Table 3. Characteristic parameters on thermal degradation of raw material and torrefied biomass
| Raw material | WT-10 | WT-30 | WT-60 | DT-10 | DT-30 | DT-60 |
Ti (℃) | 189.99 | 191.07 | 210.07 | 221.07 | 208.40 | 209.70 | 212.95 |
DTGmax (℃) | 329.55 | 345.96 | 347.05 | 351.78 | 332.30 | 334.03 | 350.33 |
Residue (%) | 2.35 | 17.21 | 0.01 | 15.38 | 0.95 | 1.06 | 8.74 |
WT, wet torrefaction; DT, dry torrefaction; Ti, initial temperature of thermal degradation; DTGmax, maximum temperature of thermal degradation; Residue, weight percent after finish thermal degradation.