2013 年 2 巻 2 号 p. 83-87
At present, Japan is even in a bigger energy problem since the oil crisis. Conversion to renewable energy has become an urgent need among many problems in Japan, one in particular, the carbon-dioxide emission that is increasing at an alarming rate. Bio-coke was developed in this laboratory and is reaching commercial level. This study discusses the relationship between the retention time of formed Bio-coke and its specific surface area. During the formation time of about 5 minutes, a specific surface area of 0.5 m2/g is achieved, and a cold compressive strength of 60MPa is attained. When the specific gravity reaches at least 1.395, the specific surface area is reduced to about 0.5 m2/g.