Abstract
A sequential two-step fast microwave-assisted pyrolysis (fMAP) for high quality bio-oil production was investigated. In the process, fMAP was followed by catalytic cracking and upgrading using a packed bed catalyst reactor with HZSM-5 as the catalyst. Effects of pyrolysis temperature, catalyst loading, and catalyst bed temperature on the product distribution were investigated. Results showed that maximum bio-oil and aromatic hydrocarbons yields were obtained when pyrolysis temperature reached 550 °C With the increase in the catalyst loading, the bio-oil yield decreased linearly while the aromatic hydrocarbons yield increased. The catalyst bed temperature also has a significant effect on the product chemical profiles. The aromatic hydrocarbons proportion of the bio-oil was found to increase with increasing catalyst bed temperature and reached its maximum of 26.20% at 425 °C. In addition, coke yield increased with increasing catalyst to biomass ratio and decreasing catalyst bed temperature.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 261-268 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Fuel |
| Volume | 196 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The research was partly supported by grants from Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, North Central Regional Sun Grant Center at South Dakota State University through a grant provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (2013-38502-21424) and a grant provided by the US Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary (DTOS59-07-G-00054), and University of Minnesota Center for Biorefining.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Elsevier Ltd
Keywords
- Aromatic hydrocarbons
- Catalytic pyrolysis
- Microwave-assisted
- Two-step
- ZSM-5
