Aspen Plus Simulation of Bio-Char Production from a Biomass-Based Slow Pyrolysis Process

Biomass-based pyrolysis is a thermo-chemical conversion of biomass feedstock with low oxygen supplied level to produce bio-char, bio-oil and bio-syngas products via slow, intermediate and fast pyrolysis, respectively. The specific yields from pyrolysis process depend on operating conditions to maxim...

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Main Authors:	Dahawi, Yahya Ayesh, Abdul Halim, Abdul Razik, Mazrul Nizam, Abu Seman, Mohd Aizudin, Abd Aziz, Mohd Yusri, Mohd Yunus
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Language:	English English
Published:	Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland 2019
Subjects:	QD Chemistry TP Chemical technology
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spelling	ump-271322020-01-10T02:38:49Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/27132/ Aspen Plus Simulation of Bio-Char Production from a Biomass-Based Slow Pyrolysis Process Dahawi, Yahya Ayesh Abdul Halim, Abdul Razik Mazrul Nizam, Abu Seman Mohd Aizudin, Abd Aziz Mohd Yusri, Mohd Yunus QD Chemistry TP Chemical technology Biomass-based pyrolysis is a thermo-chemical conversion of biomass feedstock with low oxygen supplied level to produce bio-char, bio-oil and bio-syngas products via slow, intermediate and fast pyrolysis, respectively. The specific yields from pyrolysis process depend on operating conditions to maximize outputs. Bio-char can be used as soil improvement, animal feed supplements, filter material, carbon storage, and energy source. This study has focused on the development a simulation model for slow pyrolysis process utilizing biomass from oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) in Aspen Plus software. The facts that EFBs are abundant in Malaysia and have huge feedstock potentials could be realized, among them, through process design dan analysis in the Aspen Plus. Simulation model was developed based on EFB proximate and ultimate analyses and aimed for optimal product fraction yields and for the elemental composition of the pyrolysis products, considering several factors or effects such as pyrolysis temparature, pressure and inert gas flowrate. Simulation results showed the optimal value of bio-char yield was 68.6 wt. % at 9 bars, 300 °C, and 0.1 kg/min of inert gas flow rate. Eventhough the developed simulation model was an equilibrium-based one, it is useful especially in determining the optimal values of the key effects for the slow pyrolysis process. Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland 2019-03-28 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/27132/2/Aspen%20Plus%20Simulation%20of%20Bio-char%20Production%20from%20a%20Biomass-based%20conf1.pdf pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/27132/3/Aspen%20Plus%20Simulation%20of%20Bio-char%20Production%20from%20a%20Biomass-based%20conf.pdf Dahawi, Yahya Ayesh and Abdul Halim, Abdul Razik and Mazrul Nizam, Abu Seman and Mohd Aizudin, Abd Aziz and Mohd Yusri, Mohd Yunus (2019) Aspen Plus Simulation of Bio-Char Production from a Biomass-Based Slow Pyrolysis Process. Key Engineering Materials, 797. pp. 336-341. ISSN 1013-9826 (print); 1662-9795 (online) https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.797.336 https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.797.336
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spellingShingle	QD Chemistry TP Chemical technology Dahawi, Yahya Ayesh Abdul Halim, Abdul Razik Mazrul Nizam, Abu Seman Mohd Aizudin, Abd Aziz Mohd Yusri, Mohd Yunus Aspen Plus Simulation of Bio-Char Production from a Biomass-Based Slow Pyrolysis Process
description	Biomass-based pyrolysis is a thermo-chemical conversion of biomass feedstock with low oxygen supplied level to produce bio-char, bio-oil and bio-syngas products via slow, intermediate and fast pyrolysis, respectively. The specific yields from pyrolysis process depend on operating conditions to maximize outputs. Bio-char can be used as soil improvement, animal feed supplements, filter material, carbon storage, and energy source. This study has focused on the development a simulation model for slow pyrolysis process utilizing biomass from oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) in Aspen Plus software. The facts that EFBs are abundant in Malaysia and have huge feedstock potentials could be realized, among them, through process design dan analysis in the Aspen Plus. Simulation model was developed based on EFB proximate and ultimate analyses and aimed for optimal product fraction yields and for the elemental composition of the pyrolysis products, considering several factors or effects such as pyrolysis temparature, pressure and inert gas flowrate. Simulation results showed the optimal value of bio-char yield was 68.6 wt. % at 9 bars, 300 °C, and 0.1 kg/min of inert gas flow rate. Eventhough the developed simulation model was an equilibrium-based one, it is useful especially in determining the optimal values of the key effects for the slow pyrolysis process.
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author	Dahawi, Yahya Ayesh Abdul Halim, Abdul Razik Mazrul Nizam, Abu Seman Mohd Aizudin, Abd Aziz Mohd Yusri, Mohd Yunus
author_facet	Dahawi, Yahya Ayesh Abdul Halim, Abdul Razik Mazrul Nizam, Abu Seman Mohd Aizudin, Abd Aziz Mohd Yusri, Mohd Yunus
author_sort	Dahawi, Yahya Ayesh
title	Aspen Plus Simulation of Bio-Char Production from a Biomass-Based Slow Pyrolysis Process
title_short	Aspen Plus Simulation of Bio-Char Production from a Biomass-Based Slow Pyrolysis Process
title_full	Aspen Plus Simulation of Bio-Char Production from a Biomass-Based Slow Pyrolysis Process
title_fullStr	Aspen Plus Simulation of Bio-Char Production from a Biomass-Based Slow Pyrolysis Process
title_full_unstemmed	Aspen Plus Simulation of Bio-Char Production from a Biomass-Based Slow Pyrolysis Process
title_sort	aspen plus simulation of bio-char production from a biomass-based slow pyrolysis process
publisher	Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland
publishDate	2019
url	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/27132/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/27132/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/27132/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/27132/2/Aspen%20Plus%20Simulation%20of%20Bio-char%20Production%20from%20a%20Biomass-based%20conf1.pdf http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/27132/3/Aspen%20Plus%20Simulation%20of%20Bio-char%20Production%20from%20a%20Biomass-based%20conf.pdf
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Aspen Plus Simulation of Bio-Char Production from a Biomass-Based Slow Pyrolysis Process

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