Co-pyrolytic Behaviors of Agricultural Wastes

Abstract

Co-pyrolysis of three agricultural wastes, namely wheat straw, oat straw, and corn cob, have been conducted in a fixed-bed reactor. The pyrolysis product yields and compositions formed during co-pyrolysis of agricultural wastes at different ratios (w/w %) were investigated. A synergetic effect is determined on the pyrolysis of WS/OS biomass samples together with each other in terms of oil yield and a synergetic effect is not determined on the pyrolysis of WS/CC mixture. Bio-oil obtained from WS/OS mixture also provides many advantages in terms of the product quality, when it is compared with the oil product obtained by using the pyrolysis of biomass samples one by one.

Keywords:

• bio-oil
• co-pyrolysis
• straw
• synergetic effect

Notes

^aDetermination performed using an “EA CHNS-O” elemental analyzer by Carlo Erba Instruments.

^bElemental analysis based on XRF.

^cBenzene/Alcohol (2/1) (v/v).

^dExtractive free basis.

^aBy difference.