Identifying fuel characteristics of bamboo chips as a solid biofuel through torrefaction

Our goal was to explore the potential of bamboo as a solid biomass fuel through torrefaction and compare it with previous studies on unused forest biomass chips. The torrefaction process involved temperatures of 230–310 °C increased in 20 °C intervals, each lasting an hour. Significant differences i...

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Published in:Journal of material cycles and waste management 2024-09, Vol.26 (5), p.2804-2813
Main Authors: Park, Sunyong, Oh, Kwang Cheol, Kim, Seok Jun, Kim, Ha Eun, Kim, Seon Yeop, Cho, Lahoon, Jeon, Young Kwang, Kim, Dae Hyun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Bamboo
Biodiesel fuels
Biofuels
Biomass
Biomass energy
Calorific value
Carbon
Civil Engineering
Coal-fired power plants
Differential thermogravimetric analysis
Drying
Engineering
Environmental Management
Forest biomass
Fossil fuels
Hardwoods
Nitrogen
Original Article
Pyrolysis
Renewable resources
Temperature
Thermogravimetric analysis
Waste management
Waste Management/Waste Technology
Wood chips
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Summary:Our goal was to explore the potential of bamboo as a solid biomass fuel through torrefaction and compare it with previous studies on unused forest biomass chips. The torrefaction process involved temperatures of 230–310 °C increased in 20 °C intervals, each lasting an hour. Significant differences in mass were evident between the 270 and 290 °C processing conditions during thermogravimetric analysis. Differential thermogravimetric analysis showed that both the initial and peak temperatures increased with higher processing temperatures. The mass yield ranged from 32.37 to 76.74%, and the calorific value varied from 19.50 MJ/kg to 28.68 MJ/kg. Compared to previous studies on the torrefaction of Liriodendron tulipifera and Pinus koraiensis , bamboo exhibited a relatively lower mass yield and calorific value; however, it was considered suitable compared to unused forest biomass wood chips. The optimal conditions for torrefaction were found to be 270 °C during processing.
ISSN:1438-4957
1611-8227
DOI:10.1007/s10163-024-02002-9