Pyrolysis of eucalyptus wood in a fluidized-bed reactor

Eucalyptus wood can be utilized as a biomass feedstock for conversion to bio-oil using a pyrolysis process. Eucalyptus wood samples were initially pyrolyzed on a laboratory-scale pyrolysis system at different values in the ranges of 300-800 °C and 0.050-0.300 L min-1 to determine the effects of oper...

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Main Authors: Wan Sulaiman, Wan Rosli, Euy, Soo Lee
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Published: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012
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description Eucalyptus wood can be utilized as a biomass feedstock for conversion to bio-oil using a pyrolysis process. Eucalyptus wood samples were initially pyrolyzed on a laboratory-scale pyrolysis system at different values in the ranges of 300-800 °C and 0.050-0.300 L min-1 to determine the effects of operation temperature and N2 flow rate, respectively, on the yields of products. Then, the bio-oil in the highest yield (wB = 44.37 %), which was obtained at pyrolysis final temperature (450 °C), heating rate (35 °C min-1), particle size (850 lm), and sweeping flow rate (0.200 L min-1), was characterized by Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy, gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and column chromatography. Subsequently, it was shown that the operating temperature and N2 gas flow rate parameters affected the product yields. Also, some important physico-chemical properties of the pyrolytic oil obtained in high yield were determined as a calorific value of 37.85 MJ kg-1, an empirical formula of CH1.651O0.105N0.042S 0.001, a rich chemical content containing many different chemical groups, a density of 981.48 kg m-3, and a viscosity of 61.24 mm 2 s-1. Based on the determined properties of the pyrolytic oil, it was concluded that the use of pyrolytic oil derived from Eucalyptus wood may be useful for the production of alternative liquid fuels and fine chemicals after the necessary improvements.
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spelling utm.eprints-474332019-03-05T02:54:02Z http://eprints.utm.my/47433/ Pyrolysis of eucalyptus wood in a fluidized-bed reactor Wan Sulaiman, Wan Rosli Euy, Soo Lee TP Chemical technology Eucalyptus wood can be utilized as a biomass feedstock for conversion to bio-oil using a pyrolysis process. Eucalyptus wood samples were initially pyrolyzed on a laboratory-scale pyrolysis system at different values in the ranges of 300-800 °C and 0.050-0.300 L min-1 to determine the effects of operation temperature and N2 flow rate, respectively, on the yields of products. Then, the bio-oil in the highest yield (wB = 44.37 %), which was obtained at pyrolysis final temperature (450 °C), heating rate (35 °C min-1), particle size (850 lm), and sweeping flow rate (0.200 L min-1), was characterized by Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy, gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and column chromatography. Subsequently, it was shown that the operating temperature and N2 gas flow rate parameters affected the product yields. Also, some important physico-chemical properties of the pyrolytic oil obtained in high yield were determined as a calorific value of 37.85 MJ kg-1, an empirical formula of CH1.651O0.105N0.042S 0.001, a rich chemical content containing many different chemical groups, a density of 981.48 kg m-3, and a viscosity of 61.24 mm 2 s-1. Based on the determined properties of the pyrolytic oil, it was concluded that the use of pyrolytic oil derived from Eucalyptus wood may be useful for the production of alternative liquid fuels and fine chemicals after the necessary improvements. Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012-10 Article PeerReviewed Wan Sulaiman, Wan Rosli and Euy, Soo Lee (2012) Pyrolysis of eucalyptus wood in a fluidized-bed reactor. Research On Chemical Intermediates, 38 (8). pp. 2025-2039. ISSN 0922-6168 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11164-012-0523-z DOI:10.1007/s11164-012-0523-z
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Pyrolysis of eucalyptus wood in a fluidized-bed reactor
title Pyrolysis of eucalyptus wood in a fluidized-bed reactor
title_full Pyrolysis of eucalyptus wood in a fluidized-bed reactor
title_fullStr Pyrolysis of eucalyptus wood in a fluidized-bed reactor
title_full_unstemmed Pyrolysis of eucalyptus wood in a fluidized-bed reactor
title_short Pyrolysis of eucalyptus wood in a fluidized-bed reactor
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