Progress in Thermochemical Biomass Conversion, 2 Volume Set

Co-combustion of coal and biomass wastes in fluidised bed; Development of catalytic wood fired boiler; The mathematical modelling of biomass pyrolysis in a fixed bed and experimental verification; Operating parameters for the circulating fluidised bed (CFB) processing of biomass; Combustion properties of a fuel bed - Experimental and modelling study; Summary of recent parametric studies of small-scale domestic biomass combustion; Combustion processes in a biomass fuel bed - Experimental results of the influence of airflow and of particle size and density; Influence of the ash composition in slagging and defluidisation in a biomass fired commercial CFB boiler; A new type of a boiler plant for dry and wet biofuel.

Gasification: Modern technologies of biomass conversion; Redox process for the production of clean hydrogen from biomass; Dynamic Modelling of Char Gasification in a Fixed-Bed; A two stage pyrolysis/gasification process for herbaceous waste biomass from agriculture; Fundamental fluid-dynamic investigations in a scaled cold model for biomass-steam gasification; Biomass Power Generation: Sugar Cane Bagasse and Trash; Biomass and waste to energy conversion in the Netherlands by means of (in) direct co-combustion: Status, projects and future applications in the Dutch utility sector; Gasification study of biomass mixed with plastic wastes; The development of methanol synthesis with biomass gasification; Final report: Varnamo demonstration programme; Design of a moving bed granular filter for biomass gasification.

Pyrolysis: Bagasse pyrolysis in a wire mesh reactor; BCO/Diesel oil emulsification: Main achievements of the emulsification process and preliminary results of tests on diesel engine; Overview of fast pyrolysis; Production of hydrogen from biomass-derived liquids; Levoglucosenone - A product of catalytic fast pyrolysis of cellulose; Pyrolysis and gasification of black liquors from alkaline pulping of straw in a fixed bed reactor; Thermal efficiency of the HTU process for biomass liquefaction; Low-temperature pyrolysis as a possible technique for the disposal of CCA treated wood waste; Mathematical modelling of the flash-pyrolysis process for wood particles; Flash pyrolysis of biomass in a conical spouted bed. Kinetic study in the 400-500C range; Scale up effect on plastics waste pyrolysis; Research on the rotating cone reactor for sawdust flash pyrolysis; Thermal desorption technology: Low temperature carbonisation of the biomass for manufacturing of activated carbon; Scaling-up and operation of a flash-pyrolysis system for bio-oil production and applications on basis of the rotating cone technology.

Systems: Utilisation of bagasse residues in power production; Barriers for the introduction of biomass in the Netherlands; Assessment of the techno-economic viability of a bioelectricity demonstration plant in Spain; Innovative components for decentralised combined heat and power generation from biomass gasification; A role of bioenergy utilization technologies considering bioenergy supply potential and energy systems using a global energy and land use model