Characterization of Pyrolysis Products of Forest Residues and Refuse-Derived Fuel and Evaluation of Their Suitability as Bioenergy Sources

The products generated from a fixed bed pyrolysis unit of solid waste materials were quantitatively characterized, and their energy potential was determined, in order to evaluate suitability as sources. An elemental analyzer, bomb calorimeter, an X-ray fluorescence spectrometer, Couette viscometer TG-MS (thermogravimetric-mass spectrometry) analyzer employed for the measurements. Biochars obtained at 450 °C enriched carbon; calorific value high (20–39 MJ/kg) exceeded that raw materials. These biochars can be utilized production, preferably temperatures below 1000 °C, avoid slagging/fouling phenomena. bio-oils pinecones forest residue with density 0.93–0.94 kg/m3, pH 2.1–3, dynamic viscosity 1.5–7 cP 22–27 MJ/kg, superior typical flash oil could used static applications heat or electricity generation after de-oxygenation process. quality RDF bio-oil lower. higher heating gases fuels satisfactory requirements process (13.6–13.8 MJ/m3); however, gas moderately low.