Physicochemical Property Changes and Volatile Analysis for Torrefaction of Oil Palm Frond

• Main Authors: Suriyati, Saleh, Fakhrur Razil Alawi, Abdul Wahid, Nur Hazirah Huda, Mohd Harun, Siti Raishan, Mohd Rashid, Noor Asma Fazli, Abdul Samad
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC 2017
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19186/1/CET%20Fakhrur.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19186/; http://www.aidic.it/cet/17/56/034.pdf

Torrefaction is an upgrading technique for biomass properties which involves the heating of biomass to moderate temperatures typically between 200 and 300 °C in an inert condition. Torrefied biomass has darker colour, high energy density, high heating value and exhibits hydrophobic characteristic t...