As a pyrolysis/gasification feedstock, the PL properties will
influence the process operation and biochar product quality. In
order to investigate the impact of variations in energy content,
moisture level and chemical composition on the overall technical
performance of the process two PL samples are chosen for the
modelling and simulation. In addition, for the purpose of comparison
a willow biomass is also included in this study. The ultimate
and proximate analyses and lower heating values of the feedstock
used are shown in Table 1. In this study, the PL Sample #2 is
selected as the reference feedstock. This PL has a medium ash