Effect of torrefaction and fractional condensation on the quality of bio-oil from biomass pyrolysis for fuel applications

TheProduction of biofuel from biomass sources is believed to reduce the reliance of fossil fuel and its cost. This investigation was aimed to produce and characterize the bio-oil obtained from co-pyrolysis. Two different feed stocks were used for co-pyrolysis; one is Mahua seed (MS) and the other one is Polystyrene (PS). The effect in addition of plastic to biomass in pyrolysis process were investigated on the yield and quality of products. Experiments were conducted in a semi-batch pyrolysis reactor under various parameters of temperature, heating rate and blending ratio. The results indicated that a temperature of 525 °C, and blend ratio of 1:1is maximumwith a heating rate of 20 °C/min. The yield of bio-oil obtained from the co-pyrolysis was found to be approximately 71%, which was higher about 22% than that of yield obtained from pyrolysis of Mahua seed (MS) alone. Further the bio-oil was characterized using different spectroscopic and chromatographic analyses. The analysis of the results for characterization of bio-oil indicated that the synergetic effect increased the bio-oil yield and its quality.

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Pyrolysis of water buffalo manure: Influence of temperature and alkali hydroxide additives on the quality of bio-oil

Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology ◽

10.1016/j.bcab.2021.102230 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 102230

Author(s):

Günay Özbay ◽

Ebru Koçak ◽

Muhammad Syarhabil Ahmad

Keyword(s):

Water Buffalo ◽

Influence Of Temperature ◽

Bio Oil ◽

Alkali Hydroxide

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Chemical characteristics of bio-oil from beech wood pyrolysis separated by fractional condensation and water extraction

Journal of the Energy Institute ◽

10.1016/j.joei.2021.09.006 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

J. Xu ◽

N. Brodu ◽

J. Wang ◽

L. Abdelouahed ◽

B. Taouk

Keyword(s):

Beech Wood ◽

Water Extraction ◽

Chemical Characteristics ◽

Wood Pyrolysis ◽

Bio Oil ◽

Fractional Condensation

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Sustainability, Business Models, and Techno-Economic Analysis of Biomass Pyrolysis Technologies

Innovative Solutions in Fluid-Particle Systems and Renewable Energy Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-8711-0.ch010 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 298-342 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Manuel Garcia-Peréz ◽

Jesus Alberto Garcia-Nunez ◽

Manuel Raul Pelaez-Samaniego ◽

Chad Eugene Kruger ◽

Mark Raymond Fuchs ◽

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Keyword(s):

Business Models ◽

Oil Refining ◽

Biomass Pyrolysis ◽

Sustainable Business ◽

Life Cycle Assessments ◽

Transportation Fuels ◽

Bio Oil ◽

Sustainable Business Models ◽

Enterprise Level ◽

Pyrolysis Oils

The objective of this chapter is to review and discuss sustainability and techno-economic criteria to integrate pyrolysis, biochar activation, and bio-oil refining into sustainable business models. Several business models such as the production of biochar with heat recovery and bio-oil refining are discussed. Cost data needed by engineering practitioners to conduct enterprise-level financial analyses of different biomass pyrolysis economy models are presented. This chapter also reviews life cycle assessments of pyrolysis business models. If the feedstock used is produced sustainably and if the pyrolysis vapors are used for bio-oil or heat production, both, the production of biochar through slow pyrolysis and its use as a soil amendment to sequester carbon, and the production and refining of fast pyrolysis oils to produce transportation fuels could have a positive environmental impact.

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Upgrading of Bio-oil from Biomass Pyrolysis: Current Status and Future Development

Biorefinery of Alternative Resources: Targeting Green Fuels and Platform Chemicals ◽

10.1007/978-981-15-1804-1_14 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 317-353 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Quang Thang Trinh ◽

Arghya Banerjee ◽

Khursheed B. Ansari ◽

Duy Quang Dao ◽

Asmaa Drif ◽

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Keyword(s):

Future Development ◽

Current Status ◽

Biomass Pyrolysis ◽

Bio Oil

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Steam Reforming of Biomass Pyrolysis Oil: A Review

International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering ◽

10.1515/ijcre-2018-0328 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Adewale George Adeniyi ◽

Kevin Shegun Otoikhian ◽

Joshua O. Ighalo

Keyword(s):

Steam Reforming ◽

Fossil Fuels ◽

Process Variable ◽

Production Costs ◽

Added Value ◽

Pyrolysis Oil ◽

Biomass Pyrolysis ◽

Experimental Conditions ◽

Bio Oil ◽

Economic Analyses

Abstract The steam reforming of biomass pyrolysis oil is a well-established means of producing the more useful bio-hydrogen. Bio-oil has a comparatively low heating value, incomplete volatility and acidity, hence upgrading to a more useful product is required. Over the years, the experimental conditions of the process have been studied extensively in the domain of catalysis and process variable optimisation. Sorption enhancement is now being applied to the system to improve the purity of the hydrogen stream. Lifecycle analyses has revealed that bio-hydrogen offers considerable reductions in energy consumption compared to fossil fuel-derived hydrogen. Also, green-house-gas savings from the process can also be as high as 54.5 %. Unfortunately, techno-economic analyses have elucidated that bio-hydrogen production is still hampered by high production costs. Research endeavours in steam reforming of biomass bio-oil is done with an eye for developing added value products that can complement, substitute (and one day replace) fossil fuels whilst ameliorating the global warming menace.

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