Influence of temperature on slow pyrolysis of Prosopis Juliflora: An experimental and thermodynamic approach

Paramjeet Baghel, Anil Kumar Sakhiya and Priyanka Kaushal

Renewable Energy, 2022, vol. 185, issue C, 538-551

Abstract: In this study, the slow pyrolysis of Prosopis Juliflora was performed to determine the product yield distribution and its physiochemical properties, thermodynamic and sustainability performance of a process. Findings indicate that the increase in process temperature (300–600 °C) negatively impacted biochar yield while positively affected bio-oil and pyrolysis gas yield. The HHV, fixed carbon and fuel ratio of biochar was improved at higher pyrolysis temperature while energy yield decreased. The maximum bio-oil yield was obtained at 500 °C, and it contains a high fraction of phenolic compounds (35.54%) followed by aromatics (23.01%). The concentration of H2 (7.21–19.88%) and CH4 (1.89–2.59%) and Py-gas heating value (4.98–7.89 MJ Nm−3) improved with an increase in process temperature.

Keywords: Prosopis juliflora; Pyrolysis; Fuel ratio; Energy and exergy efficiency; Sustainability indicators (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2021.12.053

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