Pyrolytic oil from fluidised bed pyrolysis of oil palm shell and its characterisation

Biomass in the form of oil palm shell was pyrolysed in an externally heated 5 cm diameter. 30 cm high fluidised bed pyrolysis reactor with nitrogen as the fluidising gas and silica sand as the bed material. The pyrolysis oil was collected in a series of condenser and ice-cooled collectors. The char...

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Main Authors: Islam, Mohammad Nurul, R. , Zailani, Ani, Farid Nasir
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Published: Elsevier B V 1999
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description Biomass in the form of oil palm shell was pyrolysed in an externally heated 5 cm diameter. 30 cm high fluidised bed pyrolysis reactor with nitrogen as the fluidising gas and silica sand as the bed material. The pyrolysis oil was collected in a series of condenser and ice-cooled collectors. The char was collected separately while the gases were flared. The effects of process conditions, like fluidised bed reactor temperature, feed size and fluidisation gas flow rate on the product yields were studied. The product yields were found to be significantly influenced by the process conditions. The composition of oil was determined at fluidised bed temperature of 500°C at which the liquid product yield was maximum. The oil was analysed by Fourier Transform infra-red (FTIR) spectroscopy and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) techniques. In addition, the physical properties of the oil were determined. The results showed that the oil was highly oxygenated containing a high fraction of phenol-based compounds. Detailed analysis of the oil showed that there was no concentration of biologically active polycyclic aromatic species in the oil. A brief preliminary economic analysis is presented at the end of the paper (see Appendix).
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spelling utm.eprints-70522011-06-06T08:18:05Z http://eprints.utm.my/7052/ Pyrolytic oil from fluidised bed pyrolysis of oil palm shell and its characterisation Islam, Mohammad Nurul R. , Zailani Ani, Farid Nasir TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Biomass in the form of oil palm shell was pyrolysed in an externally heated 5 cm diameter. 30 cm high fluidised bed pyrolysis reactor with nitrogen as the fluidising gas and silica sand as the bed material. The pyrolysis oil was collected in a series of condenser and ice-cooled collectors. The char was collected separately while the gases were flared. The effects of process conditions, like fluidised bed reactor temperature, feed size and fluidisation gas flow rate on the product yields were studied. The product yields were found to be significantly influenced by the process conditions. The composition of oil was determined at fluidised bed temperature of 500°C at which the liquid product yield was maximum. The oil was analysed by Fourier Transform infra-red (FTIR) spectroscopy and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) techniques. In addition, the physical properties of the oil were determined. The results showed that the oil was highly oxygenated containing a high fraction of phenol-based compounds. Detailed analysis of the oil showed that there was no concentration of biologically active polycyclic aromatic species in the oil. A brief preliminary economic analysis is presented at the end of the paper (see Appendix). Elsevier B V 1999 Article PeerReviewed Islam, Mohammad Nurul and R. , Zailani and Ani, Farid Nasir (1999) Pyrolytic oil from fluidised bed pyrolysis of oil palm shell and its characterisation. Renewable Energy, 17 (1). pp. 73-84. ISSN 0960 - 1481 http://www.sciencedirect.com
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Ani, Farid Nasir
Pyrolytic oil from fluidised bed pyrolysis of oil palm shell and its characterisation
title Pyrolytic oil from fluidised bed pyrolysis of oil palm shell and its characterisation
title_full Pyrolytic oil from fluidised bed pyrolysis of oil palm shell and its characterisation
title_fullStr Pyrolytic oil from fluidised bed pyrolysis of oil palm shell and its characterisation
title_full_unstemmed Pyrolytic oil from fluidised bed pyrolysis of oil palm shell and its characterisation
title_short Pyrolytic oil from fluidised bed pyrolysis of oil palm shell and its characterisation
title_sort pyrolytic oil from fluidised bed pyrolysis of oil palm shell and its characterisation
topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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