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0.85

(d)

0.80

0.75

(a)

0.70

(b)

0.65

0.60

(c)

0.55

0.50

0.45

0.40

350 400 450 500

Temperature (°C)

550 600 650

500

100

50

(c)

(b)

10

(a)

5

(d)

0.4 0.6 0.8 1 2

Particle diameter (mm)

468 0 0

FIGURE 11.6 Top : predicted liquid yields versus temperature for pyrolysis not hindered
by transfer limitations (data from Table 11.2). (Source:Reproduced with permission from
Kersten et al. (2005). ©American Chemical Society.) Bottom : predicted (single-particle
model as described inAppendix 11.1) and measured and predicted pyrolysis times of
pinewoodat99% conversion versus particle size at 500 C. a,Wagenaar et al. (1993); b,
Chan et al. (1985); c, Thurner and Mann (1981); d,Di Blasi and Branca (2001). (Source:
Reproduced (in adapted form) with permission from Wang et al. (2005). ©American
Chemical Society.)