Auger Pyrolysis Reactor: Engineering Companion Booklet (PDF)

This booklet is the written companion to the Making Engineering Simple video on the auger pyrolysis reactor. The video shows you what happens inside the equipment. The booklet adds the numbers, rules of thumb, design trade-offs and troubleshooting habits behind the animation.

What’s inside

• How heating wood without oxygen makes biochar, bio-oil and pyrolysis gas
• Slow, intermediate and fast pyrolysis, and where an auger reactor fits
• A labelled system diagram, from hopper and airlock to condenser and gas return
• Indirect heating, flue gas flow and the temperature zones along the tube
• Screw speed, residence time and fill level, with the equations
• Separating char from vapour, keeping the vapour line hot, and condensing bio-oil
• How the leftover gas powers the burner, and why wet feed breaks the loop
• A worked example sizing a 50 kg/h reactor: mass balance, heat demand, jacket area, screw speed, burner duty and cooling water
• Troubleshooting table and safety notes
• Common misconceptions, glossary, and test questions with answers

Who it’s for

Engineering students, apprentices, and anyone who wants to understand pyrolysis equipment properly, from beginners to engineers who want a quick reference.

Format

• PDF, A4, 10 pages
• Custom vector diagrams throughout, so it prints sharply
• Instant download after purchase

Please note

This is educational material. Values are typical and simplified, and the worked example is a screening estimate. It does not replace proper design, supplier data, risk assessment or your site procedures.

From the channel

Making Engineering Simple explains engineering equipment with clear 3D animations and written companion booklets. Search for the channel on YouTube to watch the video.