Correction to: Pyro-gasification of lignocellulosic biomass: online quantification of gas evolution with temperature, effects of heating rate, and stoichiometric ratio

This study focuses on the energetic valorization of agave bagasse (AB) waste. The pyro-gasification tests with air were conducted in a thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) coupled with a micro-gas chromatograph (μ-GC) analyzer using AB as feedstocks and α-cellulose (CEL) as biomass model. The effects of heating rate values (10 to 80 °C/min) and stoichiometric air-to-biomass ratio values (ABR) on the performance of the process were investigated. The evolution of CO, CO 2 , CH 4 , and H 2 was monitored through online and offline TGA/μ-GC measurements. It was shown that CO and CO 2 were mainly released at a temperature below 450 °C and followed almost the same pattern. The CH 4 started to evolve at a temperature above 300 °C, while the maximum H 2 production was obtained between 600 and 700 °C. In addition, an appreciable decrease in the combustible gas composition (CO, CO 2 , CH 4 , and H 2 ) was achieved with an increment in ABR, while the fraction of non-combustible gases (CO 2 and N 2 ) increased. On the other hand, the increase in heating rate positively influences combustible gas yields. In fact, the H 2 production increased from 70.75 to 128.89 mL/(g of feedstock) with the increase in heating rate from 10 to 80 °C/min, thus improving in the process efficiency from 33 to 60. The average lower heating value of the fuel was about 5.5 MJ/Nm 3 . The results suggest that air pyro-gasification for hydrogen-rich gas production could be a promising route for the energetic valorization of AB waste. Graphical abstract