Journal
APPLIED ENERGY
Volume 220, Issue -, Pages 426-436Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.03.107
Keywords
Bio-phenols; Activated carbons; Catalytic pyrolysis; Microwave heating
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- The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative of National Institute of Food and Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture [2016-67021-24533, 2016-33610-25904, 2018-67009-27904]
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The catalytic conversion of Douglas fir sawdust into bio-phenols on activated carbons (AC) obtained by chemical activation of corn stover with H3PO4 was investigated. Taguchi experimental design was used to optimize the preparation of AC using microwave assisted pyrolysis. Based on an overall consideration of AC yield, bio-oil yield, and phenols content, the optimized conditions were phosphoric acid to biomass ratio of 0.8, microwave power of 600 W and reaction time of 20 min. The bio-oils were rich in phenolic compounds (up to 90 area %) that mainly comprised phenol, methyl and ethyl phenol. During the catalytic pyrolysis of biomass with AC, phenolic compounds could either be derived from decomposition of lignin, followed by deoxygenation, or derived from furfurals, which were degradation products of carbohydrates. The catalytic activities of ACs were mainly owing to the well-developed porosity and abundant acidic surface functional groups. The porous structures of ACs were characterized by N-2 isotherms, showing a strong dependence on the acid impregnation ratio and microwave irradiation power. The presence of acidic phosphoric-containing surface functional groups was confirmed by SEM/EDX, FTIR and NH3-TPD.
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