Off-gassing from 16 pilot-scale produced pellets assortments of torrefied pine : impact of torrefaction severity, storage time, pelletization parameters, and pellet quality

• Off-gassing from wood pellets poses risks in large scale handling chains - yet little is known on off-gassing from pellets of torrefied wood. This study reports CO, CO2, and O2 concentrations in off-gases during storage of 16 torrefied and two untreated pellets assortments. According to an experimental design, pellets were produced in pilot scale from pine chips torrefied at five different set points. Off-gassing was assessed in relation to storage conditions, torrefaction and pelletization parameters, and pellet quality. Pellets from the most severely torrefied pine formed CO, CO2, and consumed O2 similarly to untreated pellets. Off-gassing was positively correlated to pellet moisture content; however, the most severely torrefied also retained the least moisture. Open air storage (20–270 days) of torrefied chips prior to pelletization did not affect off-gassing levels. Results are important for safe handling; torrefied pellets can cause comparable levels as untreated pellets of CO, CO2, and O2.

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TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Kemiteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Chemical Engineering (hsv//eng)

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