The effect of temperature and compression during pyrolysis on the density of charcoal made from Australian eucalypt wood

Michael Somerville and Sharif Jahanshahi

Renewable Energy, 2015, vol. 80, issue C, 471-478

Abstract: Charcoal produced from sustainably grown biomass can be used to reduce the net CO2 emissions from iron and steel making operations. However careful control of pyrolysis conditions is required to produce charcoal with the necessary properties to optimise substitution for coal and coke in specific applications. The density of charcoal is an important property to control in order to minimise transport and handling costs as well as control of charcoal reactivity and strength.

Keywords: Pyrolysis; Biomass; Compression; Charcoal; Density; Temperature (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2015.02.013

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