The use of coal for energy generation is facing serious scrutiny because of environmental
concerns. As a result, there is a growing global interest in biomass, a renewable and readily …

Torrefaction is a promising bioenergy pre-treatment technology, with potential to make a
major contribution to the commodification of biomass. However, there is limited scientific …

Torrefied biomass has considerable potential as a biomass fuel to replace coal in energy
and process heat production. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the potential of torrefied …

Previous studies have quantified the efficiency of biomass torrefaction processes by
proposing severity indexes to discuss the variability of thermally modified biomass …

The utilization of biomass has been increasing in recent years, how to achieve successful
feeding of biomass into the different utilization systems is a common problem. Reliable …

Biomass and biomass wastes can be a source of renewable energy and fuels through
valorization in thermochemical processes. Torrefaction is a thermal pretreatment often …

Torrefaction is a thermochemical process that improves biomass quality, reducing the
adverse effects of crop residue burning. Slowly heating biomass to 300 C in an inert or …

The reserves of non-renewable energy sources such as coal, crude oil and natural gas are
not limitless, they gradually get exhausted and their price continually increases. In the last …

Torrefaction has emerged as a promising technology for optimizing the efficiency of
thermochemical processes. However, many challenges still need to be addressed regarding …

Particle size distribution (PSD) is an important parameter in gas-solid fluidized bed. The
change in PSD due to particle attrition can affect the long-term performance of fluidized bed …