Development and validation of a numerical model for torrefaction of coffee grounds for energy production in small households (3E230506) KU Leuven
The increasing energy demand worldwide and the growing concerns regarding climate change pushes the energy production towards alternative fuels, such as biomass. However, the major shortcomings of biomass that limit its wider utilization as fuel are mainly a low energy density and high moisture content. As a result, biomass needs to be pretreated to improve its characteristics to be used as a fuel. The leading pretreatment technology for this ...