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Abstract
We consider the pyrolysis of robinia pseudoacacia, which is a common material for biomass gasifiers. We formulate three models of the process, with increasingly detailed physics, best suited for different spatial scales from large to small. For each model, we perform numerical simulations of adaptable complexity and compare the results with the thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) experiments.
Acknowledgments
We thank Dr. Hab. Marzena Półka from The Main School of Fire Service in Warsaw for performing the thermogravimetry analysis. This work has been supported by the strategic program of scientific research and experimental development of the Polish National (Polish) Centre for Research and Development: “Advanceds Technologies for Energy Generation”; Task 4. “Elaboration of Integrated Technologies for the Production of Fuels and Energy from Biomass as well as from Agricultural and other Waste Materials.” The support of COST Action MP0806 is gratefully acknowledged. One of us (K.K.) obtained financial support from the Foundation for Polish Science Programme VENTURES (operated within the Innovative Economy Operational Programme 2007-2013). This work was completed while K.B. enjoyed a visiting fellowship in Trinity College, Cambridge.
Notes
Data come from measurements, estimates, and the literature [Citation31].