Torrefaction is a mild pyrolysis, which has been explored for the pretreatment of biomass to
increase the heating value and hydrophobicity. Due to its potential applications for making …

In this work about pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass, the individual reaction mechanisms of
cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin are initially described. The recent advances in the …

Pyrolysis converts biomass into liquid, gaseous and solid fuels. This work reviews the
existing models for biomass pyrolysis, including kinetic, network and mechanistic models …

Biofuels and biomaterials are gaining increased attention because of their ecofriendly
nature and renewable precursors. Biochar is a recalcitrant carbonaceous product obtained …

This review reports the state of the art in modeling chemical and physical processes of wood
and biomass pyrolysis. Chemical kinetics are critically discussed in relation to primary …

The thermal decomposition of woody biomass in the absence of oxygen, or pyrolysis, is a
series of complex reactions involving hundreds of compounds. The species of residue, form …

Torrefaction is a thermal treatment step in the relatively low temperature range of 225–300°
C, which aims to produce a fuel with increased energy density by decomposing the reactive …

In the time it takes to read this sentence, about fifteen people will be added to the world's
population. Read the sentence again, and there will be thirty. Tomorrow, each of these …

Biomass pyrolysis is a process by which a biomass feedstock is thermally degraded in the
absence of air/oxygen. It is used for the production of solid (charcoal), liquid (tar and other …

Experimental and theoretical investigations indicate particle shape and size influence
biomass particle dynamics, including drying, heating rate, and reaction rate. Experimental …