Pyrolysis Study of Different Fruit Wastes Using an Aspen Plus Model
Large quantities of fruit wastes are generated during the consumption and processing of fruits. The disposal of fruit wastes in an environmentally benign way is a challenging task. The biochar production from fruit wastes by pyrolysis is receiving huge attention because it can alleviate pollution of...
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| author | Ahmed AlNouss Prakash Parthasarathy Hamish R. Mackey Tareq Al-Ansari Tareq Al-Ansari Gordon McKay |
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| description | Large quantities of fruit wastes are generated during the consumption and processing of fruits. The disposal of fruit wastes in an environmentally benign way is a challenging task. The biochar production from fruit wastes by pyrolysis is receiving huge attention because it can alleviate pollution of fruit wastes and provide a supply of biochar sustainably. In this study, five fruit waste types—orange peel, banana peel, mango endocarp, apricot kernel shell, and date pits—are examined. An Aspen Plus simulation tool was employed to develop a steady-state model to predict the pyrolysis product yields of the fruit wastes. The details of the proximate and elemental analyses of the fruit wastes were applied as input parameters in the model, and the simulation was carried out at 300–600°C and 1 atm pressure. Among the fruit wastes, the date pits presented the highest char yield (50.92 wt.%), while the mango endocarp offered the highest syngas yield (54.23 wt.%). From the simulation results, it can be inferred that the date pits are best suited for biochar production, whereas the mango endocarp and orange peel are appropriate for syngas generation. The study is further analyzed by studying the optimization of biomass feedstock blend to yield the highest char relative to bio-oil and syngas. The optimization results demonstrate apricot kernel shell and date pits to dominate the feedstock blend. It is hoped that the current outcomes will be helpful in the selection of appropriate feedstocks for biochar generation through pyrolysis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1b56207274aa4358af3f89eacefc45092022-12-21T19:03:27ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems2571-581X2021-02-01510.3389/fsufs.2021.604001604001Pyrolysis Study of Different Fruit Wastes Using an Aspen Plus ModelAhmed AlNouss0Prakash Parthasarathy1Hamish R. Mackey2Tareq Al-Ansari3Tareq Al-Ansari4Gordon McKay5Division of Sustainable Development, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, QatarDivision of Sustainable Development, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, QatarDivision of Sustainable Development, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, QatarDivision of Sustainable Development, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, QatarDivision of Engineering Management and Decision Sciences, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, QatarDivision of Sustainable Development, College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha, QatarLarge quantities of fruit wastes are generated during the consumption and processing of fruits. The disposal of fruit wastes in an environmentally benign way is a challenging task. The biochar production from fruit wastes by pyrolysis is receiving huge attention because it can alleviate pollution of fruit wastes and provide a supply of biochar sustainably. In this study, five fruit waste types—orange peel, banana peel, mango endocarp, apricot kernel shell, and date pits—are examined. An Aspen Plus simulation tool was employed to develop a steady-state model to predict the pyrolysis product yields of the fruit wastes. The details of the proximate and elemental analyses of the fruit wastes were applied as input parameters in the model, and the simulation was carried out at 300–600°C and 1 atm pressure. Among the fruit wastes, the date pits presented the highest char yield (50.92 wt.%), while the mango endocarp offered the highest syngas yield (54.23 wt.%). From the simulation results, it can be inferred that the date pits are best suited for biochar production, whereas the mango endocarp and orange peel are appropriate for syngas generation. The study is further analyzed by studying the optimization of biomass feedstock blend to yield the highest char relative to bio-oil and syngas. The optimization results demonstrate apricot kernel shell and date pits to dominate the feedstock blend. It is hoped that the current outcomes will be helpful in the selection of appropriate feedstocks for biochar generation through pyrolysis.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2021.604001/fullfruit wastepyrolysisAspen plusbiocharsyngas |
| spellingShingle | Ahmed AlNouss Prakash Parthasarathy Hamish R. Mackey Tareq Al-Ansari Tareq Al-Ansari Gordon McKay Pyrolysis Study of Different Fruit Wastes Using an Aspen Plus Model Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems fruit waste pyrolysis Aspen plus biochar syngas |
| title | Pyrolysis Study of Different Fruit Wastes Using an Aspen Plus Model |
| title_full | Pyrolysis Study of Different Fruit Wastes Using an Aspen Plus Model |
| title_fullStr | Pyrolysis Study of Different Fruit Wastes Using an Aspen Plus Model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pyrolysis Study of Different Fruit Wastes Using an Aspen Plus Model |
| title_short | Pyrolysis Study of Different Fruit Wastes Using an Aspen Plus Model |
| title_sort | pyrolysis study of different fruit wastes using an aspen plus model |
| topic | fruit waste pyrolysis Aspen plus biochar syngas |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2021.604001/full |
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