An open-source biomass pyrolysis reactor Woolf, Dominic, Lehmann, Johannes, Joseph, Stephen, Campbell, Christopher, Christo, Farid C. and Angenent, Largus T. 2017, An open-source biomass pyrolysis reactor, Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, vol. 11, no. 6, pp. 945-954, doi: 10.1002/bbb.1814. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads christo-anopensource-2017.pdf Published version application/pdf 13.61MB 922 Title An open-source biomass pyrolysis reactor Author(s) Woolf, Dominic Lehmann, Johannes Joseph, Stephen Campbell, Christopher Christo, Farid C. orcid.org/0000-0002-9768-8336 Angenent, Largus T. Journal name Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining Volume number 11 Issue number 6 Start page 945 End page 954 Total pages 10 Publisher Wiley Place of publication London, Eng. Publication date 2017 ISSN 1932-104X Keyword(s) pyrolysis charcoal biochar open-source technology Summary Despite its long history of technological development, much charcoal production still relies on polluting and inefficient technologies utilizing traditional kiln designs. In addition to the need for improved charcoal production systems, the growing interest globally in pyrolysis of biomass to generate biochar as a soil fertility improver and for climate change mitigation may drive an increasing demand for such technologies. Accordingly, there is a clear need in developing countries for access to safe, affordable, and efficient open‐source designs and technology that can be fabricated locally. The design described here includes computational fluid dynamics modeling which demonstrated that the design exhibits a stable flow and combustion pattern. A hazard and operability (HAZOP) study, mass and energy modeling, and costing of all components and fabrication were also conducted for a prototype kiln that will accept up to 250 kg biomass h‐1. Fabrication and installation costs were estimated using actual commercial quotations based on detailed engineering drawings and design, and were found to be $580 000 for a 250 kg h‐1 unit. We therefore find that this pyrolysis system promises to be economical on a small scale. It can utilize waste lignocellulosic materials for feedstock, thus alleviating demand pressure on woodlands to provide feedstocks. It was, therefore, concluded that the pyrolysis unit described here promises to provide an affordable and efficient open‐source design that can be fabricated locally in developing countries without licensing restrictions or royalties. Language eng DOI 10.1002/bbb.1814 Field of Research 09 Engineering 10 Technology HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2017, The Authors Free to Read? Yes Use Rights Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30112319 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment School of Engineering Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (open access) Go to link with your DU access privileges   Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Fri, 10 Aug 2018, 12:03:53 EST Sat, 11 Aug 2018, 05:01:13 EST Sat, 11 Aug 2018, 06:09:56 EST Wed, 15 Aug 2018, 09:11:36 EST Wed, 15 Aug 2018, 09:15:39 EST Wed, 15 Aug 2018, 09:25:03 EST Wed, 15 Aug 2018, 13:45:37 EST Wed, 15 Aug 2018, 13:46:43 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 19:19:30 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 14 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 347 Abstract Views, 923 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Fri, 10 Aug 2018, 12:03:53 EST