Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass: Advances in Science and Technology
CHAPTER 11: Simulating Biomass Fast Pyrolysis at the Single Particle Scale
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Published:30 Jun 2017
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Special Collection: 2017 ebook collection
Peter N. Ciesielski, Gavin M. Wiggins, Joseph E. Jakes, C. Stuart Daw, 2017. "Simulating Biomass Fast Pyrolysis at the Single Particle Scale", Fast Pyrolysis of Biomass: Advances in Science and Technology, Robert C Brown, Kaige Wang
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Biomass holds tremendous potential as a renewable feedstock for the production of fuels and chemicals. However, significant technological advancement is required before production of biofuels and bio-based chemicals will become widespread and economically self-sustaining at the industrial scale. Many of the greatest challenges surrounding biomass conversion stem from the complex nature of the feedstock. Biomass consists of the remains of once-living plant tissue, and therefore retains many of the characteristics of the original organism. These characteristics, such as microstructure, biopolymer composition, and mineral content, are species-specific and can vary substantially between feedstock types. Furthermore, the commoditization of biomass feedstocks will...