Chapter 7 – Biomass Pyrolysis for Bio-Oil (pp. 139-152)
Authors: (Hui Wang, Lijun Wang and Abolghasem Shahbazi, Biological Engineering Program, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, USA) | |
Abstract: Fast pyrolysis utilizes biomass to produce a product that is used both as an energy source and a feedstock for chemical production. Considerable efforts have been made to convert wood biomass to liquid fuels and chemicals since the oil crisis in mid-1970s. This chapter focuses on the recent developments in the biomass pyrolysis, factors influencing the pyrolysis and application of resulting bio-oils. |