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    Effect of mild hydrothermal pretreatment on biomass pyrolysis characteristics and vapors: A Mass and Energy Balance Perspective
    (2015) Cuvila, Carlos Alberto; Said, Mahir M.; Kantarelis, Efthymios; Saffaripour, M.; Yang, Weihong
    Mozambique has vast forestry resources and also considerable biomass waste material such as bagasse, rice husks, sawdust, coconut husks and shells, cashew nut shell and lump charcoal waste. The potential of the total residues from the agricultural sector and the forest industry is estimated to be approximately 13 PJ. This amount of energy covers totally the production of charcoal which amounted to approximately 12.7 PJ in 2006. Although biomass is an attractive renewable source of energy, it is generally difficult to handle, transport