Chapter 29 - Pyrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass: Oil, Char, and Gas

Pecha, M. Brennan; Garcia-Perez, Manuel

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-815497-7.00029-4

Title: Chapter 29 - Pyrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass: Oil, Char, and Gas

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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-815497-7.00029-4· OSTI ID:1659799

; Garcia-Perez, Manuel

Biomass pyrolysis is a technology that uses high temperatures to break down biomaterials like wood without completely burning them. Products include char, combustible gas, and vapors; the vapors can be condensed into a liquid with myriad uses. This chapter serves as a primer for the fundamental physics and chemistry involved in biomass pyrolysis, common reactor systems, and some reported uses for the products.

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