Research Article

Product Characterization and Kinetics of Biomass Pyrolysis in a Three-Zone Free-Fall Reactor

Table 1

Experimental conditions for biomass pyrolysis study in a free-fall reactor.

BiomassTemperature (°C)Inert gas flow rate (cm3/min)Average particle size (mm)Biomass feed rate (g/min)

PS250–10502000.18–1.550.6
PK250–10502000.280.6
CPR250–10502000.280.6

PS: palm shell, PK: palm kernel, CPR: cassava pulp residue.