decreased to 0.69~1.75%, while ash content and calorific value increased compared to untreated chip. In addition, weight loss significantly increased during torrefaction due to hemicellulose degradation. The carbon content in torrefied larch chip increased compare to untreated larch chip, while the hydrogen and oxygen contents decreased. The lignin and glucan contents in torrefied larch chip increased with increasing severity of the torrefaction condition, while hemicellulose decreased. In the particle size distribution of ground particles of torrefied larch chip, larch torrefied at severe conditions was found to produce smaller particles (~1 mm) than that of the larch torrefied at mild conditions. Macropore (over $500{\AA}$) in the torrefied particle was produced during torrefaction. During the pelletizing using ground particles of torrefied larch chip, the pressure needed in pelletizing decreased and pellet length increased with increasing moisture content, regardless of the particle size.
Keywords
torrefaction; torrefied larch; pelletizing;
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