Title:	Numerical modeling and experimental assessment of sustainable woody biomass torrefaction via coupled TG-FTIR
Authors:	Silveira, Edgar Amaral Luz, Sandra Maria da Leão, Rosineide M. Rousset, Patrick Caldeira-Pires, Armando de Azevedo
Assunto::	Modelagem numérica Torrefação Biomassa
Issue Date:	Mar-2021
Publisher:	Elsevier
Citation:	SILVEIRA, Edgar A. et al. Numerical modeling and experimental assessment of sustainable woody biomass torrefaction via coupled TG-FTIR. Biomass and Bioenergy, v. 146, 105981, mar. 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2021.105981.
Abstract:	Torrefaction is an inert thermal process (up to 300 ◦C) that promotes changes in the chemical and physical properties of biomass, decreasing the time and energy required for biomass conversion. In this work, an online method - TG coupled with FTIR - and elemental analysis were applied to acquire data in order to perform an experimental and numerical thermal upgrading assessment of Eucalyptus grandis, and in turn study the torrefaction mechanism. A thermal sensitivity numerical model was employed to obtain two-step reaction kinetic rates and solid and volatile compositions. The FTIR results added new perceptions that correlate and validate the solid and volatile pseudo-component distribution, the solid elemental composition prediction, devolatilization, and solid HHV estimation. As a result, the 2D property mapping allowed for a qualitative and quantitative assessment of all torrefaction severities. The obtained kinetics and the response diagrams from the numerical results can provide valuable references for practical operations and reactor design.
metadata.dc.description.unidade:	Faculdade UnB Gama (FGA)
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2021.105981
metadata.dc.relation.publisherversion:	https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0961953421000180?via%3Dihub
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