4. Conclusions
The heating rate was found to significantly affect the pyrolysis
behaviors of moso bamboo using TG analysis as well as the products
properties using a fixed bed pyrolysis reactor. The temperature
gradients in the sample and the secondary decomposition of
volatiles are more efficient in the fixed bed pyrolysis reactor than
TG analysis. Increasing heating rate increases the temperature
range of devolatilization stage, activation energy values, relative
phenolic substance contents of bio-oil, CH4 concentrations in
non-condensable gas, and specific surface area of biochar, whereas
it decreases biochar yield, viscosity and water content of bio-oil
and CO2 concentration.