Pyrolysing horse manure via microwave-induced heating for bioenergy recovery
Transforming waste to energy is essential in view of the need to search for greener and more sustainable energy sources. Such transformation of energy is also aligned with the aim of reducing excessive waste generation whilst creating potential biofuel pathways for power generation. In the present s...
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| author | Mong, G. R. Chong, C. T. Ng, J. H. Lam, S. S. Fong Chong, W. W. Ani, F. N. |
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| description | Transforming waste to energy is essential in view of the need to search for greener and more sustainable energy sources. Such transformation of energy is also aligned with the aim of reducing excessive waste generation whilst creating potential biofuel pathways for power generation. In the present study, animal waste in the form of horse manure is being used as feedstock to undergo microwave-induced pyrolysis via a fixed-bed pyrolysis rig. The relationship of the pyrolysis parameters such as pyrolysis temperature of 350 and 550 °C, carrier gas flow rate of 0.5 and 1.5 L/min and ratio of horse manure to activated carbon blend of 1:2 and 1:1, with the yield of pyrolysed products is studied. The derived pyrolysis products in the form of solid, liquid and gaseous are characterised and quantified. Result shows that the highest yield of solid, liquid and gaseous products obtained are 78.8 wt%, 24.7 wt% and 34.2 wt%. Solid yield is observed to decrease with increasing pyrolysis temperature while gaseous yield shows a reverse trend. Higher carrier gas flow rate is observed to lower the generation of gaseous and liquid yield while increasing the solid yield. Higher amount of activated carbon within the feedstock is seen to lower the solid yield but increase the gaseous and liquid yields. The liquid yield is found to contain 55.78 wt% of phenolic compounds while gaseous product consists of up to 55 vol% of syngas. The control of the operating conditions in pyrolysis rig enables the production of pyrolysis end products in different phases, generating useful bioenergy and biofertilizer products in the context of circular economy. |
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| spelling | utm.eprints-865002020-09-30T08:41:11Z http://eprints.utm.my/86500/ Pyrolysing horse manure via microwave-induced heating for bioenergy recovery Mong, G. R. Chong, C. T. Ng, J. H. Lam, S. S. Fong Chong, W. W. Ani, F. N. TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Transforming waste to energy is essential in view of the need to search for greener and more sustainable energy sources. Such transformation of energy is also aligned with the aim of reducing excessive waste generation whilst creating potential biofuel pathways for power generation. In the present study, animal waste in the form of horse manure is being used as feedstock to undergo microwave-induced pyrolysis via a fixed-bed pyrolysis rig. The relationship of the pyrolysis parameters such as pyrolysis temperature of 350 and 550 °C, carrier gas flow rate of 0.5 and 1.5 L/min and ratio of horse manure to activated carbon blend of 1:2 and 1:1, with the yield of pyrolysed products is studied. The derived pyrolysis products in the form of solid, liquid and gaseous are characterised and quantified. Result shows that the highest yield of solid, liquid and gaseous products obtained are 78.8 wt%, 24.7 wt% and 34.2 wt%. Solid yield is observed to decrease with increasing pyrolysis temperature while gaseous yield shows a reverse trend. Higher carrier gas flow rate is observed to lower the generation of gaseous and liquid yield while increasing the solid yield. Higher amount of activated carbon within the feedstock is seen to lower the solid yield but increase the gaseous and liquid yields. The liquid yield is found to contain 55.78 wt% of phenolic compounds while gaseous product consists of up to 55 vol% of syngas. The control of the operating conditions in pyrolysis rig enables the production of pyrolysis end products in different phases, generating useful bioenergy and biofertilizer products in the context of circular economy. Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/86500/1/ChongChengTung2020_PyrolysingHorseManureviaMicrowave.pdf Mong, G. R. and Chong, C. T. and Ng, J. H. and Lam, S. S. and Fong Chong, W. W. and Ani, F. N. (2020) Pyrolysing horse manure via microwave-induced heating for bioenergy recovery. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 78 . pp. 139-144. ISSN 2283-9216 https://dx.doi.org/10.3303/CET2078024 DOI:10.3303/CET2078024 |
| spellingShingle | TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Mong, G. R. Chong, C. T. Ng, J. H. Lam, S. S. Fong Chong, W. W. Ani, F. N. Pyrolysing horse manure via microwave-induced heating for bioenergy recovery |
| title | Pyrolysing horse manure via microwave-induced heating for bioenergy recovery |
| title_full | Pyrolysing horse manure via microwave-induced heating for bioenergy recovery |
| title_fullStr | Pyrolysing horse manure via microwave-induced heating for bioenergy recovery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pyrolysing horse manure via microwave-induced heating for bioenergy recovery |
| title_short | Pyrolysing horse manure via microwave-induced heating for bioenergy recovery |
| title_sort | pyrolysing horse manure via microwave induced heating for bioenergy recovery |
| topic | TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
| url | http://eprints.utm.my/86500/1/ChongChengTung2020_PyrolysingHorseManureviaMicrowave.pdf |
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