scholarly journals Catalytic hydrothermal upgrading of pyrolysis oil

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Moses Otieno Apunda ◽  
Daniel Ogenga
Keyword(s):  
Oil Recovery ◽  
Batch Reactor ◽  
Pyrolysis Oil ◽  
Wood Pellets ◽  
Hydrocarbon Gases ◽  
Ru Catalyst ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Gas ◽  
Bio Oil ◽  
Higher Temperature ◽  
Lower Temperature

Pyrolysis oil from wood pellets was upgraded in this research by catalytic hydrotreatment in a 100 ml batch reactor. Four heterogeneous 5% metal catalysts (Ru, Ni, Rh, and Ni) were used at different hydrotreatment temperatures (250 ºC and 300 ºC). Two different set-ups were also used with formic acid and with only bio-oil. The products of the reforming using two temperature conditions were then analysed and compared. The results showed that higher temperature yielded a lot of char compared to lower temperature giving low bio-oil recovery and poor carbon yield in the bio-oil. Also higher temperature resulted into the production of more carbon dioxide gas and hydrocarbon gases. Ru catalyst appeared to be the best among all the catalysts in reducing the amount oxygen wt-% by 42.12% at 250 ºC. Ru treated bio-oil also registered the highest composition of the lightest compounds of about 88.5% compared to initial bio-oil which only had 30.6%. Elemental analyses results show that all the upgraded bio-oils displayed lower oxygen content than the raw bio-oil with increased hydrogen and carbon composition.

Featuring Functional Component Groups of Sustainable Solid Waste Material on Carbon Dioxide Capture

2012 ◽  
Vol 550-553 ◽  
pp. 2065-2071
Author(s):  
Nasri N. Shawal ◽  
Usman Dadum Hamza ◽  
Abdul K. Adilah ◽  
Ahmed M. Murtala
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Capture ◽  
Batch Reactor ◽  
Waste Material ◽  
Volatile Components ◽  
Bio Oil ◽  
Valuable Product ◽  
Higher Temperature ◽  
Thermal Stability Of

The abundant biomass from palm oils can be converted into valuable product via pyrolysis process. In this research, the pyrolysis of sustainable oil palm solid waste, empty fruit bunch (EFB), was performed using a static batch reactor in a tubular furnace. The bio-solid waste material obtained was treated with hydrophobic solution (methyl ester) and then impregnated with bio-oil substrate obtained from the pyrolysis. The modified bio-solid waste material was then tested for carbon dioxide capture. SEM results indicated presence uniform and sticky-like material on the surface when further treated with bio-oil substrate. Though, TGA results indicated that addition of hydrophobic solution and bio-oil reduced the thermal stability of the EFB bio-solid. At higher temperature of 150 – 3500C bio-oil impregnated sample indicated little amount of volatile components with carbon residue of 85.39%. The FTIR results of the hydrphobic impregnated bio-solid waste indicated a unique broad peak among all the samples at 620.05cm-1 which shows the presence of bending stretch carbon dioxide. This shows that bio-oil modified bio-solid char obtained from EFB has the capabity of capturing CO2.

Pyrolysis of Sugarcane Bagasse: The Effects of Process Parameters on the Product Yields

2020 ◽  
Vol 1008 ◽  
pp. 159-167
Author(s):  
Ahmed Gaber H. Saif ◽  
Seddik S. Wahid ◽  
Mohamed R.O. Ali
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Sugarcane Bagasse ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Batch Reactor ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Product Distribution ◽  
Oil Yield ◽  
Bio Oil ◽  
Higher Temperature

The objective of the present work is to investigate the pyrolysis of sugarcane bagasse in a semi-batch reactor and study the effect of process parameters of pyrolysis on the products yield to determine optimum parameters for maximum bio-oil production. Parameters of the pyrolysis process such as temperature, particle size of sugarcane bagasse and flow rate of nitrogen (N2) have been varied as 350–600 °C, 0.25–2 mm and 100–500 cm3/min, respectively. According to the various pyrolysis conditions applied in the experimental studies, the obtained oil, char and gas yields ranged between 38 and 45 wt%, 24 and 36 wt%, and 23 and 37 wt%, respectively. The maximum pyrolysis bio-oil yield of 45 wt% was achieved at temperature of 500 °C, particle size of 0.5 -1 mm with nitrogen(N2) flow rate of 200 cm3/min. Based on the results captured under this study's pyrolysis conditions, temperature is considered to be the most important parameter for product distribution. As the increases of the pyrolysis temperature the bio-char yield decreased and increase of gas yield. The bio-oil yield increases with increasing the temperature, reaches a maximum value at about 500 °C and reduces thereafter at higher temperature is expect due to secondary cracking reactions of the volatiles, which results produce a higher gaseous yield.

scholarly journals Bench-Scale Pyrolysis of Wood Pellets

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander L. Brown ◽  
Curtis D. Mowry ◽  
Ted T. Borek
Keyword(s):  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Original Material ◽  
Pyrolysis Oil ◽  
Wood Pellets ◽  
Transportation Economics ◽  
Current Configuration ◽  
Bench Scale ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Bio Oil ◽  
Gas Recirculation

Past work has demonstrated the feasibility of pyrolyzing biomass and condensing the resulting vapor to form a low quality combustible liquid. The product, often termed pyrolysis oil, bio-oil, or bio-crude, can be refined to a transportation grade fuel. Because the pyrolysis process is comparatively simple, we speculate that a mobile pyrolysis system might be able to process the biomass at the site of harvest, generating a dense liquid for transportation. This would be expected to result in improved transportation economics compared to transporting the raw biomass fuel. This technology is being considered for northern New Mexico forests that are presently managed by periodic thinning efforts with little utilization of the products. We have designed a bench-scale system and pyrolyzed biomass pellets, which function in these tests as surrogate material for the forest trimmings. The system features controllable furnace temperatures, augur feed, gas recirculation, and multi-stage condensation. We have analyzed gases, chars, and liquids resulting from various operating conditions and report product quantities and qualities through various standard chemical methods. Good liquid mass yields of over 50% of the original material are typically found, with varying product quality and quantity depending on the operating temperature. Our results suggest the current configuration gives better yields and functions more optimally at pyrolysis temperatures around 525°C. For a practical system, combustion of the non-condensable fuel gases may be able to replace the electrically heated furnace used in these tests.

scholarly journals Pyrolysis oil production from polypropylene plastic waste using molybdenum modified alumina-silica catalysts

2019 ◽  
Vol 122 ◽  
pp. 01005
Author(s):  
Sasiradee Jantasee ◽  
Natacha Phetyim ◽  
Komm Petchinthorn ◽  
Tunyahpat Thanupongmanee ◽  
Nuntiporn Sripirom
Keyword(s):  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Batch Reactor ◽  
Product Yield ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Department Of Energy ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Pyrolysis Oil ◽  
Pyrolysis Process ◽  
Modified Alumina ◽  
Lower Temperature

The production of pyrolysis oil from polypropylene plastic waste was examined over molybdenum modified alumina-silica catalysts (Mo/Al-Si). The reactions were carried out with 1 L of batch reactor under atmospheric pressure at 430 °C. The pyrolysis oil yield was in the order, 10% Mo/Al-Si > 5% Mo/Al-Si > the absence of catalyst. The 10% Mo/Al-Si was highest activity due to the stronger acidity facilitating the pyrolysis reaction. It accelerated the reaction to produce the pyrolysis oil at lower temperature. Comparison of the pyrolysis oil properties to the standards of the diesel fuel from Thai Department of Energy Business shows that the color and the distillation were within standards. Moreover, the results reveal that the kind of raw material affected the product yield of pyrolysis process.

scholarly journals Sugarcane Bagasse Pyrolysis: Investigating the Effect of Process Parameters on the Product Yields.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Gaber H. Saif ◽  
Mohamed R. O. Ali ◽  
Seddik S. Wahid
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Sugarcane Bagasse ◽  
Process Parameters ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Batch Reactor ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Product Distribution ◽  
Oil Yield ◽  
Bio Oil ◽  
Higher Temperature

Abstract The objective of the present work is to investigate the pyrolysis of sugarcane bagasse in a semi-batch reactor and study the effect of process parameters of pyrolysis on the products yield to determine optimum parameters for maximum bio-oil production. Parameters of the pyrolysis process such as temperature, particle size of sugarcane bagasse and flow rate of nitrogen (N2) have been varied as 350–600 ºC, 0.25–2 mm and 100–500 cm3/min, respectively. According to the various pyrolysis conditions applied in the experimental studies, the obtained oil, char and gas yields ranged between 38 and 45 wt%, 24 and 36 wt%, and 23 and 37 wt%, respectively. The maximum pyrolysis bio-oil yield of 45 wt% was achieved at temperature of 500 ºC, particle size of 0.5 -1 mm with nitrogen(N2) flow rate of 200 cm3/min. Based on the results captured under this study's pyrolysis conditions, temperature is considered to be the most important parameter for product distribution. As the increases of the pyrolysis temperature the bio-char yield decreased and increase of gas yield. The bio-oil yield increases with increasing the temperature, reaches a maximum value at about 500 ºC and reduces thereafter at higher temperature is expected due to secondary cracking reactions of the volatiles, which results produce a higher gaseous yield.

scholarly journals Achieving Efficient and Stable Deammonification at LowTemperatures—Experimental and Modeling Studies

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (13) ◽  
pp. 3961
Author(s):  
Hussein Al-Hazmi ◽  
Xi Lu ◽  
Dominika Grubba ◽  
Joanna Majtacz ◽  
Przemysław Kowal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sequencing Batch Reactor ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Batch Reactor ◽  
Phase Changes ◽  
Intermittent Aeration ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Higher Temperature ◽  
Effects Of Temperature ◽  
The Mathematical Model ◽  
Positive Effect

The short-term effects of temperature on deammonification sludge were evaluated in a laboratory-scale sequencing batch reactor (SBR). Mathematical modeling was used for further evaluations of different intermittent aeration strategies for achieving high and stable deammonification performance at decreasing temperatures. As for the biomass cultivated at high temperatures (e.g., 30 °C), a higher temperature dependency (the adjusted Arrhenius coefficient θ for 11–17 °C = 1.71 vs. θ for 17–30 °C = 1.12) on the specific anammox growth rates was found at lower temperatures (11–17 °C) in comparison with higher temperatures (17–30 °C). Further evaluations of recovering the nitrogen removal efficiency at decreasing temperatures with the mathematical model by modifying the intermittent aeration strategies (aeration frequency (F) and the ratio (R) between non-aerated (non-aer) phase and aerated (aer) phase durations) indicated that intermittent aeration with a prolonged non-aerated phase (e.g., R ≥ 4 regardless of F value) would help to maintain high and stable deammonification performance (~80%) at decreasing temperatures (14–22 °C). Extending the non-aerated phases (increasing R) and reducing the frequency (F) of off/on phase changes have a positive effect on increasing energy savings, leading to increasing interest in this method.

scholarly journals Sprouting of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor [L.] Moench): Effect of Drying Treatment on Protein and Starch Features

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mia Marchini ◽  
Alessandra Marti ◽  
Claudia Folli ◽  
Barbara Prandi ◽  
Tommaso Ganino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
High Exposure ◽  
Effective Technology ◽  
Drying Treatment ◽  
Higher Temperature ◽  
Lower Temperature ◽  
The One ◽  
Drying Conditions ◽  
Sorghum Bicolor L

The nutritional and physicochemical properties of sorghum proteins and starch make the use of this cereal for food production challenging. Sprouting is a cost-effective technology to improve the nutritional and functional profile of grains. Two drying treatments were used after sorghum sprouting to investigate whether the drying phase could improve the protein and starch functionalities. Results showed that the drying treatment at lower temperature/longer time (40 °C for 12 h) extended the enzymatic activity that started during sprouting compared to the one performed at higher temperature/shorter time (50 °C for 6 h). An increased protein hydrolysis and water- and oil-holding capacity were found in the flour obtained by the former treatment. Higher protein matrix hydrolysis caused high exposure of starch to enzymes, thus increasing its digestibility, while worsening the technological functionality. Overall, modulating drying conditions could represent a further way, in addition to sprouting, to improve sorghum flour’s nutritional profile.

MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION OF Al-Cu-Mg-Ag ALLOY WITH TRACE Zr ADDITION DURING TWO-STEP HOMOGENIZATION

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (06n07) ◽  
pp. 855-862 ◽  
Author(s):  
FEIYUE MA ◽  
ZHIYI LIU
Keyword(s):  
Melting Point ◽  
Grain Boundaries ◽  
Microstructural Evolution ◽  
Cast Alloy ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Zr Addition ◽  
Homogenization Time ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Higher Temperature ◽  
Lower Temperature

The microstructural evolution in an Al - Cu - Mg - Ag alloy with trace Zr addition during homogenization treatment was characterized by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy-dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS). It was shown that the low-melting-point phase segregating toward grain boundaries is Al 2 Cu , with a melting point of 523.52°C. A two-step homogenization process was employed to optimize the microstructure of the as-cast alloy, during which the alloy was first homogenized at a lower temperature, then at a higher temperature. After homogenized at 420°C for 6 h, Al 3 Zr particles were finely formed in the matrix. After that, when the alloy was homogenized at an elevated temperature for a longer time, i.e., 515°C for 24 h, most of the precipates at the grain boundaries were removed. Furthermore, the dispersive Al 3 Zr precipitates were retained, without coarsening greatly in the final homogenization step. A kinetics model is employed to predict the optimal homogenization time at a given temperature theoretically, and it confirms the result in present study, which is 420°C/6h+515°C/24h.

scholarly journals Research on the Static Recrystallization and Precipitation Behaviors of a V-N Microalloyed Steel

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baochun Zhao ◽  
Tan Zhao ◽  
Guiyan Li ◽  
Qiang Lu
Keyword(s):  
Static Recrystallization ◽  
Microalloyed Steel ◽  
Time Interval ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Recrystallization Process ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Double Compression ◽  
Higher Temperature ◽  
Lower Temperature ◽  
Temperature Strain

Double compression tests were performed on a Gleeble-3800 thermomechanical simulator to study the softening behaviors of deformed austenite in a V-N microalloyed steel. The static recrystallization volume fractions were calculated by stress offset method, and the kinetic model of static recrystallization was constructed. The effects of temperature, strain, and time interval on the softening behaviors were analyzed, and the interactions between precipitation and recrystallization were discussed. The results show that the softening behaviors of the deformed austenite at lower temperature or higher temperature are markedly different. At the temperature of 850°C or 800°C, pinning effects of the precipitates play the main role, and the recrystallization process is inhibited, which leads to the formation of plateaus in the softening curves. An increase in strain promotes the precipitation and recrystallization processes while reduces the inhibition effect of precipitation on recrystallization as well.

Effects of Sr Addition on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Mg-6Al Magnesium Alloy

2011 ◽  
Vol 686 ◽  
pp. 120-124
Author(s):  
Jin Ping Fan ◽  
She Bin Wang ◽  
Bing She Xu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Magnesium Alloy ◽  
Strengthening Mechanism ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Higher Temperature ◽  
Lower Temperature

The effects of Sr addition on the mechanical properties and microstructure of Mg-6Al mag- nesium alloy both at 25 °C and at 175 °C were investigated by means of OM, SEM and EDS and XRD. Upon the Sr addition of 2%, the tensile strength was increased by 7.2% to 184.4MPa at 25 °C, while it was increased by 30% to 155.4MPa at 175 °C. The strengthening mechanism of Mg-6Al-xSr at lower temperature (25 °C) was different from that at higher temperature (175°C). The results show that the addition of strontium effectively improved the microstructure and mechanical properties of magnesium alloy.

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