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Table 6 Typical operating parameters and products for pyrolysis process, source - [78]

From: Microwave pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass––a contribution to power Africa

Pyrolysis process

Solid residence time (s)

Heating rate (K/s)

Particle size (mm)

Temp. (K)

Product yield (%)

Oil

Char

Gas

Slow

450–550

0.1–1

5–50

550–950

30

35

35

Fast

0.5–10

10–200

<1

850–1250

50

20

30

Flash

<0.5

>1000

<0.2

1050–1300

75

12

13

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