relation: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/3998/ title: Synthetic indicator on the severity of torrefaction of oil palm biomass residues through mass loss measurement creator: Sabil, K.M. creator: Aziz, M.A. creator: Lal, B. creator: Uemura, Y. description: In this work, the change of properties of empty fruit bunches (EFB), mesocarp fiber (PMF) and kernel shell (PKS) of oil palm when subjected to torrefaction process is reported. The properties include CHNS content, gross calorific value (GCV), mass and energy yields. These oil palm residues are torrefied at 200, 220 and 240, 260, 280 and 300. °C, respectively for duration of 2. h. In general, it has been found that the GCV and carbon content increase with the increase of torrefaction temperature but the O/C ratio, H and O content decrease for all residues. Also, we have shown that there are linear relationships between the mass loss with GCV and C content suggesting that it can be used as an indicator to monitor the severity of torrefaction process on these oil palm residues. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. publisher: Elsevier Ltd date: 2013 type: Article type: PeerReviewed identifier: Sabil, K.M. and Aziz, M.A. and Lal, B. and Uemura, Y. (2013) Synthetic indicator on the severity of torrefaction of oil palm biomass residues through mass loss measurement. Applied Energy, 111. pp. 821-826. ISSN 03062619 relation: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84879434800&doi=10.1016%2fj.apenergy.2013.05.067&partnerID=40&md5=ec8a65d1b655fba6f224945faa1bfd7b relation: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.05.067 identifier: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.05.067