🌳 BioComp

BioComp is a web application for estimating biomass composition from ultimate and chemical analysis data. The code is based on the biomass characterization method discussed in the Ranzi, Debiagi, et al. papers referenced below. The estimated biomass composition is for use with the Ranzi, Debiagi, et al. biomass pyrolysis kinetics scheme.

View the BioComp web app at https://biocomp.gavinw.me.

Installation

To install BioComp locally on your computer, first install uv using the instructions at https://docs.astral.sh/uv. Next, clone this repository, then create a Python environment and install the dependencies using the uv sync command as shown below.

cd biocomp
uv sync

Usage

Run BioComp locally using the uv command shown below.

uv run quart --app biocomp.app run

Documentation

See the About and Usage pages in the BioComp app for documentation.

Citation

To cite this work, use the "Cite this repository" feature available on the right side of this repository page or use the reference text given below.

Gavin Wiggins. BioComp: A web application for estimating biomass composition. Version 26.1. Available at https://github.com/wigging/biocomp.

References

References that were used for calculating the biomass composition are listed below.

• Paulo Debiagi, Chiara Pecchi, Giancarlo Gentile, Alessio Frassoldati, Alberto Cuoci, Tiziano Faravelli, and Eliseo Ranzi. "Extractives Extend the Applicability of Multistep Kinetic Scheme of Biomass Pyrolysis." Energy & Fuels, vol. 29, no. 10, pp. 6544-6555, 2015.
• Paulo Debiagi, Giancarlo Gentile, Alberto Cuoci, Alessio Frassoldati, Eliseo Ranzi, Tiziano Faravelli. "A predictive model of biochar formation and characterization." Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, vol. 134, pp. 326-335, 2018.