Effect of mild hydrothermal pretreatment on biomass pyrolysis characteristics and vapors: A Mass and Energy Balance Perspective
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Mozambique has vast forestry resources and also considerable biomass waste material
such as bagasse, rice husks, sawdust, coconut husks and shells, cashew nut shell and lump
charcoal waste. The potential of the total residues from the agricultural sector and the forest
industry is estimated to be approximately 13 PJ. This amount of energy covers totally the
production of charcoal which amounted to approximately 12.7 PJ in 2006. Although biomass
is an attractive renewable source of energy, it is generally difficult to handle, transport
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Pyrolysis, Biomass