A review on CFD simulation of biomass pyrolysis in fluidized bed reactors with emphasis on particle-scale models

H Luo, X Wang, X Liu, X Wu, X Shi, Q **ong - Journal of Analytical and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the recent advances in multi-scale computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
simulations of biomass pyrolysis in fluidized bed reactors. The interconnection among …

Characterization techniques for tobacco and its derivatives: A systematic review

K Shen, L **a, K Jiao, F Pan, B **ang, W Zhou… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Biomass and its derivatives have broad applications in the fields of bio-catalysis, energy
storage, environmental remediation. The structure and components of biomass, which are …

Simulations of biomass pyrolysis using glued-sphere CFD-DEM with 3-D intra-particle models

L Lu, X Gao, M Shahnam, WA Rogers - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
The shape of biomass particles influences intra-particle heat transfer, particle-particle
collisions, interphase momentum, heat transfer, and pyrolysis yield. In this research, the …

Machine learning based prediction of biomass pyrolysis with detailed reaction kinetics for thermally-thick particles: from 1D to 0D

H Luo, X Wang, X Liu, L Yi, X Wu, X Yu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
In reactor-scale CFD modeling of biomass pyrolysis with thermally-thick particles, zero-
dimensional (0D) models coupled with lumped kinetics are commonly used, as they are …

Temporal and spatial evolution of biochar chemical structure during biomass pellet pyrolysis from the insights of micro-Raman spectroscopy

Y Chen, SSA Syed-Hassan, Z **ong, Q Li, X Hu… - Fuel Processing …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biomass pellet is a popular fuel, and pyrolytic char can be a promised carbon material,
further understanding char structural evolution can promote its utilization. To deeply …

Simulation of biomass pyrolysis in a rotary drum by coupling CFD-DEM with a one-dimensional thermally thick model

J Wang, X Ku, S Yang - Energy & Fuels, 2022 - ACS Publications
A reactive computational fluid dynamic-discrete element model (CFD-DEM) is coupled with
a one-dimensional thermally thick model to simulate biomass pyrolysis in a three …

Effects of temperature and aspect ratio on heterogeneity of the biochar from pyrolysis of biomass pellet

Y Chen, SSA Syed-Hassan, Q Li, Z Deng, X Hu… - Fuel Processing …, 2022 - Elsevier
In pyrolysis of biomass pellet, heterogeneity in char is almost inevitable, due to the intra-
particle mass/heat transfer limitation. In this study, the effects of temperature (350–600° C) …

The physical and mechanical properties for flexible biomass particles using computer vision

J Su, C Zhou, H Chen, N **a, Z Shi - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
The combustion and fluidization behavior of biomass depend on the physical properties
(size, morphology, and density) and mechanical performances (elastic modulus, Poisson's …

Development in biomass preparation for suspension firing towards higher biomass shares and better boiler performance and fuel rangeability

C Yin - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Suspension-firing enjoys the great popularity in biomass-fired heat and power generation.
Since it has the strictest requirement on fuel quality and particle size, cares must be taken in …

Combined parametric modelling of biomass devolatilisation process

A Erić, D Cvetinović, N Milutinović, P Škobalj, V Bakić - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Devolatilisation is a process of volatile components formation that takes place immediately
after the drying process and precedes combustion or gasification. The paper presents the …