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A decentralized biomass torrefaction reactor concept. Part I: Multi-scale analysis and initial experimental validation

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Kung, Kevin S.; Shanbhogue, Santosh; Slocum Jr., Alexander H; Ghoniem, Ahmed F
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Abstract
A new, simplified biomass torrefaction reactor concept that operates under oxygen-lean conditions is proposed as a potential way to downscale torrefaction reactors for small- and medium-scale applications. To verify the feasibility of the concept, a multi-scale analysis was conducted to understand the design requirements, underlying chemistry, intra-particle effects, and overall reactor-scale heat transfer. We demonstrate that the heat transfer within the reactor and the appropriate reactor height is largely determined by gas-phase advection. Finally, by implementing a laboratory-scale reactor and operating it under diverse conditions, we show that such a design can indeed satisfy the requirements for torrefaction. This lays the basis for the second part of this two-part paper, where we develop a detailed mathematical model for this concept. In future studies, we will also systematically define and map the performance metrics and reaction conditions in order to understand the scaling laws for potential commercialization of this concept.
Date issued
2019-06
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/127993
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Tata Center for Technology and Design; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biological Engineering
Journal
Biomass and Bioenergy
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Citation
Kung, Kevin S. et al. "A decentralized biomass torrefaction reactor concept. Part I: Multi-scale analysis and initial experimental validation." Biomass and Bioenergy 125 (June 2019): 196-203 © 2018 Elsevier Ltd
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0961-9534

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