Biomass methanol, thermal efficiencies

Other important parameters in the steam reforming process are temperature, which depends on the type of oxygenate, the steam-to-carbon ratio and the catalyst-to-feed ratio. For instance, methanol and acetic acid, which are simple oxygenated organic compounds, can be reformed at temperatures lower than 800 °C. On the other hand, more complex biomass-derived liquids may need higher temperatures and a large amount of steam to gasify efficiently the carbonaceous deposits formed by thermal decomposition. 

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