Pre-treatment technologies, and their effect on international bioenergy supply chain logistics. Techno-economic evaluation of torrefaction, fast pyrolysis and pelletisation

Ayla Uslu, André P.C. Faaij and P.C.A. Bergman

Energy, 2008, vol. 33, issue 8, 1206-1223

Abstract: The pre-treatment step has a significant influence on the performance of bioenergy chains, especially on logistics. Torrefaction, pelletisation and pyrolysis technologies can convert biomass at modest scales into dense energy carriers that ease transportation and handling.

Keywords: Biomass; Bioenergy; Pre-treatment; Torrefaction; Pelletisation; Pyrolysis; TOP (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2008.03.007

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