Search for dissertations about: "Drying and Pyrolysis of Logs of Wood"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Drying and Pyrolysis of Logs of Wood.

2. 1. Drying and Pyrolysis of Logs of Wood

   Author : Jenny Larfeldt; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; structural changes; heat transfer properties; pyrolysis; drying; single particle; wood;

   Abstract : This work concerns log firing in small-scale boilers for house heating, which in Sweden meets a heat demand of 12 TWh a year. In boilers used for domestic central heating in the sizes of 10 to 30 kW the predominant combustion technique is grate firing. READ MORE

4. 2. Development and characterization of SiC based field effect gas sensors and sensor systems for emissions monitoring and control of biomass combustion

   Author : Mike Andersson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP;

   Abstract : Increasing oil prices and environmental levies have reinforced the interest in biofuels for domestic and district heating, most commonly through combustion of solid biomass like wood logs, hog fuel and pellets in water based heating systems. The combustion process itself proceeds through three elementarysteps; drying, where fuel moisture is driven off, followed by pyrolysis and finally combustion of the remaining charcoal. READ MORE