Biomass Gasification, Pyrolysis and Torrefaction: Practical Design and Theory

by Prabir Basu

Overview

Biomass is the most widely used non-fossil fuel in the world. Biomass resources show a considerable potential in the long-term given the increasing proliferation of dedicated energy crops for biofuels. The second edition of Biomass Gasification and Pyrolysis is enhanced with new topics, such as torrefaction and cofiring, making it a versatile resource that not only explains the basic principles of energy conversion systems, but also provides valuable insight into the design of biomass conversion systems. This book will allow professionals, such as engineers, scientists, and operating personnel of biomass gasification, pyrolysis or torrefaction plants, to gain a better comprehension of the basics of biomass conversion. The author provides many worked out design problems, step-by-step design procedures and real data on commercially operating systems. With a dedicated focus on the design, analysis, and operational aspects of biomass gasification, pyrolysis, and torrefaction, Biomass Gasification, Pyrolysis and Torrefaction, Second Edition offers comprehensive coverage of biomass in its gas, liquid, and solid states in a single easy-to-access source.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780123965431
Publisher:	Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date:	07/18/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	548
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Dr. Prabir Basu, founding President of Greenfield Research Incorporated, a private research and development company in Canada that specializes in gasification and torrefaction, is an active researcher and designer of biomass energy conversion systems. Dr. Basu holds a position of Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department and is Head of Circulating Fluidized Bed Laboratory at Dalhousie University, Halifax His current research interests include frontier areas, chemical looping gasification, torrefaction, biomass cofiring amongst others.

Professor Basu also founded of the prestigious triennial International Conference series on Circulating Fluidized Beds, and a private R&D company, Fluidized Bed Systems Limited that specializes on design, training and investigative services on fluidized bed boilers.

Professor Basu has been working in the field of energy conversion and the environment for more than 30 years. Prior to joining the engineering faculty at Dalhousie University (formerly known as the Technical University of Nova Scotia), he worked with both a government research laboratory and a boiler manufacturing company.

Dr. Basu’s passion for the transformation of research results into industrial practice is well known, as is his ongoing commitment to spreading advanced knowledge around the world. He has authored more than 200 research papers and seven monographs in emerging areas of energy and environment, some of which have been translated into Chinese and Korean. He is well known internationally for providing expert advices on circulating fluidized bed boilers and conducting training courses to industries and universities across the globe.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Economic issues of biomass utilization
3. Biomass Characteristics
4. Torrefaction
5. Pyrolysis
6. Tar Production and Destruction
7. Gasification Theory
8. Design of Biomass Gasifiers
9. Hydrothermal Conversion of Biomass
10. Syngas cleaning
11. Biomass co-firing
12. Production of Synthetic Fuels and Chemicals from Biomass
13. Biomass Handling
14. Analytical techniques for biomass analysis

Appendix A. Definition of Biomass
Appendix B. Physical Constants and unit conversion
Appendix C. Selected Design Data Tables

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The only comprehensive reference on the market to cover biomass processing in its gas, liquid and solid states

Editorial Reviews

"In a world that relies on biomass for its energy needs more and more with each year,… this book fills a definite need for both policy planners and renewable energy specialists…This is a second edition with new material including torrefaction techniques, spotlighting advanced processes and with an expanded reference section on research results, a glossary and many useful, detailed diagrams and flow-charts." —ProtoView.com, February 2014

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