Torrefaction of Biomass for Energy Applications: From Fundamentals to Industrial Scale explores the processes, technology, end-use, and economics involved in torrefaction at the industrial scale for heat and power generation. Its authors combine their industry experience with their academic expertise to provide a thorough overview of the topic. Starting at feedstock pretreatment, followed by torrefaction processes, the book includes plant design and operation, safety aspects, and case studies focusing on the needs and challenges of the industrial scale. Commercially available technologies are examined and compared, and their economical evaluation and life cycle assessment are covered as well.

Attention is also given to non-woody feedstock, alternative applications, derived fuels, recent advances, and expected future developments. For its practical approach, this book is ideal for professionals in the biomass industry, including those in heat and power generation. It is also a useful reference for researchers and graduate students in the area of biomass and biofuels, and for decision makers, policy makers, and analysts in the energy field.

Compares efficiency and performance of different commercially available technologies from the practical aspects of daily operation in an industrial scale plant
Presents a cost analysis of the production, logistics, and storage of torrefied biomass
Includes case studies addressing challenges that may occur in the daily operation in an industrial scale plant
Covers other associated technologies, the densification of torrefied biomass, and non-woody feedstock

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Yes, you can access Torrefaction of Biomass for Energy Applications by Leonel JR Nunes,Joao Carlos De Oliveira Matias,Joao Paulo Da Silva Catalao in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Renewable Power Resources. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher

Academic Press

Year

2017

ISBN

9780128096970

Topic

Technology & Engineering

Subtopic

Renewable Power Resources

Index

Technology & Engineering

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Biographies of the Authors
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Physical Pretreatment of Biomass
Chapter 3. Biomass Torrefaction Process
Chapter 4. Additional Processes
Chapter 5. Plant Design and Operation
Chapter 6. Torrefaction Technologies
Chapter 7. Final Users Experiments and Trials
Chapter 8. Torrefied Biomass Safety Aspects
Chapter 9. Economical Evaluation of Torrefaction: Case Study Analysis
Chapter 10. Biomass Torrefaction for Energy Life Cycle Assessment
Chapter 11. Applications for Torrefied Biomass
Chapter 12. Torrefaction of Nonwoody Feedstocks
Chapter 13. Future Developments and Derived Fuels
Chapter 14. Conclusions
Index