Pyrolysis of single large biomass particle: Simulation and experiments

Pyrolysis and heat transfer characteristics of single large biomass particle were investigated using threedimensional unsteady heat transfer model coupled with chemical reactions.The consumption of biomass and the production of products were simulated.Some experiments were designed to provide model parameters for simulation calculations.The simulation was verified by pyrolysis experiments of large biomass particle in a vertical tube furnace.The simulation results show the internal heat and mass transfer law during the pyrolysis of large biomass particle.When the biomass particle diameter is between 10 and 30 mm,for every 5 mm increase in particle diameter,the time required for complete pyrolysis will increase on average by about 50 s.When the pyrolysis temperature is between 673 K and 873 K,a slight decrease in the pyrolysis temperature will cause the time required for the biomass to fully pyrolyze to rise significantly.And the phenomenon is more obvious in the low temperature range.The results indicate that the numerical simulation agrees well with the experimental results.

Discovery and intensity characterization of TDP and PRP based on temperature evolution history during the pyrolysis for large biomass particle

The pyrolysis behaviors and temperature evolution history of lignocellulosic biomass(Beech,BH)were characterized using a novel pyrolysis model-C-DAEM.The simulation results were validated through corresponding experimental data.Based on the simulation results,two distinct peaks were observed in the temperature difference between the surface and center(TDSC)curve,namely the thermal disturbance peak(TDP)and the pyrolysis reaction peak(PRP).The presence of TDP and PRP was confirmed by examining the heat flux ratio between the pyrolysis rate and the temperature rise rate.Moreover,the results indicated that three factors,namely heating temperature,particle size,and pyrolysis rate,influenced the relative intensity between TDP and PRP.By changing the values of each impact factor,conditions where TDP owns the same height with PRP were obtained under different working conditions.These findings have led to the development of a dimensionless number,naming the pyrolysis-heating surface-center number(PHSC number).This number could provide a comprehensive indication of the collective impact of the aforementioned factors when TDP and PRP exhibit equal peak heights.