Simulation and Thermodynamic Evaluation of Woody Biomass Waste Torrefaction.

ABSTRACT: Torrefaction is a thermochemical pretreatment that enhances biomass properties, improving energy density, decomposition resistance, and hydrophobicity, making it a viable alternative as biofuel. This study performed a thermodynamic assessment of the torrefaction process for urban forest waste, integrating experimental data with two-step reaction kinetic modeling to evaluate the torrefaction product yields and properties using Aspen Plus software. The process was modeled with a yield reactor, employing the Peng-Robinson equation to describe vapor-phase behavior and empirical correlations to predict solid-phase properties. Simulations were validated against experimental data for temperatures between 225 and 275 °C, achieving an absolute deviation of less than 5%. Energy consumption ranged fr

SUBMITTER: Gonzales TDS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11799986 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature