Effect of Fast Pyrolysis Operation Condition on Bio-Oil Production of Red Meranti Sawdust

• Main Authors: Nor Wahidatul, Azura, Zularisam, A. W., Mimi Sakinah, A. M., Mohd, Nasrullah, Siti, Norsita
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19698/1/ftech-2017-azura-Effect%20Of%20Fast%20Pyrolysis%20Operation%20Condition%20On%20Bio-Oil%20Production.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19698/7/ftech-2017-azura-Effect%20Of%20Fast%20Pyrolysis%20Operation%20Condition%20On%20Bio-Oil%20Production1.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19698/
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Pahang

Fast pyrolysis of red meranti sawdust was carried out in a bench-scale tabular furnace reactor for bio-oil production. In this work, the effect of pyrolysis temperature, N2 gas flow rate, retention time and feed particle size were studied. Results showed that the bio-oil achieved maximum yield about 63.2 wt. % at the temperature of 450 °C, N2 flow rate of 25 L/min and retention time for feed particle size of 0.3 mm was 60 min. From analysis, it can be concluded that the temperature was the most influential parameter upon bio-oil yield, followed by N2 sweeping gas flow rate into the reactor and retention time of biomass in furnace. Feed particles size was insignificantly effect bio-oil yield.