Abstract

The efficacy of torrefaction on Jatropha curcas seed cake as a viable candidate for co-firing with coal was investigated. Increasing the torrefaction temperature and holding time resulted in decreases in both mass and energy yields and an increase in higher heating value (HHV). The optimum torrefaction conditions were a temperature of 250 ℃ and a holding time below 30 min, which resulted in an increase in the HHV by 15.4–19.0 %, while the energy yield remained in the range of 93.67–94.51 %.

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