Fuel Properties of Torrefied Biomass from Pruning of Oxytree

Kacper Świechowski, Marek Liszewski, Przemysław Bąbelewski, Jacek A. Koziel and Andrzej Białowiec
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Kacper Świechowski: Faculty of Life Sciences and Technology, Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 37/41 Chełmońskiego Str., 51-630 Wrocław, Poland
Marek Liszewski: Faculty of Life Sciences and Technology, Institute of Agroecology and Plant Production, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 24A Grunwaldzki Sq., 53-363 Wrocław, Poland
Przemysław Bąbelewski: Faculty of Life Sciences and Technology, Department of Horticulture, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 24A Grunwaldzki Sq., 53-363 Wrocław, Poland
Jacek A. Koziel: Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
Andrzej Białowiec: Faculty of Life Sciences and Technology, Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 37/41 Chełmońskiego Str., 51-630 Wrocław, Poland

Data, 2019, vol. 4, issue 2, 1-10

Abstract: The very fast growing Oxytree ( Paulownia Clon in Vitro 112 ) is marketed as a promising new energy crop. The tree has characteristically large leaves, thrives in warmer climates, and requires initial pruning for enhanced biomass production in later years. We explored valorizing the waste biomass of initial (first year) pruning via thermal treatment. Specifically, we used torrefaction (‘roasting’) to produce biochar with improved fuel properties. Here for the first time, we examined and summarized the fuel properties data of raw biomass of Oxytree pruning and biochars generated via torrefaction. The effects of torrefaction temperature (200~300 °C), process time (20~60 min), soil type, and agro-technical cultivation practices (geotextile and drip irrigation) on fuel properties of the resulting biochars were summarized. The dataset contains results of thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) as well as proximate and ultimate analyses of Oxytree biomass and generated biochars. The presented data are useful in determining Oxytree torrefaction reaction kinetics and further techno-economical modeling of the feasibility of Oxytree valorization via torrefaction. Oxytree torrefaction could be exploited as part of valorization resulting from a synergy between a high yield crop with the efficient production of high-quality renewable fuel.

Keywords: renewable energy; biochar; biomass valorization; torrefaction; wood; fuel properties; paulownia; proximate analysis; ultimate analysis; Oxytree; carbon sequestration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C8 C80 C81 C82 C83 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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