Effect of Fast Pyrolysis Operating Conditions on Product Yield of Red Meranti Sawdust
Fast pyrolysis of red meranti sawdust was carried out in a bench-scale tabular furnace reactor for bio-oil production. In this work, the effect of pyrolysis temperature, N2 gas flow rate, retention time and feed particle size were studied. Results showed that the bio-oil achieved maximum yield about...
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| Language: | English |
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IRJET
2017
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| Online Access: | http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19643/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19643/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19643/1/ftech-2017-azura-Effect%20of%20Fast%20Pyrolysis%20Operating%20Conditions%20on%20Product%20Yield.pdf |
| Summary: | Fast pyrolysis of red meranti sawdust was carried out in a bench-scale tabular furnace reactor for bio-oil production. In this work, the effect of pyrolysis temperature, N2 gas flow rate, retention time and feed particle size were studied. Results showed that the bio-oil achieved maximum yield about 63.2 wt. % at the temperature of 450°C, N2 flow rate of 25 L/min and retention time for feed particle size of 0.3 mm was 60 min. From analysis, it can be concluded that the temperature was the most influential parameter upon bio-oil yield, followed by N2 sweeping gas flow rate into the reactor and retention time of biomass in furnace. Feed particles size was insignificantly effect bio-oil yield. Gained bio-oil was analyzed using GC-MS to identify its compounds. Phenolic compound was dominant compound identified in bio-oil. |
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