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Major Challenges and Recent Advances in Characterizing Biomass Thermochemical Reactions
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  • Zhennan Han,
  • Junrong Yue,
  • Xi Zeng,
  • Jian Yu,
  • Fang Wang,
  • Yu Guan,
  • Xuejing Liu,
  • Fu Ding,
  • Liangliang Fu,
  • Xin Jia,
  • Xingfei Song,
  • Chao Wang,
  • Yanbin Cui,
  • Lei Shi,
  • Kangjun Wang,
  • Raffaella Ocone,
  • Dingrong Bai,
  • Guangwen Xu
Zhennan Han
Shenyang University of Chemical Technology

Corresponding Author:hanzhennan1989@163.com

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Junrong Yue
Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Xi Zeng
Beijing Technology and Business University
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Jian Yu
Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Fang Wang
Beijing Technology and Business University
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Yu Guan
Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Xuejing Liu
Shenyang University of Chemical Technology
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Fu Ding
Shenyang University of Chemical Technology
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Liangliang Fu
Shenyang University of Chemical Technology
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Xin Jia
Shenyang University of Chemical Technology
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Xingfei Song
Shenyang University of Chemical Technology
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Chao Wang
Shenyang University of Chemical Technology
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Yanbin Cui
Institute of Process Engineering Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Lei Shi
Shenyang University of Chemical Technology
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Kangjun Wang
Shenyang University of Chemical Technology
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Raffaella Ocone
Heriot-Watt University
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Dingrong Bai
Shenyang University of Chemical Technology
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Guangwen Xu
Shenyang University of Chemical Technology
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Abstract

Thermochemical conversions are pathways for the utilization of biomass to produce a variety of value-added energy and chemical products. For the development of novel thermochemical conversion technologies, an accurate understanding of the reaction performance and kinetics is essential. Given the diversity of the thermal analysis techniques, it is necessary to understand the features and limitations of the reactors, ensuring that the selected thermal analysis reactor meets the specific need for reaction characterization. This paper provides a critical overview of the thermal analysis reactors based on the following perspectives: 1) gas flow conditions in the reactor, 2) particle’s external and internal heat and mass transfer limitations, 3) heating rate, 4) temperature distribution, 5) nascent char production and reaction, 6) liquid feeding and atomization, 7) simultaneous sampling and analyzing of bed materials, and 8) reacting atmosphere change. Finally, prospects and future research directions in the development of thermal analysis techniques are proposed.