Theoretical and Applied Aspects of Biomass Torrefaction: For Biofuels and Value-Added Products presents a firm foundation of torrefaction technologies and their economic and sustainability aspects. It offers a theoretical background in the underlying principles of torrefaction reactions, including thermodynamics, chemical reactions, process modeling, end-products, and value-added products such as biochar and torr-gas. It also provides an overview of best practices in torrefaction systems, reactor design and scale-up, and compares torrefaction with other thermochemical processing technologies.
The authors discuss feedstock availability for a variety of biomass types, such as agricultural residues, woody residues, energy crops and municipal solid waste. They also examine logistics and markets for torrefied products, which includes their use in co-firing and combined heat and power generation, as well as emissions and other environmental aspects. This balanced and thorough approach to the subject matter makes this an excellent resource for engineers, researchers, and graduate students in the field of biomass conversion, especially with background in energy engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, biological engineering, and agriculture.
1. Chapter One: Introduction to Thermochemical Conversion Processes - p. xiii 2. Chapter Two: Introduction to Feedstocks - p. 16 3. Chapter Three: Fundamental Theories of Torrefaction by Thermochemical Conversion - p. 39 4. Chapter Four: Design Practices for Torrefaction Systems - p. 75 5. Chapter Five: Techno-Economic Considerations of Torrefaction - p. 96 6. Chapter Six: Torrefaction Bioenergy Generation - p. 121 7. Chapter Seven: Torrefaction Bioenergy Applications - p. 150 8. Chapter Eight: Environmental Considerations of Torrefaction - p. 184 9. Index - p. 203
Theoretical and Applied Aspects of Biomass Torrefaction: For Biofuels and Value-Added Products presents a firm foundation of torrefaction technologies and their economic and sustainability aspects. It offers a theoretical background in the underlying principles of torrefaction reactions, including thermodynamics, chemical reactions, process modeling, end-products, and value-added products such as biochar and torr-gas. It also provides an overview of best practices in torrefaction systems, reactor design and scale-up, and compares torrefaction with other thermochemical processing technologies.
The authors discuss feedstock availability for a variety of biomass types, such as agricultural residues, woody residues, energy crops and municipal solid waste. They also examine logistics and markets for torrefied products, which includes their use in co-firing and combined heat and power generation, as well as emissions and other environmental aspects. This balanced and thorough approach to the subject matter makes this an excellent resource for engineers, researchers, and graduate students in the field of biomass conversion, especially with background in energy engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, biological engineering, and agriculture.
1. Chapter One: Introduction to Thermochemical Conversion Processes - p. xiii 2. Chapter Two: Introduction to Feedstocks - p. 16 3. Chapter Three: Fundamental Theories of Torrefaction by Thermochemical Conversion - p. 39 4. Chapter Four: Design Practices for Torrefaction Systems - p. 75 5. Chapter Five: Techno-Economic Considerations of Torrefaction - p. 96 6. Chapter Six: Torrefaction Bioenergy Generation - p. 121 7. Chapter Seven: Torrefaction Bioenergy Applications - p. 150 8. Chapter Eight: Environmental Considerations of Torrefaction - p. 184 9. Index - p. 203
