Modeling of thermochemical conversion of waste biomass – a comprehensive review

Thermochemical processes, which include pyrolysis, torrefaction, gasification, combustion, and hydrothermal conversions, are perceived to be more efficient in converting waste biomass to energy and value-added products than biochemical processes. From the chemical point of view, thermochemical proce...

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Autores principales: Sinhara Perera, Chathuranga Wickramasinghe, B.K.T. Samarasiri, Mahinsasa Narayana
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:53b90c1ec42949f382defab7ec25d8a12021-11-30T13:24:53ZModeling of thermochemical conversion of waste biomass – a comprehensive review2292-878210.18331/BRJ2021.8.4.3https://doaj.org/article/53b90c1ec42949f382defab7ec25d8a12021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.biofueljournal.com/article_140769_5caf0f8f9597e1e44aec27d25053ec6a.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/2292-8782Thermochemical processes, which include pyrolysis, torrefaction, gasification, combustion, and hydrothermal conversions, are perceived to be more efficient in converting waste biomass to energy and value-added products than biochemical processes. From the chemical point of view, thermochemical processes are highly complex and sensitive to numerous physicochemical properties, thus making reactor and process modeling more challenging. Nevertheless, the successful commercialization of these processes is contingent upon optimized reactor and process designs, which can be effectively achieved via modeling and simulation. Models of various scales with numerous simplifying assumptions have been developed for specific applications of thermochemical conversion of waste biomass. However, there is a research gap that needs to be explored to elaborate the scale of applicability, limitations, accuracy, validity, and special features of each model. This review study investigates all above mentioned important aspects and features of the existing models for all established industrial thermochemical conversion processes with emphasis on waste biomass, thus addressing the research gap mentioned above and presenting commercial-scale applicability in terms of reactor designing, process control and optimization, and potential ways to upgrade existing models for higher accuracy.Sinhara PereraChathuranga WickramasingheB.K.T. SamarasiriMahinsasa NarayanaGreen Wave Publishing of Canadaarticlemodelingwaste biomasshydrothermal conversionpyrolysistorrefactiongasificationFuelTP315-360Energy industries. Energy policy. Fuel tradeHD9502-9502.5ENBiofuel Research Journal, Vol 8, Iss 4, Pp 1481-1528 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic modeling
waste biomass
hydrothermal conversion
pyrolysis
torrefaction
gasification
Fuel
TP315-360
Energy industries. Energy policy. Fuel trade
HD9502-9502.5
spellingShingle modeling
waste biomass
hydrothermal conversion
pyrolysis
torrefaction
gasification
Fuel
TP315-360
Energy industries. Energy policy. Fuel trade
HD9502-9502.5
Sinhara Perera
Chathuranga Wickramasinghe
B.K.T. Samarasiri
Mahinsasa Narayana
Modeling of thermochemical conversion of waste biomass – a comprehensive review
description Thermochemical processes, which include pyrolysis, torrefaction, gasification, combustion, and hydrothermal conversions, are perceived to be more efficient in converting waste biomass to energy and value-added products than biochemical processes. From the chemical point of view, thermochemical processes are highly complex and sensitive to numerous physicochemical properties, thus making reactor and process modeling more challenging. Nevertheless, the successful commercialization of these processes is contingent upon optimized reactor and process designs, which can be effectively achieved via modeling and simulation. Models of various scales with numerous simplifying assumptions have been developed for specific applications of thermochemical conversion of waste biomass. However, there is a research gap that needs to be explored to elaborate the scale of applicability, limitations, accuracy, validity, and special features of each model. This review study investigates all above mentioned important aspects and features of the existing models for all established industrial thermochemical conversion processes with emphasis on waste biomass, thus addressing the research gap mentioned above and presenting commercial-scale applicability in terms of reactor designing, process control and optimization, and potential ways to upgrade existing models for higher accuracy.
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Chathuranga Wickramasinghe
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title Modeling of thermochemical conversion of waste biomass – a comprehensive review
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