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http://dx.doi.org/10.5658/WOOD.2016.44.5.685

Thermal Degradation Behavior of Biomass Depending on Torrefaction Temperatures and Heating Rates  

Gong, Sung-Ho (Department of Forest Products and Technology, Chonnam National University)
Ahn, Byoung-Jun (Division of Wood Chemistry & Microbiology, Department of Forest Products, National Institute of Forest Science)
Lee, Soo-Min (Division of Wood Chemistry & Microbiology, Department of Forest Products, National Institute of Forest Science)
Lee, Jae-Jung (Division of Wood Chemistry & Microbiology, Department of Forest Products, National Institute of Forest Science)
Lee, Young-Kyu (Indoor Air Quality Analysis Center, National Instrumentation Center for Environmental Management, Seoul 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.44, no.5, 2016 , pp. 685-694 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, the thermal degradation behavior of biomass during torrefaction was studied by thermogravimetric and byproduct gas analysis. Torrefaction temperature, time, and heating rate were $220{\sim}300^{\circ}C$, 110 min, and $10{\sim}30^{\circ}C/min$, respectively. The degradation rate of yellow poplar was 8.01~8.81% at $220^{\circ}C$ and 71.86~77.38% at $300^{\circ}C$ depending on heating rate. The degradation rate significantly increased at temperature over $240^{\circ}C$. On the other hand, degradation rate of larch was relatively low as 49.58~54.15% at $300^{\circ}C$. The activation energy of yellow poplar was 87.32~91.24 kJ/mol; these values did not significantly change with heating rate. The activation energy of larch was 83.85~91.60 kJ/mol. The major components of the gas generated during torrefaction were derived from hemicellulose. The component types and concentrations increased with torrefaction severity. High concentrations of furfural and acetic acid were detected during torrefaction of yellow poplar.
Keywords
torrefaction; thermogravimetric analysis; activation energy; thermal degradation behavior; biomass;
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