{"id":1281,"date":"2023-11-22T18:32:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T16:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/biopro\/?page_id=1281"},"modified":"2023-12-03T21:34:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T19:34:49","slug":"conversion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/biopro\/courses\/supply-and-energy-use-of-lignocellulosic-biomass\/course-structure\/conversion\/","title":{"rendered":"Conversion processes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conversion processes<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Antti HAAPALA, Nikolaos PAPAMATTHAIAKIS<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"S10Conversionprocesses-Summary\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This lectures review briefly different technological means to convert biomass to energy, different energy carrier products and relevant issues in selecting and designing viable processes. In addition, give an overview of the main steps related with pellet production, such as types of biomass resources and differences among them, mechanical and physical properties, and hints of how to improve pellets,. In addition, a brief description of the recent status of the pellet production and consumption is presented as well. Lastly, future perspectives of pellets use and what are the benefits that derive from it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The main objectives of these sessions are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To review the&nbsp;processing technologies related to the production of heat and other energy products from biomass<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To understand the main characteristics and limitations of available technologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"S10Conversionprocesses-Coursematerials:\">Materials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Conversion processes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Session slides [<a href=\"https:\/\/studentuef.sharepoint.com\/:f:\/r\/sites\/Biopro\/Shared%20Documents\/Supply%20and%20Energy%20Use%20of%20Lignocellulosic%20Biomass\/Materials\/Lectures?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=18Bt5O\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Video 1 &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0mn8xpSqUho\">Gasification technology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Video 2 &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yE6UmW9HVUU\">Bubbling fluidized bed<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Video 3 &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VK3E8Z5_Was\">Circulating fluidized bed<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Pellet production<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Session slides\u00a0<a href=\"attachments\/41222250\/77464224.pdf\">[<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/studentuef.sharepoint.com\/:f:\/r\/sites\/Biopro\/Shared%20Documents\/Supply%20and%20Energy%20Use%20of%20Lignocellulosic%20Biomass\/Materials\/Lectures?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=18Bt5O\">PDF<\/a>]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Materials<br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentuef.sharepoint.com\/:f:\/r\/sites\/Biopro\/Shared%20Documents\/Supply%20and%20Energy%20Use%20of%20Lignocellulosic%20Biomass\/Materials\/Literature?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=udarPB\">Properties of indigenous fuels in Finland<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/studentuef.sharepoint.com\/:f:\/r\/sites\/Biopro\/Shared%20Documents\/Supply%20and%20Energy%20Use%20of%20Lignocellulosic%20Biomass\/Materials\/Literature?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=udarPB\">Solid biomass &#8211; Supply for heat and power<br>ENplus &#8211; Technical documentation for pellet certification<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conversion processes Antti HAAPALA, Nikolaos PAPAMATTHAIAKIS Summary This lectures review briefly different technological means to convert biomass to energy, different energy carrier products and relevant issues in selecting and designing viable processes. 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