title: Flash pyrolysis of forestry residues from the Portuguese Central Inland Region within the framework of the BioREFINA-Ter project.
abstract: The feasibility of the valorization by flash pyrolysis of forest shrub wastes, namely bushes (Cytisus multiflorus, Spartium junceum, Acacia dealbata and Pterospartum tridentatum) has been studied in a conical spouted bed reactor operating at 500 °C, with a continuous biomass feed and char removal. High bio-oil yields in the 75-80 wt.% range have been obtained for all of the materials, with char yields between 16 and 23 wt.% and low gas yields (4-5 wt.%). Bio-oils are composed mainly of water (accounting for a concentration in the 34-40 wt.% range in the bio-oil), phenols, ketones, acids and furans, with lower contents of saccharides, aldehydes and alcohols. Although their composition depends on the raw material, the compounds are similar to those obtained with more conventional feedstocks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, P.O. Box 644, E48080 Bilbao, Spain.
authors.forename: Maider
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amutio
authors.forename: Gartzen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moreira
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.forename: Joao
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nunes
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Olazar
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bilbao
mesh_terms: D056804:Biofuels / Q000032:analysis*; D016468:Forestry / Q000379:methods*; D017745:Incineration / Q000379:methods*; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D011174:Portugal; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D014197:Trees / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D007220:Industrial Waste; D010938:Plant Oils