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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. technology
  3. processing technology
  4. heat treatment
  5. torrefaction

Preferred term

torrefaction

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Heat processing to remove moisture and volatiles, especially under anaerobic conditions. This technology is used to improve the properties of biomass for use as a fuel.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • torrefication
  • torrefying

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/154170

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