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Conversion of biomass blends (walnut shell and pearl millet) for the production of solid biofuel via torrefaction under different conditions

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 May 2022 Australia Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Chemosphere, volume 295, page 133,894 (issn: 0045-6535,

Authors: Iqra Abdullah; Nabeel Ahmad; Murid Hussain; Ashfaq Ahmed; Usama Ahmed; Young-Kwon Park;

doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133894

pmid: 35150698

Conversion of biomass blends (walnut shell and pearl millet) for the production of solid biofuel via torrefaction under different conditions

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The torrefaction of lignocellulose biomass was conducted to produce biochar with properties compatible with coal. Two lignocellulose biomasses, pearl millet (PM) and walnut shell (WS), were torrefied at different process temperatures (230-300 °C), residence times (30-90 min), and different compositional biomass blends to improve the characteristics of the biochar product. The resulting biochar product exhibited favorable changes in their properties. The pure biomasses and their blends obtained a high biochar yield (41-91%). The gross calorific value (GCV) ranged from 22 to 27 MJ/kg, showing an increase of 22-59% compared to the raw biomass. The torrefaction temperature had the most notable effect on the biochar quantity and quality. The biochar samples obtained from the torrefaction of different blends showed a higher GCV and other physicochemical characteristics than the pure biomasses. Scanning electron microscopy showed that these products might also be used for other applications.

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Keywords

Pennisetum, biomass, Temperature, 4011 Environmental engineering, Juglans, 4004 Chemical engineering, walnut shells, Coal, Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities, Biofuels, biofuel, Biomass, pearl millet

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