Prediction of Tar and Light Gas during Pyrolysis of Black Liquor and Biomass

A generalized model for describing the pyrolysis behavior of low-grade fuels is being developed for incorporation into larger combustion simulation models. Light gas and tar yields from black liquor or biomass pyrolysis can be predicted using the chemical percolation devolatilization (CPD) model ori...

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Published in:Energy & fuels 2012-06, Vol.26 (6), p.3381-3387
Main Authors: Fletcher, Thomas H, Pond, Harland R, Webster, Jarom, Wooters, Judson, Baxter, Larry L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomass
Black liquor
Cellulose
Coal
Fuels
Mathematical models
NMR spectroscopy
Percolation
Pyrolysis
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Summary:A generalized model for describing the pyrolysis behavior of low-grade fuels is being developed for incorporation into larger combustion simulation models. Light gas and tar yields from black liquor or biomass pyrolysis can be predicted using the chemical percolation devolatilization (CPD) model originally developed for coal. The initial approach is to measure the average chemical structures in a black liquor sample using 13C NMR spectroscopy. These chemical structures are then used in pyrolysis model predictions. With few changes from the coal-derived kinetic parameters, the model describes the organic pyrolysis behavior of black liquor samples obtained in a nitrogen-purged furnace. It is hoped that future black liquor models can be divided into five major components (hemicellulose, cellulose, lignin, Kraft lignin, and carboxylic acids) which would permit engineering predictions of many forms of biomass. This paper discusses chemical structure and kinetic parameters used to model pyrolysis behavior of black liquor, lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose.
ISSN:0887-0624
1520-5029
DOI:10.1021/ef300574n