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Principles of Sustainable Energy Systems, Second Edition, 2nd Edition
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Principles of Sustainable Energy Systems, Second Edition, 2nd Edition

by Frank Kreith, Susan Krumdieck
August 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
790 pages
30h 5m
English
CRC Press
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Based on Table 4.12, we can estimate the biomass to bio-oil energy efciency using
Equation 4.29:
Efficiency
kg/kgMJ/kg
MJ/kg
-Biooil
=
=
065165
15 8
68 0
.[ ].[]
.[ ]
.%
(4.29)
Production of pyrolysis oils and its coproducts involves several steps [56] that are
illustrated in Figure 4.7. Lignocellulosic feedstock, such as wood or agricultural resi-
dues, is milled to a ne powder to promote rapid reaction. The particles are augured
into the pyrolysis reactor where they are rapidly heated and converted into condens-
able vapors, liquid aerosols, noncondensable gases, and charcoal. ...
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