Progress of the Pyrolyzer Reactors and Advanced Technologies for Biomass Pyrolysis Processing

Mohsin Raza, Abrar Inayat, Ashfaq Ahmed, Farrukh Jamil, Chaouki Ghenai, Salman R. Naqvi, Abdallah Shanableh, Muhammad Ayoub, Ammara Waris and Young-Kwon Park
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Mohsin Raza: Department of Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), Al-Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates
Abrar Inayat: Department of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates
Ashfaq Ahmed: Department of Chemical Engineering, Lahore Campus, COMSATS University Islamabad, Raiwind Road, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Farrukh Jamil: Department of Chemical Engineering, Lahore Campus, COMSATS University Islamabad, Raiwind Road, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Chaouki Ghenai: Department of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates
Salman R. Naqvi: School of Chemical and Material Engineering, National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
Abdallah Shanableh: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah 27272, United Arab Emirates
Muhammad Ayoub: Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskander 31750, Malaysia
Ammara Waris: Department of Zoology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Young-Kwon Park: School of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, Korea

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 19, 1-42

Abstract: In the future, renewable energy technologies will have a significant role in catering to energy security concerns and a safe environment. Among the various renewable energy sources available, biomass has high accessibility and is considered a carbon-neutral source. Pyrolysis technology is a thermo-chemical route for converting biomass to many useful products (biochar, bio-oil, and combustible pyrolysis gases). The composition and relative product yield depend on the pyrolysis technology adopted. The present review paper evaluates various types of biomass pyrolysis. Fast pyrolysis, slow pyrolysis, and advanced pyrolysis techniques concerning different pyrolyzer reactors have been reviewed from the literature and are presented to broaden the scope of its selection and application for future studies and research. Slow pyrolysis can deliver superior ecological welfare because it provides additional bio-char yield using auger and rotary kiln reactors. Fast pyrolysis can produce bio-oil, primarily via bubbling and circulating fluidized bed reactors. Advanced pyrolysis processes have good potential to provide high prosperity for specific applications. The success of pyrolysis depends strongly on the selection of a specific reactor as a pyrolyzer based on the desired product and feedstock specifications.

Keywords: pyrolysis; pyrolyzers; fast pyrolysis; slow pyrolysis; advanced pyrolysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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