Rules of Thumb (Empirical Rules) for the Biomass Utilization by Thermochemical Conversion

Michael J. Jr Antal , Lieve M. Helsen , Masato Kouzu , Jacques Lédé (1) , Yukihiko Matsumura (2)

1 LRGP - Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés
2 Department of Mechanical System Engineering

The rules of thumb for developing thermochemical conversion technology are introduced together with the fundamental rules of thumb for thermochemical conversion, which is the basic idea for these technologies. The target technologies are, (a) metal-impregnated wood treatment by carbonization, (b) fast pyrolysis, (c) supercritical water gasification and, (d) advanced biodiesel production. They are presented in tables in terms of the rule of thumb and its benefit. We hope those who are considering introduction of these technologies will find this paper useful for t heir plant design and system development. It also should be noted t hat t he scientific background supports the rules of thumb for each technology, and, thus, knowing the rules of thumb will provide insight into the fundamental science of the technology.

Mots clés: Chromated copper arsenate; Carbonization; Thermochemical conversion; Biomass; Fast pyrolysis; Supercritical water gasification; Biodiesel

Domaines: Génie des procédés; Sciences de l'environnement; Ingénierie de l'environnement

Michael J. Jr Antal, Lieve M. Helsen, Masato Kouzu, Jacques Lédé, Yukihiko Matsumura. Rules of Thumb (Empirical Rules) for the Biomass Utilization by Thermochemical Conversion. Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy, 2014, 93, pp.684-702. ⟨10.3775/jie.93.684⟩. ⟨hal-01079195⟩