Use of a Reforming Catalyst for Hydrogen Production in the Carbonization Process of Torrefied Biomass
The utilization of charcoal from woody biomass is an efficient way to reduce CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from the metallurgical industry. The main aim of this work is to study the charcoal production process from torrefied biomass. For this purpose, torrefaction (3 °C min<sup>−1</s...
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| description | The utilization of charcoal from woody biomass is an efficient way to reduce CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from the metallurgical industry. The main aim of this work is to study the charcoal production process from torrefied biomass. For this purpose, torrefaction (3 °C min<sup>−1</sup>, 250 °C, 30 min) and carbonization (3 °C min<sup>−1</sup>, 750 °C, 30 min) experiments of eucalyptus wood were carried out in a 3.5 L tank reactor. In the carbonization experiments, a thermo-catalytic treatment of the vaporized phase was also performed, with the objective of producing less condensates and H<sub>2</sub>-rich gases. The results show that the torrefaction pre-treatment does not affect the chemical properties of charcoal but significantly improves the performance of the carbonization process, where more than 50 wt% of charcoal is obtained. In addition, the thermal and thermo-catalytic treatment of the vaporized phase during the carbonization of torrefied biomass yields better results than in the case of fresh biomass. When torrefied biomass is used as raw material and the reforming catalyst is employed to treat the vapors and gases, a proportion of 71 vol% of H<sub>2</sub> in the gases is achieved, together with very low quantities of condensates (8.0 wt%). This allows designing a carbonization process in which, in addition to charcoal, pure H<sub>2</sub> can also be produced. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ebd17c5c129542e8a9581d9499e6ee662023-11-20T20:24:59ZengMDPI AGCatalysts2073-43442020-11-011011130010.3390/catal10111300Use of a Reforming Catalyst for Hydrogen Production in the Carbonization Process of Torrefied BiomassAlexander Lopez-Urionabarrenechea0Esther Acha1Aitziber Adrados2Jon Solar3Blanca María Caballero4Isabel de Marco5Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering of Bilbao, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Plaza Ingeniero Torres Quevedo, 1, 48013 Bilbao, SpainChemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering of Bilbao, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Plaza Ingeniero Torres Quevedo, 1, 48013 Bilbao, SpainTecnalia, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), Astondo Bidea, 700 Derio, SpainChemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering of Bilbao, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Plaza Ingeniero Torres Quevedo, 1, 48013 Bilbao, SpainChemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering of Bilbao, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Plaza Ingeniero Torres Quevedo, 1, 48013 Bilbao, SpainChemical and Environmental Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering of Bilbao, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Plaza Ingeniero Torres Quevedo, 1, 48013 Bilbao, SpainThe utilization of charcoal from woody biomass is an efficient way to reduce CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from the metallurgical industry. The main aim of this work is to study the charcoal production process from torrefied biomass. For this purpose, torrefaction (3 °C min<sup>−1</sup>, 250 °C, 30 min) and carbonization (3 °C min<sup>−1</sup>, 750 °C, 30 min) experiments of eucalyptus wood were carried out in a 3.5 L tank reactor. In the carbonization experiments, a thermo-catalytic treatment of the vaporized phase was also performed, with the objective of producing less condensates and H<sub>2</sub>-rich gases. The results show that the torrefaction pre-treatment does not affect the chemical properties of charcoal but significantly improves the performance of the carbonization process, where more than 50 wt% of charcoal is obtained. In addition, the thermal and thermo-catalytic treatment of the vaporized phase during the carbonization of torrefied biomass yields better results than in the case of fresh biomass. When torrefied biomass is used as raw material and the reforming catalyst is employed to treat the vapors and gases, a proportion of 71 vol% of H<sub>2</sub> in the gases is achieved, together with very low quantities of condensates (8.0 wt%). This allows designing a carbonization process in which, in addition to charcoal, pure H<sub>2</sub> can also be produced.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/11/1300torrefactionpyrolysiscarbonizationreforming catalysthydrogenwoody biomass |
| spellingShingle | Alexander Lopez-Urionabarrenechea Esther Acha Aitziber Adrados Jon Solar Blanca María Caballero Isabel de Marco Use of a Reforming Catalyst for Hydrogen Production in the Carbonization Process of Torrefied Biomass Catalysts torrefaction pyrolysis carbonization reforming catalyst hydrogen woody biomass |
| title | Use of a Reforming Catalyst for Hydrogen Production in the Carbonization Process of Torrefied Biomass |
| title_full | Use of a Reforming Catalyst for Hydrogen Production in the Carbonization Process of Torrefied Biomass |
| title_fullStr | Use of a Reforming Catalyst for Hydrogen Production in the Carbonization Process of Torrefied Biomass |
| title_full_unstemmed | Use of a Reforming Catalyst for Hydrogen Production in the Carbonization Process of Torrefied Biomass |
| title_short | Use of a Reforming Catalyst for Hydrogen Production in the Carbonization Process of Torrefied Biomass |
| title_sort | use of a reforming catalyst for hydrogen production in the carbonization process of torrefied biomass |
| topic | torrefaction pyrolysis carbonization reforming catalyst hydrogen woody biomass |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/11/1300 |
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