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- Title
Impact of Biochar Addition in Microwave Torrefaction of Camelina Straw and Switchgrass for Biofuel Production.
- Authors
Agu, Obiora S.; Tabil, Lope G.; Mupondwa, Edmund; Emadi, Bagher; Dumonceaux, Tim
- Abstract
The possibility of applying biochar in mild torrefaction treatment to improve the thermochemical characteristics of ground biomass was the focus of the study. Camelina straw and switchgrass were torrefied in a reactor using microwave irradiation at torrefaction temperatures of 250 °C and 300 °C with residence times 10, 15 and 20 min, under nitrogen-activated inert conditions. Both biochar addition of more than 10% and residence time significantly affected the product yields, as MW torrefaction temperatures shifted from 250 °C to 300 °C. Overall, the results indicated a slight increase in ash content, mass loss percentage intensification, heating values, and fixed carbon, while moisture content and volatile matter decreased in camelina straw and switchgrass, with or without biochar. Biochar addition with a long residence time (20 min) at 250 °C reduced energy requirement during the microwave torrefaction process. The combustion index values showed that torrefied camelina straw or switchgrass with biochar addition suits co-combustion with coal in a coal-fired plant and is a potential biomaterial for biofuel pellets.
- Subjects
BIOCHAR; BIOMASS energy; SWITCHGRASS; COMBUSTION; NITROGEN
- Publication
Fuels, 2022, Vol 3, Issue 4, p588
- ISSN
2673-3994
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/fuels3040036