Title:
Influence of Torrefaction Severity on Wood Blend from Amazonian Residues
Author(s):
Souto, N.P.B., Chaves, B.S., Macedo, L.A., Cruz Lamas, G., Barbosa, T., Rodrigues, P.P.O., Rodrigues Cardoso, M., Rousset, P., Silveira, E.A.
Document(s):
Paper
Poster
Abstract:
This study investigated and characterized the torrefaction treatment of Amazonian wood residues blend. Six wood residue materials from legal wood processing from the Jacundá National Forest (Rondônia, Brazil) were blended and torrefied at 225, 250 and 275 °C for 60min in an inert atmosphere (N2). The wood residues comprised Peltogyne lecointei (S1), Erisma uncinatum (S2), Martiodendron elatum (S3), Handroanthus incanus (S4), Dipteryx odorata (S5), and Allantoma decandra (S6). The solid yield (SY) and torrefaction severity index (TSI) were applied to evaluate the torrefaction process severity. The pyrolysis of torrefied biomass and chemical analysis (proximate, ultimate, and calorific) allowed to evaluate the influence of torrefaction severity on the blend. The preliminary results showed that torrefaction temperature highly affects the blended samples, with a weight loss of 4.9% for 225 °C and 34.96% for 275 °C torrefaction. A goodness of fit was achieved between the calculated TSI and volatile matter (R2 =0.99), fixed carbon (R2 =0.99), and ash contents (R2 =0.93). HHV showed an improvement of up to 7% for 275 °C torrefaction. The results provided valuable information to determine the process parameters for further torrefaction and pelletizing processes (TAP) aiming at fuel production in decentralized systems, reducing diesel dependence on the Amazon region.
Keywords:
biofuels, thermochemical conversion, torrefaction, residues, Amazon
Topic:
Sustainable Resources for Decarbonising the Economy
Subtopic:
Agroforestry residues and by-products
Event:
31st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
1DV.1.6
Pages:
215 - 220
ISBN:
978-88-89407-23-3
Paper DOI:
10.5071/31stEUBCE2023-1DV.1.6
Price:
FREE
