Journal
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Volume 98, Issue -, Pages 245-253Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2016.03.081
Keywords
Microalgae; Scenedesmus dimorphus; Pyrolysis; Bio-oil
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In the present study, microalgae Scenedesmus dimorphus was reported for pyrolysis in a fixed-bed reactor to determine the effects of temperature on products yield and the chemical compositions of the liquid and solid products. Experiments were carried out at a temperature range of 300-600 degrees C with heating rate of 40 degrees C/min and nitrogen flow rate of 100 ml/min. The yield of bio-oil was found to be maximum (39.6%) at the temperature of 500 degrees C and was further fractionated into n-hexane, toluene, ethyl acetate and methanol sub-fractions by using liquid column chromatography. Various characteristics of bio-oil and its sub-fractions were determined by H-1 NMR, FTIR and GC-MS. The biochar produced as a co-product can be a potential soil amendment with multiple benefits including soil fertility and C-sequestration. The present investigation suggests the suitability of Scenedesmus dimorphus as a potential feedstock for exploitation of energy and biomaterials through pyrolytic conversion. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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