Analysis of Gaseous Degradation Products Occurring during Biomass-to-Liquid Processes

Abstract:

The article presented the processes of pyrolysis and gasification of biomass leading to the preparation of liquid hydrocarbon fractions in the synthesis of Fischer-Tropsch and processes HTU. Preliminary thermogravimetric testing of biomass samples was conducted on the STA 449 F3 Jupiter® coupled with the gases analyzer – spectrometer QMS 403 Aëolos. These studies were carried out for samples of cereal straw, crushed to a state of dry dust. The temperature regime provided that the samples were heated to the temperature of 750 °C at the heating rate of 10 K/min. Gases (nitrogen, argon or carbon dioxide) were used with flow rates of 60 mL/min. The results, along with discussion, are presented in graphs - TG curves and mass spectrum.

• Periodical: Solid State Phenomena (Volume 236)
• Pages: 247-257
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.236.247
• Online since: July 2015
• Authors: Ewa Rostek*
• Keywords: Biomass, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Enthalpy, Gasification, Mass Spectrum, Thermogravimetric Analysis

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