Sk. Katyal et Pvr. Iyer, Thermochemical characterization of pigeon pea stalk for its efficient utilization as an energy source, ENERG SOURC, 22(4), 2000, pp. 363-375
Pigeon pea stalk is a widely available biomass species in India. lit this a
rticle the potential use of pigeon pea stalk as a fuel source through therm
ochemical conversion methods such as combustion, gasification, and pyrolysi
s has been investigated through experimentation using a thermogravimetric a
nalyzer and pilot-plant-scale equipment. It has been proposed that pigeon p
ea stalks can be effectively utilized in two ways. The first is to pyrolyze
the material to produce value-added-products such as char, far, and fuel g
as. The second alternative is to partially pyrolyze the material to remove
tar-forming volatiles, followed by gasification of reactive char to generat
e producer gas.