Skip to main content
Article
Fuel Properties of Torrefied Biomass from Pruning of Oxytree
Data
  • Kacper Świechowski, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences
  • Marek Liszewski, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences
  • Przemysław Bąbelewski, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences
  • Jacek A. Koziel, Iowa State University
  • Andrzej Białowiec, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
4-25-2019
DOI
10.3390/data4020055
Abstract

The very fast growing Oxytree (PaulowniaClonin Vitro 112) is marketed as a promising new energy crop. The tree has characteristically large leaves, thrives in warmer climates, and requires initial pruning for enhanced biomass production in later years. We explored valorizing the waste biomass of initial (first year) pruning via thermal treatment. Specifically, we used torrefaction (‘roasting’) to produce biochar with improved fuel properties. Here for the first time, we examined and summarized the fuel properties data of raw biomass of Oxytree pruning and biochars generated via torrefaction. The effects of torrefaction temperature (200~300 °C), process time (20~60 min), soil type, and agro-technical cultivation practices (geotextile and drip irrigation) on fuel properties of the resulting biochars were summarized. The dataset contains results of thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) as well as proximate and ultimate analyses of Oxytree biomass and generated biochars. The presented data are useful in determining Oxytree torrefaction reaction kinetics and further techno-economical modeling of the feasibility of Oxytree valorization via torrefaction. Oxytree torrefaction could be exploited as part of valorization resulting from a synergy between a high yield crop with the efficient production of high-quality renewable fuel.

Comments

This article is published as Świechowski, Kacper, Marek Liszewski, Przemysław Bąbelewski, Jacek Koziel, and Andrzej Białowiec. "Fuel Properties of Torrefied Biomass from Pruning of Oxytree." Data 4, no. 5 (2019): 55. DOI: 10.3390/data4020055. Posted with permission.

Access
Open
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Copyright Owner
The Authors
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Kacper Świechowski, Marek Liszewski, Przemysław Bąbelewski, Jacek A. Koziel, et al.. "Fuel Properties of Torrefied Biomass from Pruning of Oxytree" Data Vol. 4 Iss. 2 (2019) p. 55
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jacek_koziel/256/