Conversion of sugarcane bagasse to renewable semi-liquid fuel through direct thermochemical liquefaction

• Main Authors: Ang, George Herbert L., Maglaya, Archie B., Medina, Leonardo C.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2007
• Subjects: Bagasse; Agricultural wastes as fuel; Mechanical Engineering
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/8194
• Institution: De La Salle University

This paper discusses the conversion of sugarcane bagasse to renewable semi-liquid fuel. Oil was extracted from sugarcane bagasse using direct thermochemical liquefaction without using reducing gas. Alkali catalysts and water were mixed with powdered bagasse to attain a satisfactory yield. Results sh...