5. Fast Pyrolysis

  1. Robert C. Brown
  1. Robbie H. Venderbosch1,
  2. Wolter Prins2

Published Online: 16 MAR 2011

DOI: 10.1002/9781119990840.ch5

Book Title

Thermochemical Processing of Biomass: Conversion into Fuels, Chemicals and Power

Thermochemical Processing of Biomass: Conversion into Fuels, Chemicals and Power

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How to Cite

Venderbosch, R. H. and Prins, W. (2011) Fast Pyrolysis, in Thermochemical Processing of Biomass: Conversion into Fuels, Chemicals and Power (ed R. C. Brown), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781119990840.ch5

Editor Information

  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, USA

Author Information

  1. 1

    Biomass Technology Group B.V. P.O.Box 835, 7500 AV Enschede, The Netherlands

  2. 2

    Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 16 MAR 2011
  2. Published Print: 11 MAR 2011

Book Series:

  1. Wiley Series in Renewable Resources

Book Series Editors:

  1. Christian V. Stevens

Series Editor Information

  1. Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470721117

Online ISBN: 9781119990840

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Keywords:

  • fast pyrolysis, and high heating rates - followed by rapid cooling, and condensation of vapors;
  • pyrolysis processes, in absence of oxygen - at atmospheric pressure;
  • fast pyrolysis, preventing primary decomposition products - being cracked thermally, or catalytically, or being recombined/polymerized to char;
  • bio-oil, dark red–brown to almost black liquid - color dependent upon chemical composition and fine char in liquid;
  • fractionation scheme - for chemical characterization;
  • bio-oil property, changing characteristics over time - “instability” observed by a viscosity increase during storage formation of CO2;
  • fast pyrolysis process technologies - biomass into a maximum quantity of liquid;
  • ablative pyrolysis, a possible alternative - to entrained-flow reactors;
  • bio-oil fuel applications - mass and heat flows in large-scale fluid-bed fast pyrolysis process;
  • chemicals from bio-oil - compounds identified in GC analysis, fragments from lignin and holocellulose

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Bio-oil Properties

  • Fast Pyrolysis Process Technologies

  • Bio-oil Fuel Applications

  • Chemicals from Bio-oil

  • Concluding Remarks

  • Acknowledgements

  • References

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