Thermogravimetry Study on Pyrolysis of Various Lignocellulosic Biomass for Potential Hydrogen Production
This paper aims to study decomposition behavior in
pyrolytic environment of four lignocellulosic biomass (oil palm shell,
oil palm frond, rice husk and paddy straw), and two commercial
components of biomass (pure cellulose and lignin), performed in a
thermogravimetry analyzer (TGA). The unit which consists of a
microbalance and a furnace flowed with 100 cc (STP) min-1 Nitrogen,
N2 as inert. Heating rate was set at 20⁰C min-1 and temperature
started from 50 to 900⁰C. Hydrogen gas production during the
pyrolysis was observed using Agilent Gas Chromatography Analyzer
7890A. Oil palm shell, oil palm frond, paddy straw and rice husk
were found to be reactive enough in a pyrolytic environment of up to
900°C since pyrolysis of these biomass starts at temperature as low as
200°C and maximum value of weight loss is achieved at about
500°C. Since there was not much different in the cellulose,
hemicelluloses and lignin fractions between oil palm shell, oil palm
frond, paddy straw and rice husk, the T-50 and R-50 values obtained
are almost similar. H2 productions started rapidly at this temperature
as well due to the decompositions of biomass inside the TGA.
Biomass with more lignin content such as oil palm shell was found to
have longer duration of H2 production compared to materials of high
cellulose and hemicelluloses contents.
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for entrained-flow gasification", Applied Energy, vol. 87, pp.149-155,
2010.
[2] W. H. Chen, P. C. Kuo, "A study on torrefaction of various biomass
materials and its impact on lignocellulosic structure simulated by a
thermogravimetry", Energy, vol. 35, pp. 2580-2586, 2010.
[3] A. Zabaniotou, O. Ioannidou, E. Antonakou, A. Lappas, "Experimental
study of pyrolysis for potential energy, hydrogen and carbon material
production from lignocellulosic biomass", International Journal of
Hydrogen Energy, vol. 33, pp. 2433-2444, 2008.
[4] S. Saka, "Whole efficient utilization of oil palm to value-added
products" in Proceedings of JSPS-VCC Natural Resources & Energy
Environment Seminar, Japan, 2005.
[5] G. Singh, L. K. Huan, T. Leng, D. L. Kow, Oil palm and the
environment: A Malaysian perspective, Malaysia Oil Palm Growers
Council 1999; pp. 41-53.
[6] H. P. HP, R. Yan, H. P. Chen, D. H. Lee, D. T. Liang, C. G. Zheng,
"Pyrolysis of palm oil wastes for enhanced production of hydrogen rich
gases", Fuel Processing Technology, vol. 18, pp.1814-1821,2004.
[7] B. Saumita, "Evaluation of wet air oxidation as a pretreatment strategy
for bioethanol production from rice husk and process optimization",
Biomass and Bioenergy, vol. 33: pp.1680-1686, 2009.
[8] E. Osorio, M. L. I. Gomez, A. C. F. Vilela, W. Kalkreuth, M. A. A.
Almeida, A. G. Borrego et al, "Evaluation of petrology and reactivity of
coal blends for use in pulverized coal injection (PCI)", International
Journal of Coal Geology, vol. 68, pp.14-29, 2006.
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USA: Marcel Dekker, Inc., 1998.
[10] W. Gang, L. Wen, L. Baoqing, C. Haokan, "TG study on pyrolysis of
biomass and its three components under syngas", Fuel, vol. 87, pp. 552-
558, 2008
[11] W. Yi-min, Z. Zeng-li, L. Hai-bin, H. Fang, "Low temperature pyrolysis
characteristics of major components of biomass", Journal of Fuel
Chemistry and Technology, vol. 37, pp. 427-432, 2009.
[12] A. Uslu, A. P. C. Faaij, P. C. A. Bergman, "Pre-treatment technologies
and their effect on international bioenergy supply chain logistics.
Techno-economic evaluation of torrefaction, fast pyrolysis and
pelletisation", Energy, vol. 33: 1206-1223, 2008.
[1] R. Xiao, X. Chen, F. Wang, G. Yu, "Pyrolysis pretreatment of biomass
for entrained-flow gasification", Applied Energy, vol. 87, pp.149-155,
2010.
[2] W. H. Chen, P. C. Kuo, "A study on torrefaction of various biomass
materials and its impact on lignocellulosic structure simulated by a
thermogravimetry", Energy, vol. 35, pp. 2580-2586, 2010.
[3] A. Zabaniotou, O. Ioannidou, E. Antonakou, A. Lappas, "Experimental
study of pyrolysis for potential energy, hydrogen and carbon material
production from lignocellulosic biomass", International Journal of
Hydrogen Energy, vol. 33, pp. 2433-2444, 2008.
[4] S. Saka, "Whole efficient utilization of oil palm to value-added
products" in Proceedings of JSPS-VCC Natural Resources & Energy
Environment Seminar, Japan, 2005.
[5] G. Singh, L. K. Huan, T. Leng, D. L. Kow, Oil palm and the
environment: A Malaysian perspective, Malaysia Oil Palm Growers
Council 1999; pp. 41-53.
[6] H. P. HP, R. Yan, H. P. Chen, D. H. Lee, D. T. Liang, C. G. Zheng,
"Pyrolysis of palm oil wastes for enhanced production of hydrogen rich
gases", Fuel Processing Technology, vol. 18, pp.1814-1821,2004.
[7] B. Saumita, "Evaluation of wet air oxidation as a pretreatment strategy
for bioethanol production from rice husk and process optimization",
Biomass and Bioenergy, vol. 33: pp.1680-1686, 2009.
[8] E. Osorio, M. L. I. Gomez, A. C. F. Vilela, W. Kalkreuth, M. A. A.
Almeida, A. G. Borrego et al, "Evaluation of petrology and reactivity of
coal blends for use in pulverized coal injection (PCI)", International
Journal of Coal Geology, vol. 68, pp.14-29, 2006.
[9] S. Gaur and T. B. Reed, Thermal data for natural and synthetic fuels,
USA: Marcel Dekker, Inc., 1998.
[10] W. Gang, L. Wen, L. Baoqing, C. Haokan, "TG study on pyrolysis of
biomass and its three components under syngas", Fuel, vol. 87, pp. 552-
558, 2008
[11] W. Yi-min, Z. Zeng-li, L. Hai-bin, H. Fang, "Low temperature pyrolysis
characteristics of major components of biomass", Journal of Fuel
Chemistry and Technology, vol. 37, pp. 427-432, 2009.
[12] A. Uslu, A. P. C. Faaij, P. C. A. Bergman, "Pre-treatment technologies
and their effect on international bioenergy supply chain logistics.
Techno-economic evaluation of torrefaction, fast pyrolysis and
pelletisation", Energy, vol. 33: 1206-1223, 2008.
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pyrolytic environment of four lignocellulosic biomass (oil palm shell,
oil palm frond, rice husk and paddy straw), and two commercial
components of biomass (pure cellulose and lignin), performed in a
thermogravimetry analyzer (TGA). The unit which consists of a
microbalance and a furnace flowed with 100 cc (STP) min-1 Nitrogen,
N2 as inert. Heating rate was set at 20⁰C min-1 and temperature
started from 50 to 900⁰C. Hydrogen gas production during the
pyrolysis was observed using Agilent Gas Chromatography Analyzer
7890A. Oil palm shell, oil palm frond, paddy straw and rice husk
were found to be reactive enough in a pyrolytic environment of up to
900°C since pyrolysis of these biomass starts at temperature as low as
200°C and maximum value of weight loss is achieved at about
500°C. Since there was not much different in the cellulose,
hemicelluloses and lignin fractions between oil palm shell, oil palm
frond, paddy straw and rice husk, the T-50 and R-50 values obtained
are almost similar. H2 productions started rapidly at this temperature
as well due to the decompositions of biomass inside the TGA.
Biomass with more lignin content such as oil palm shell was found to
have longer duration of H2 production compared to materials of high
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