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@article{Huang:2016:10.1016/j.biortech.2016.01.027,
author = {Huang, X and Rein, G},
doi = {10.1016/j.biortech.2016.01.027},
journal = {Bioresource Technology},
pages = {409--421},
title = {Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass in Smouldering Combustion across Scales: the Roles of Heterogeneous Kinetics, Oxygen and Transport Phenomena},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2016.01.027},
volume = {207},
year = {2016}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - We investigate the thermochemical conversion of biomass in smouldering combustion bycombining experiments and modelling at two scales: matter (1 mg) and laboratory (100g) scales. Emphasis is put on the effect of oxygen (0 to 33 vol.%) and oxidation reactionsbecause these are poorly studied in the literature in comparison to pyrolysis. The results areobtained for peat as representative biomass supported by high-quality experimental data.Three kinetic schemes are explored, including various steps of drying, pyrolysis and oxidation.The kinetic parameters are found using the Kissinger-Genetic Algorithm method, andthen implemented in a 1D model of heat and mass transfer. The predictions are validated inthermogravimetric and bench-scale experiments to unravel the role of heterogeneous reaction.This is the first time that the influence of oxygen on biomass smouldering is explainedin terms of both chemistry and transport phenomena across scales.
AU - Huang,X
AU - Rein,G
DO - 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.01.027
EP - 421
PY - 2016///
SN - 1873-2976
SP - 409
TI - Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass in Smouldering Combustion across Scales: the Roles of Heterogeneous Kinetics, Oxygen and Transport Phenomena
T2 - Bioresource Technology
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2016.01.027
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/28947
VL - 207
ER -
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