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Simulation and Optimization of Lignocellulosic Biomass Wet- and Dry-Torrefaction Process for Energy, Fuels and Materials Production: A Review

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  • Antonios Nazos

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of West Attica, 250 Thivon & P. Ralli, 12241 Egaleo, Greece)

  • Dorothea Politi

    (Laboratory of Simulation of Industrial Processes, Department of Industrial Management and Technology, School of Maritime and Industrial Studies, University of Piraeus, 80 Karaoli & Dimitriou, 18534 Piraeus, Greece)

  • Georgios Giakoumakis

    (Laboratory of Simulation of Industrial Processes, Department of Industrial Management and Technology, School of Maritime and Industrial Studies, University of Piraeus, 80 Karaoli & Dimitriou, 18534 Piraeus, Greece)

  • Dimitrios Sidiras

    (Laboratory of Simulation of Industrial Processes, Department of Industrial Management and Technology, School of Maritime and Industrial Studies, University of Piraeus, 80 Karaoli & Dimitriou, 18534 Piraeus, Greece)

Abstract

This review deals with the simulation and optimization of the dry- and wet-torrefaction processes of lignocellulosic biomass. The torrefaction pretreatment regards the production of enhanced biofuels and other materials. Dry torrefaction is a mild pyrolytic treatment method under an oxidative or non-oxidative atmosphere and can improve lignocellulosic biomass solid residue heating properties by reducing its oxygen content. Wet torrefaction usually uses pure water in an autoclave and is also known as hydrothermal carbonization, hydrothermal torrefaction, hot water extraction, autohydrolysis, hydrothermolysis, hot compressed water treatment, water hydrolysis, aqueous fractionation, aqueous liquefaction or solvolysis/aquasolv, or pressure cooking. In the case of treatment with acid aquatic solutions, wet torrefaction is called acid-catalyzed wet torrefaction. Wet torrefaction produces fermentable monosaccharides and oligosaccharides as well as solid residue with enhanced higher heating value. The simulation and optimization of dry- and wet-torrefaction processes are usually achieved using kinetic/thermodynamic/thermochemical models, severity factors, response surface methodology models, artificial neural networks, multilayer perceptron neural networks, multivariate adaptive regression splines, mixed integer linear programming, Taguchi experimental design, particle swarm optimization, a model-free isoconversional approach, dynamic simulation modeling, and commercial simulation software. Simulation of the torrefaction process facilitates the optimization of the pretreatment conditions.

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  • Antonios Nazos & Dorothea Politi & Georgios Giakoumakis & Dimitrios Sidiras, 2022. "Simulation and Optimization of Lignocellulosic Biomass Wet- and Dry-Torrefaction Process for Energy, Fuels and Materials Production: A Review," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(23), pages 1-35, November.
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