Application of CFD to model fast pyrolysis of biomass

K. Papadikis; Sai Gu; A. V. Bridgwater; H. Gerhauser

doi:10.1016/j.fuproc.2009.01.010

Application of CFD to model fast pyrolysis of biomass

K. Papadikis, Sai Gu^*, A. V. Bridgwater, H. Gerhauser

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The article deals with the CFD modelling of fast pyrolysis of biomass in an Entrained Flow Reactor (EFR). The Lagrangian approach is adopted for the particle tracking, while the flow of the inert gas is treated with the standard Eulerian method for gases. The model includes the thermal degradation of biomass to char with simultaneous evolution of gases and tars from a discrete biomass particle. The chemical reactions are represented using a two-stage, semi-global model. The radial distribution of the pyrolysis products is predicted as well as their effect on the particle properties. The convective heat transfer to the surface of the particle is computed using the Ranz-Marshall correlation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	504-512
Number of pages	9
Journal	Fuel Processing Technology
Volume	90
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2009.01.010
Publication status	Published - Apr 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Biomass
CFD
Fast pyrolysis
Particle modeling

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