From 'Sirups' to Biocarbons: A 30 Year Research Cooperation for Better Biomass Utilization with Michael J. Antal, Jr
| Autor: | Gábor Várhegyi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Future studies
Waste management Chemistry General Chemical Engineering Energy Engineering and Power Technology Biomass 02 engineering and technology 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Fuel Technology 020401 chemical engineering Organic chemistry 0204 chemical engineering 0210 nano-technology Pyrolysis |
| Zdroj: | Energy & Fuels. 30:7887-7895 |
| ISSN: | 1520-5029 0887-0624 |
| DOI: | 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b00860 |
| Popis: | The results of a 30 year U.S.–Hungarian research cooperation are surveyed. The head of the cooperating U.S. laboratory, Michael J. Antal, Jr., died on Oct 21, 2015. He was a leading person in biomass research. The collaboration started with pyrolysis studies. In this phase of the work, the aim was to clarify the factors that enhance the formation of the valuable volatile products (“sirups”). For this purpose, the kinetics and mechanism of the biomass pyrolysis were studied with a particular emphasis on the behavior of the cellulose component. Later, the interest of the cooperation gradually shifted to the solid products of the pyrolysis: chars, charcoals, and biocarbons. Hence, the formation, properties, and uses of these products were studied. The present paper illustrates the 3 decades of the common work by selected results. Such examples are shown that (i) are thought to be useful in the planning of future studies on pyrolysis and combustion of biomass materials (ii) and/or may help in the interpretati... |
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