TY - JOUR
T1 - A review on in-situ process analytical techniques for the thermochemical conversion of coal and biomass
AU - Chen, Jie
AU - Wu, Yongping
AU - Xu, Tao
AU - Bhattacharya, Sankar
N1 - Funding Information:
Research funding: This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province (2022JM-232).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston 2023.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Coal and biomass are important feedstocks for carbon energy from thermochemical conversion process. Fully understanding the analytical technology that characterizes the changes in physicochemical properties and structural characteristics of coal and biomass during the thermochemical reactions is a key prerequisite for the realization of appropriate utilization of energy fuels. Modern in-situ process analysis technology can accomplish the in-situ detection of the experimental process, and therefore reflect the experimental process more accurately. Moreover, it is developing towards automation, intelligentization, and comprehensive detection. Based on the characteristics of each detection technology, this paper summarizes the basic principles, application scope and performance characteristics of the three advanced in-situ process analysis technologies: hyphenated technology, synchrotron radiation, and online analysis. The practicability and accuracy of each detection technology in coal and biomass research are compared and analyzed, and its latest application and development trend are elucidated. These tools not only make up for the shortcomings of traditional detection techniques in characterizing the in-situ reaction, but also provide complementary information on molecular microscopic changes during fuel thermal conversion. This review paper can provide insights for relevant researchers in the selection of analytical techniques, and promote in-depth study on microcosmic mechanism of fuel conversion.
AB - Coal and biomass are important feedstocks for carbon energy from thermochemical conversion process. Fully understanding the analytical technology that characterizes the changes in physicochemical properties and structural characteristics of coal and biomass during the thermochemical reactions is a key prerequisite for the realization of appropriate utilization of energy fuels. Modern in-situ process analysis technology can accomplish the in-situ detection of the experimental process, and therefore reflect the experimental process more accurately. Moreover, it is developing towards automation, intelligentization, and comprehensive detection. Based on the characteristics of each detection technology, this paper summarizes the basic principles, application scope and performance characteristics of the three advanced in-situ process analysis technologies: hyphenated technology, synchrotron radiation, and online analysis. The practicability and accuracy of each detection technology in coal and biomass research are compared and analyzed, and its latest application and development trend are elucidated. These tools not only make up for the shortcomings of traditional detection techniques in characterizing the in-situ reaction, but also provide complementary information on molecular microscopic changes during fuel thermal conversion. This review paper can provide insights for relevant researchers in the selection of analytical techniques, and promote in-depth study on microcosmic mechanism of fuel conversion.
KW - coal and biomass
KW - elemental analysis
KW - in-situ process analysis technology
KW - industrial analysis
KW - thermochemical conversion
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U2 - 10.1515/revce-2023-0003
DO - 10.1515/revce-2023-0003
M3 - Review Article
AN - SCOPUS:85168659695
SN - 0167-8299
VL - 40
JO - Reviews in Chemical Engineering
JF - Reviews in Chemical Engineering
IS - 4
ER -