Torrefaction of Biomass for Energy Applications: From Fundamentals to Industrial Scale explores the processes, technology, end-use, and economics involved in torrefaction at the industrial scale for heat and power generation. Its authors combine their industry experience with their academic expertise to provide a thorough overview of the topic. Starting at feedstock pretreatment, followed by torrefaction processes, the book includes plant design and operation, safety aspects, and case studies focusing on the needs and challenges of the industrial scale. Commercially available technologies are examined and compared, and their economical evaluation and life cycle assessment are covered as well.
Attention is also given to non-woody feedstock, alternative applications, derived fuels, recent advances, and expected future developments. For its practical approach, this book is ideal for professionals in the biomass industry, including those in heat and power generation. It is also a useful reference for researchers and graduate students in the area of biomass and biofuels, and for decision makers, policy makers, and analysts in the energy field.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. Physical Pretreatment of Biomass - p. 45 3. Chapter 3. Biomass Torrefaction Process - p. 89 4. Chapter 4. Additional Processes - p. 125 5. Chapter 5. Plant Design and Operation - p. 143 6. Chapter 6. Torrefaction Technologies - p. 161 7. Chapter 7. Final Users Experiments and Trials - p. 173 8. Chapter 8. Torrefied Biomass Safety Aspects - p. 183 9. Chapter 9. Economical Evaluation of Torrefaction: Case Study Analysis - p. 191 10. Chapter 10. Biomass Torrefaction for Energy Life Cycle Assessment - p. 199 11. Chapter 11. Applications for Torrefied Biomass - p. 203 12. Chapter 12. Torrefaction of Nonwoody Feedstocks - p. 215 13. Chapter 13. Future Developments and Derived Fuels - p. 221 14. Chapter 14. Conclusions - p. 231 15. Index - p. 237
Torrefaction of Biomass for Energy Applications: From Fundamentals to Industrial Scale explores the processes, technology, end-use, and economics involved in torrefaction at the industrial scale for heat and power generation. Its authors combine their industry experience with their academic expertise to provide a thorough overview of the topic. Starting at feedstock pretreatment, followed by torrefaction processes, the book includes plant design and operation, safety aspects, and case studies focusing on the needs and challenges of the industrial scale. Commercially available technologies are examined and compared, and their economical evaluation and life cycle assessment are covered as well.
Attention is also given to non-woody feedstock, alternative applications, derived fuels, recent advances, and expected future developments. For its practical approach, this book is ideal for professionals in the biomass industry, including those in heat and power generation. It is also a useful reference for researchers and graduate students in the area of biomass and biofuels, and for decision makers, policy makers, and analysts in the energy field.
1. Chapter 1. Introduction - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. Physical Pretreatment of Biomass - p. 45 3. Chapter 3. Biomass Torrefaction Process - p. 89 4. Chapter 4. Additional Processes - p. 125 5. Chapter 5. Plant Design and Operation - p. 143 6. Chapter 6. Torrefaction Technologies - p. 161 7. Chapter 7. Final Users Experiments and Trials - p. 173 8. Chapter 8. Torrefied Biomass Safety Aspects - p. 183 9. Chapter 9. Economical Evaluation of Torrefaction: Case Study Analysis - p. 191 10. Chapter 10. Biomass Torrefaction for Energy Life Cycle Assessment - p. 199 11. Chapter 11. Applications for Torrefied Biomass - p. 203 12. Chapter 12. Torrefaction of Nonwoody Feedstocks - p. 215 13. Chapter 13. Future Developments and Derived Fuels - p. 221 14. Chapter 14. Conclusions - p. 231 15. Index - p. 237
