Pyrolysis of pine and gasification of pine chars - Influence of organically bound metals

Atte Aho, Nikolai De Martini, Andrey Pranovich, Jens Krogell, Narendra Kumar, Kari Eränen, Bjarne Holmbom, Tapio Salmi, Mikko Hupa, Dmitry Murzin

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    Abstract

    Pyrolysis of pine and gasification of pine chars was studied in this work, focusing on the influence of organically bound metals. Selective leaching of the major ash-forming elements in pine wood was performed with different acids, namely, nitric, sulfuric, hydrochloric and oxalic acids. No other major changes in the chemical composition of the biomass were observed except the removal of the metals. The effect of organically bound sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium was studied in both pyrolysis and gasification. Removal of the metals had a positive effect on the pyrolysis, resulting in higher bio-oil, lower char and gas yields.
    Original languageUndefined/Unknown
    Pages (from-to)22–29
    Number of pages8
    JournalBioresource Technology
    Volume128
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013
    MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

    Keywords

    • Alkali and alkaline earth metals
    • Biomass
    • Char
    • Gasification
    • Fast pyrolysis

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