Carbonization of biomass – an efficient tool to decrease the emission of CO₂

• Autorzy: Kobyłecki R. , Ścisłowska M. , Bis Z.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper presents the results and analysis of biomass processing in order to provide the conditions for the most profitable use of the biomass in modern and efficient power generation systems with particular attention put on the decrease of the emission of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and no need to develop carbon capture and storage plants. The promising concept of CO₂ storage via the production of biochar and the advantages of its application as a promising carbon sink is also presented and the results are supported by authors’ own experimental data. The idea enables the production of electricity, as well as (optionally) heat and cold from the thermal treatment of biomass with simultaneous storage of the CO₂ in a stable and environmentally-friendly way. The key part of the process is run in a specially-designed reactor where the biomass is heated up in the absence of oxygen. The evolved volatile matter is used to produce heat/cold and electricity while the remaining solid product (almost completely dry residue) is sequestrated in soil. The results indicate that in order to reduce the emission of CO₂ the biomass should rather be 'cut and char' than just 'cut and burn', particularly that the charred biomass may also become a significant source of nutrients for the plants after sequestration in soil.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

biochar; biocoal; biocarbon; biomass; CCS; CO2 removal

PL

biowęgiel; biomasa; usuwanie CO2

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Instytutu Maszyn Przepływowych PAN ; Komitet Termodynamiki i Spalania PAN
• Czasopismo: Archives of Thermodynamics
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 34, no. 3
• Strony: 185--195
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 32 poz., il.

Twórcy

autor

Kobyłecki R.

• Czestochowa University of Technology, Department of Energy Engineering, Brzeznicka 60a, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland

autor

Ścisłowska M.

• Czestochowa University of Technology, Department of Energy Engineering, Brzeznicka 60a, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland

autor

Bis Z.

• Czestochowa University of Technology, Department of Energy Engineering, Brzeznicka 60a, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland

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