Abstract:
Abstract Solid olive mill residue (SOMR), a lignocellulosic material obtained from olive oil
extraction, is a potential attractive source of biomass for energy generation. Although SOMR
can be directly combusted, a pretreatment can reduce the oxygen and moisture contents of
raw SOMR for efficient energy generation. Torrefaction is a promising thermal pretreatment
method for improving fuel characteristics of raw SOMR. In this study, torrefaction
characteristics of SOMR were investigated at three different torrefaction temperatures and ...