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Modeling of a Microwave Plasma Driven Biomass Pyrolitic Conversion for Energy Production
Author(s) -
Tsyganov Dmitry L.,
Bundaleska Neli,
Tatarova Elena
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
plasma processes and polymers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1612-8869
pISSN - 1612-8850
DOI - 10.1002/ppap.201600161
Subject(s) - biomass (ecology) , plasma , thermal decomposition , pyrolysis , thermal , chemical equilibrium , energy balance , microwave , atmospheric pressure , kinetic energy , thermodynamics , decomposition , thermal equilibrium , chemistry , gas composition , materials science , analytical chemistry (journal) , organic chemistry , physics , classical mechanics , meteorology , oceanography , quantum mechanics , geology
The thermal decomposition of biomass particles in a microwave plasma operating at atmospheric pressure conditions has been theoretically investigated. The set of equations, including thermal balance equations for the gas and biomass particles and kinetic rate balance equations for stable and intermediate components of biomass decomposition was solved for two different assumptions: thermal equilibrium and non‐equilibrium. The thermal equilibrium assumption is acceptable given the high temperature and high reaction rates achievable in the microwave plasma environment, and although it hides the evolution of the pyrolysis process, it allows the description of the detailed chemical composition of the stable pyrolysis by‐products (H2, CO, C 2 H 2 , and C [solid]).