Torrefaction of Biomass for Energy Applications

Torrefaction of Biomass for Energy Applications: From Fundamentals to Industrial Scale explores the processes, technology, end-use, and economics involved in torrefaction at the industrial scale for heat and power generation. Its authors combine their industry experience with their academic expertise to provide a thorough overview of the topic. Starting at feedstock pretreatment, followed by torrefaction processes, the book includes plant design and operation, safety aspects, and case studies focusing on the needs and challenges of the industrial scale. Commercially available technologies are examined and compared, and their economical evaluation and life cycle assessment are covered as well. Attention is also given to non-woody feedstock, alternative applications, derived fuels, recent advances, and expected future developments. For its practical approach, this book is ideal for professionals in the biomass industry, including those in heat and power generation. It is also a useful reference for researchers and graduate students in the area of biomass and biofuels, and for decision makers, policy makers, and analysts in the energy field. - Compares efficiency and performance of different commercially available technologies from the practical aspects of daily operation in an industrial scale plant - Presents a cost analysis of the production, logistics, and storage of torrefied biomass - Includes case studies addressing challenges that may occur in the daily operation in an industrial scale plant - Covers other associated technologies, the densification of torrefied biomass, and non-woody feedstock

Leonel Jorge Ribeiro Nunes holds two B.Sc. in Geology (1995 and 2008), two M.Sc. in Hydraulics and Water Resources (1999) and Geological Engineering (2011), a PhD degree in Industrial Engineering and Management (2015), and concluded two Post Doctoral research projects about thermochemical conversion technologies at the University of Beira Interior (2016) and at theUniversity of Aveiro (2017). His professional background is supported by more than 20 years of professional experience in industry. Also developed an academic career and presently supervises or co-supervises several M.Sc. and Ph.D. students at DEGEIT - Department of Economics, Management, Industrial Engineering and Tourism of the University of Aveiro (Portugal) where is Invited Assistant Professor and Researcher at GOVCOPP. Also teach subjects related with biomass energy, environment engineering and sustainability at ISMAI - Instituto Superior da Maia (Portugal) and at Agrarian Higher School of the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo. His areas of research focus mainly in Biomass Energy in general and in Thermochemical Conversion Technologies and Biomass for Energy Supply Chains in particular. He is involved in several research projects in Portugal, Vietnam and USA and has collaborated as reviewer with many journals. He is author or co-author of more than 50 articles published in several international journals and conference proceedings.