Wood, liquefied in polyhydroxy alcohols as a fuel for gas turbines

The impact of spray quality on the combustion of a viscous biofuel in a micro gas turbine

“…Twin-fluid atomizers are promising alternatives, because their performance is known to be less sensitive to changes in fuel viscosity compared to pressure-swirl nozzles. The potential of such atomizers for the combustion of a viscous, wood-derived biofuel has been demonstrated by Seljak et al [47]. In this research, preheated liquified wood with a viscosity of around 100 cP could be burned in a jet engine combustor using air-assist atomization.…”

Biomass Direct Liquefaction - Can This Process Become Fully Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly?

“…We have beheld some remarkable and frankly positive advances over the last years with the exploitation of natural and renewable sources. Regarding the lignocellulosic residues, many compounds can be accessed from these sources [6,[8][9][10][11][12][13]. From fuels and value-added chemicals to substrates for the production of bioproducts through fermentation or even antioxidant additives, among many others [9], this process can become a new source of income for companies that are generating these wastes and decide to take the step needed and invest in biorefineries to valorize the wastes created from their production line.…”

“…However, we must be aware of one point, which may be regarded as a drawback of this procedure. The use of organic solvents, including the use of polyhydric alcohols [4][5][6][7], which are often produced products that result from fossil sources, are still a barrier that must be torn down, so the process becomes fully sustainable. We have beheld some remarkable and frankly positive advances over the last years with the exploitation of natural and renewable sources.…”

Assessment of Oil Palm Trunk Liquefaction in Glycerol and Ethylene Glycol by 2^4-1 Fractional Factorial Design

“…Among the applications that have been tried and evaluated include resol -type phenolic resin used in phenolic foam 12) , novolak phenol formaldehyde resin 13) , liquefied wood/ polyurethane films 14) , resin for moulding 15) , wood ceramics 16) , carbon fibres 17) 18) , liquefied wood/epoxy resin 19) , polymer composites 20) , mesoporous activated carbon fibre 21) and fuel for gas turbines 22) .…”