Title
Thermal evolution of biochar and its physicochemical properties during hydrothermal gasification
Conference Dates
August 20-25, 2017
Abstract
Biochar is a recalcitrant carbonaceous material obtained from pyrolysis and gasification of biomass and other biogenic wastes. Some of the promising biochar applications to be discussed in this presentation includes char gasification and combustion for energy production, soil remediation, carbon sequestration, catalysis, and development of activated carbon and specialty materials with biomedical and industrial uses. Several factors such as pyrolysis/gasification temperature, heating rates and residence time are the limiting factors that determine the biochar properties such as fixed carbon, volatile matter, mineral matter, surface area, porosity and pore size distribution, alkalinity, electrical conductivity, cation-exchange capacity, etc. This paper will comprehensively review the evolution of biochar from several lignocellulosic biomasses influenced by gasification temperature and residence time.
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Recommended Citation
Sonil Nanda, Ajay K. Dalai, Franco Berruti, and Janusz A. Kozinski, "Thermal evolution of biochar and its physicochemical properties during hydrothermal gasification" in "Biochar: Production, Characterization and Applications", Franco Berruti, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada Raffaella Ocone, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK Ondrej Masek, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK Eds, ECI Symposium Series, (2017). https://dc.engconfintl.org/biochar/25