Abstract
Most industrial pyrolysis technologies currently operating in Europe, and worldwide, produce charcoal. The charcoal-making equipment essentially consists of partial combustion kilns that do not recover the by-product gases and condensable organic compounds. This often results in atmospheric pollution and poor energy conversion yields.
This chapter provides information on the composition and toxicity of gaseous pyrolysis effluents. Experimental results from various studies including concentration and emission factors of pollutants are given for different pyrolysis processes. Legislative aspects are discussed and some treatment and utilisation techniques of such effluents are presented including condensation and incineration.
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Mezerette, C., Girard, P. (1991). Environmental Aspects of Gaseous Emissions from Wood Carbonisation and Pyrolysis Processes. In: Bridgwater, A.V., Grassi, G. (eds) Biomass Pyrolysis Liquids Upgrading and Utilization. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3844-4_11
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