Torrefaction of Fast-Growing Colombian Wood Species

The aim of this paper is to report fuel properties and torrefaction behavior of woody biomass from the Colombian highlands. Four wood species ( Eucalyptus grandis, Pinus Maximinoi, Pinus patula , and Gmelina arborea ) were selected due to their potential for expansion as bioenergy crops. Torrefactio...

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Published in:Waste and biomass valorization 2019-06, Vol.10 (6), p.1655-1667
Main Authors: Pérez, Juan F., Pelaez-Samaniego, Manuel Raul, Garcia-Perez, Manuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomass
Calorific value
Cellulose
Chemical composition
Composition
Drying
Engineering
Environment
Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology
Eucalyptus
Fuels
Industrial Pollution Prevention
Lignin
Original Paper
Pine trees
Pyrolysis
Raw materials
Refineries
Renewable and Green Energy
Renewable energy
Thermal stability
Thermodynamic properties
Waste Management/Waste Technology
Wood
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Summary:The aim of this paper is to report fuel properties and torrefaction behavior of woody biomass from the Colombian highlands. Four wood species ( Eucalyptus grandis, Pinus Maximinoi, Pinus patula , and Gmelina arborea ) were selected due to their potential for expansion as bioenergy crops. Torrefaction of these feedstocks for the production of pellets for both domestic and international markets is a promising way to take advantage of these resources. Herein we report the impact of torrefaction temperature (between 200 and 300 °C) on the proximate and ultimate composition, heating value, thermal stability, and volatile products of the resulting solids. Although, all samples studied have similar volatile contents (70 wt%), heating value (~ 18.7 MJ/kg), and ash content (
ISSN:1877-2641
1877-265X
DOI:10.1007/s12649-017-0164-y