A process for torrefaction of biomass is provided in which biomass are passed into a fluidized bed or a non-fluidized bed reactor and heated to a predetermined temperature in an oxidizing environment. The dried biomass is then fed to a cooler where the temperature of the product is reduced to approx
A process for torrefaction of biomass is provided in which biomass are passed into a fluidized bed or a non-fluidized bed reactor and heated to a predetermined temperature in an oxidizing environment. The dried biomass is then fed to a cooler where the temperature of the product is reduced to approximately 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
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1. A process for biomass torrefaction, comprising: adding biomass to a reactor;adding a first gas to said reactor, wherein the first gas comprises an oxygen concentration from about 10 vol % to about 21 vol %;controlling an oxygen concentration of a second gas exiting said reactor, wherein said oxyg
1. A process for biomass torrefaction, comprising: adding biomass to a reactor;adding a first gas to said reactor, wherein the first gas comprises an oxygen concentration from about 10 vol % to about 21 vol %;controlling an oxygen concentration of a second gas exiting said reactor, wherein said oxygen concentration of the second gas is less than about 8 vol %;initiating heating of said biomass by increasing a temperature of said reactor;heating said biomass to a biomass temperature between about 250° C. to about 325° C. by partial combustion of said biomass with oxygen in the first gas in said reactor;maintaining the biomass temperature within said reactor for a predetermined time by spraying water into said reactor, whereby a portion of moisture is removed from said biomass, volatile organic compounds associated with said biomass are removed, and said biomass is torrefied to produce a torrefied biomass with a moisture content from about 0 wt % to about 2 wt %; andincreasing the density of said torrefied biomass at a temperature of about 90° C. to 200° C. to form a densified biomass. 2. The process of claim 1, wherein said densified biomass is hydrophobic. 3. The process of claim 1, wherein said densified biomass has a glassy surface. 4. The process of claim 1, wherein said densified biomass contains a distribution of lignins. 5. The process of claim 1, wherein said densified biomass possesses a coating. 6. The process of claim 1, wherein said densified biomass is in the form of pellets or briquettes. 7. The process of claim 6, wherein the pellets have a maximum size of about 1.5 in.×1.5 in.×0.4 in. 8. The process of claim 1, wherein binders are not added to the torrefied biomass. 9. The process of claim 1, further comprising adding a binder to the torrefied biomass. 10. The process of claim 1, further comprising feeding said torrefied biomass directly to a densification device, wherein the temperature of the torrefied biomass is maintained. 11. The process of claim 1, wherein a temperature of the reactor is between about 270° C. and about 300° C. 12. The process of claim 1, wherein said biomass has an average moisture content from about 10% to about 50%. 13. The process of claim 1, further comprising coating the densified biomass. 14. The process of claim 1, wherein the densified biomass has a diameter of about 0.25 inches. 15. The process of claim 1, further comprising combining a binder with the torrefied biomass in a mixer prior to the densification step, and wherein the binder is at least one of an unprocessed lignin, a ligno-sulfonate, a coal, a bitumen, a molasses, or a raw biomass. 16. The process of claim 1, further comprising grinding the torrefied biomass before the densification step. 17. The process of claim 16, wherein the grinding step occurs at a temperature between about 90° C. and about 200° C. 18. The process of claim 1, further comprising cooling the densified biomass to a temperature of about 50° C. 19. The process of claim 1, wherein said biomass is selected from the group consisting of wood, forestry waste, energy crops, municipal waste, plant material, straw, agricultural waste, and combinations thereof.
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