Slow pyrolysis of paulownia wood: Effects of pyrolysis parameters on product yields and bio-oil characterization

Yorgun S., Yildiz D.

JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS, vol.114, pp.68-78, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 114
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jaap.2015.05.003
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.68-78
  • Keywords: Biomass, Paulownia wood, Pyrolysis, Bio-oil, Characterization, FIXED-BED PYROLYSIS, MISCANTHUS X GIGANTEUS, CATALYTIC PYROLYSIS, THERMOCHEMICAL CONVERSION, BIOMASS PYROLYSIS, WASTE, GASIFICATION, TEMPERATURE, FUELS, FIELD
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Pyrolysis experiments of paulownia wood (P. tomentose) were performed in a fixed-bed reactor under static and nitrogen atmospheres. The effects of the final pyrolysis temperature (623-873 K), heating rate (10 and 50 K min(-1)), particle size (0.224-1.8 mm), and sweep gas flow rate (100-300 mL min(-1)) were investigated on the pyrolysis conversion and product yields. The maximum pyrolysis conversion of 77.4% was obtained at a final pyrolysis temperature of 773K. The highest liquid product yield of 54.0 wt% was obtained at the pyrolysis temperature of 773 K with a heating rate of 50 K min(-1), particle size of 0.425