Hydrothermal Carbonization of Deciduous Biomass(Alnus incana)and Pelletization Prospects

作     者：Raghu Kc Indu Babu Sara Alatalo Jarno Fohr Tapio Ranta Ismo Tiihonen 

作者机构：Laboratory of BioenergyLappeenranta University of TechnologyMikkeliFinland Laboratory of Green ChemistryLappeenrantaUniversity of TechnologyMikkeliFinland Riihikatu 311100RiihimakiFinland Tiihonen Ismo Olavi Saahkarintie 176 77700 RautalampiFinland 

出 版 物：《Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems》 (可持续生物质能源系统（英文）)

年 卷 期：2017年第7卷第3期

页      面：138-148页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

基　　金：Auramo Foundation for funding this project 

主　　题：Sustainable Bioenergy Hydrothermal Carbonization Hydrochar Pelletization 

摘      要：Thermal treatment of biomass has been attracting attention for a decade or so, especially torrefaction. However, for the past few years, wet pyrolysis, also known as hydrothermal carbonization (HTC), has been getting some attention. Hydrothermal carbonization is a thermal treatment of biomass in the presence of water in a temperature range of 180°C - 260°C. This method of treating biomass has some benefits which others do not, such as it can handle extremely wet biomass. However, treating biomass may not be enough for practical use. It may need to be transported and stored. Thus, this study explored the idea of pelletizing the HTC biomass. The mechanical strength of the HTC pellets was found to be 93%, whereas, higher heating value (HHV) (dry basis) was found to be 4% higher than the corresponding white pellets. The initial results with some limited parameters indicated that it would be possible to pelletize without binder. However, extensive research on energy balance and economic assessment would be necessary to achieve economic feasibility.