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The pyrolysis of biomass: A general review

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Some of the technical issues involved in the design and operation of low temperature biomass pyrolysis units are reviewed and discussed critically. It is shown that a range of technical options for charcoal production linked with the production of fuel gas and liquid streams exists, but much of the currently available technology is thermodynamically inefficient. Some of the possible technologies for low-cost production units are described. The development of rigorous design procedures is discussed, together with some implications for related processes such as gasification.

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Zaror, C.A., Pyle, D.L. The pyrolysis of biomass: A general review. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Engg. Sci.) 5, 269–285 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02904582

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