Preconditioning of biomass through fast pyrolysis for different biofuels applications: Outcomes of the project precond

This paper presents the main results of the French project PRECOND which aimed at evaluating the technical & economical viability of fast pyrolysis as biomass preconditioning route for the following utilizations: gasification and FT-synthesis into synthetic transport bio-fuels; petroleum co-refining into transport bio-fuels; combustion for CHP. First, the expected bio-oil specifications have been assessed according to the utilization. A bench scale fluidized bed, identified as the reference technology, was constructed and operated on different biomasses. The methods for physicochemical characterization of bio-oils were characterized were evaluated, as well as their stability and rheological behaviour. Besides, a new model of the reactor was set-up, resulting in good predictions of the experimental mass balances. Finally, a techno-economical assessment of the whole preconditioning route has led to evaluation of bio-oil production costs and the consequence on the utilizations considered.

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Main Authors:	Broust, François, Mauviel, G., Quignard, A., Boissonnet, Guillaume, Bensakhria, Ammar, Bellot, C., Bourgogne, M., Martin, G., Bridgwater, A.V.
Format:	conference_item biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	ETA-Renewable Energies
Subjects:	K50 - Technologie des produits forestiers, P06 - Sources d'énergie renouvelable,
Online Access:	http://agritrop.cirad.fr/560422/ http://agritrop.cirad.fr/560422/1/document_560422.pdf
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