Dear Colleges - has anyone in their travels come across data on diameter and particle size of biomass and it's effects on batch pyrolysis. I am assuming the low heat transfer coefficient of charcoal produced at the reactor surface will have a large impact on heat transfer as the reactor diameter increases and particle size will also interfere with convection and heat transfer as experienced with batch charcoal production of sawdust. To what effect or impact both these parameters have do not appear to be well documented. Any comment on this topic will be most grateful. Warmest Regards Dean C Corson - Gasification List Archives: http://www.crest.org/discussion/gasification/current/ Gasification List Moderator: Tom Reed, Biomass Energy Foundation, Reedtb2@cs.com www.webpan.com/BEF List-Post: <mailto:gasification@crest.org> List-Help: <mailto:gasification-help@crest.org> List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:gasification-unsubscribe@crest.org> List-Subscribe: <mailto:gasification-subscribe@crest.org> Sponsor the Gasification List: http://www.crest.org/discuss3.html - Other Gasification Events and Information: http://www.bioenergy2002.org http://solstice.crest.org/renewables/biomass-info/gasref.shtml http://solstice.crest.org/renewables/biomass-info/
