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Low Temperature Energy Conversion of Rice Hulls

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Combustion of a carbonaceous fuel includes a pyrolytic component. Pyrolysis takes place when the fuel is heated to a temperature between 250–500°C. At these temperatures, the carbonaceous fuel will begin releasing its so-called volatile components. The pyrolysis process can be characterized as the first stage of combustion. This stage takes place at relatively low temperatures of 250–500°C. Pyrolysis is not limited to solid fuels. A diffusion flame of producer gas from rice hull gasification and a schematic sketch of the flame is shown in Figures 8-1 and 8-2.

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Kaupp, A. (1984). Low Temperature Energy Conversion of Rice Hulls. In: Gasification of Rice Hulls. Vieweg+Teubner Verlag, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-96308-6_8

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-96308-6_8

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