Thermochemical biomass conversion: Overview
How heat without flame turns wood into gas, oil or char
What this tile covers Heat breaks biomass down into gas, oil or char.Key facts
| Output | Gas, oil, char |
Included from the reference tables
- Gasification to syngas
- Pyrolysis to bio-oil and biochar
- Hydrothermal liquefaction
- Torrefaction
- Microbial fuel cells (experimental)
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