Journal
ENERGIES
Volume 14, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/en14041092
Keywords
biomass; biochar; bio-oil; oil palm biomass; pyrolysis; rubberwood biomass
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- Graduate School, Prince of Songkla University
- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Energy Systems (IGS-Energy), Prince of Songkla University
- Energy Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering, Prince of Songkla University
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This study examined the quantitative and qualitative attributes of liquid product and biochar obtained from pyrolysis of different biomasses, demonstrating their potential for biofuels and other value-added products. The results showed promising characteristics of the liquid product and biochar, making them viable feedstocks for various applications.
This study investigated the quantitative and qualitative attributes of liquid product and biochar obtained from pyrolysis of woody biomass (rubberwood sawdust (RWS)) and non-woody biomasses (oil palm trunk (OPT) and oil palm fronds (OPF)). The prepared biomass was pyrolyzed at temperatures of 500 degrees C, 550 degrees C, and 600 degrees C by using an agitated bed pyrolysis reactor, and then the yields and characteristics of liquid product and biochar were determined. The results showed that liquid product and biochar yields were in the respective ranges of 35.94-54.40% and 23.46-25.98% (wt.). Pyrolysis of RWS at 550 degrees C provided the highest liquid yield. The energy content of the water free liquid product was in the range 12.19-22.32 MJ/kg. The liquid product had a low pH and it mainly contained phenol groups as indicated by GC-MS. The biochars had high carbon contents (75.07-82.02%), while their oxygen contents were low (14.22-22%). The higher heating value (HHV) of biochar was in the range 26.42-29.33 MJ/kg. XRF analysis revealed that inorganic elements had higher contents in biochar than in the original biomass. The slagging and fouling indexes of biochar were also different from those of the biomass. High carbon content of the biochar confirms potential for its use in carbon sequestration. The specific surface of biochar was lower than that of biomass, while the average pore diameter of biochar was larger than for raw biomass as revealed by BET and SEM. These results on liquid product and biochar obtained from RWS, OPT, and OPF demonstrate that they are promising feedstocks for biofuels and other value-added products.
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