Conference article

Sugar Cane Trash Pyrolysis for Bio-oil Production in a Fluidized Bed Reactor

Wasakron Treedet
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Ratchaphon Suntivarakorn
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Download articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.3384/ecp11057140

Published in: World Renewable Energy Congress - Sweden; 8-13 May; 2011; Linköping; Sweden

Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings 57:19, p. 140-147

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Published: 2011-11-03

ISBN: 978-91-7393-070-3

ISSN: 1650-3686 (print), 1650-3740 (online)

Abstract

The objective of this work was to study bio-oil production from sugar cane trash by a pyrolysis process in fluidized bed reactor. The experiments were carried out at different temperatures ranging from 460 – 540 oC and at different medium gas flow rates between 120 -160 cc.s-1. Two different gases; Nitrogen (N2) and air; were used as the fluidizing medium in order to study the effect of a different medium on the yield and properties of the bio-oil. The experimental result showed that the maximum bio-oil yields of 46.2 wt% and 31.95 wt% were obtained at 500 oC and 160 cc.s-1 for air and Nitrogen medium; respectively. The bio-oil yield obtained when using air as a medium was higher than that when using Nitrogen medium. This was a result of the higher quantity of water content in the air. The properties of bio-oil were determined and the result showed that its heating value; dynamic viscosity; density; water content; and pH were 15.48 MJ.kg-1; 2.31 cSt 1;019 kg.m-3; 52 wt% and 3; respectively. By dehydration of the obtained bio-oil; the heating value; viscosity and density were increased to 19.81 MJ.kg-1; 57.66 cSt and 1;260 kg.m-3; respectively. These results show that the bio-oil can be used as a fuel oil for combustion in a boiler or a furnace without any modification. Furthermore; the energy consumption of the pyrolysis process was analyzed.

Keywords

Sugar cane trash; Bio-oil; Pyrolysis; Fluidized bed reactor

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