Table 6 Typical operating parameters and products for pyrolysis process, source - [78]
From: Microwave pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass––a contribution to power Africa
Pyrolysis process | Solid residence time (s) | Heating rate (K/s) | Particle size (mm) | Temp. (K) | Product yield (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oil | Char | Gas | |||||
Slow | 450–550 | 0.1–1 | 5–50 | 550–950 | 30 | 35 | 35 |
Fast | 0.5–10 | 10–200 | <1 | 850–1250 | 50 | 20 | 30 |
Flash | <0.5 | >1000 | <0.2 | 1050–1300 | 75 | 12 | 13 |