Slow, fast and flash pyrolysis of rapeseed

Ozlem Onay and O.Mete Kockar

Renewable Energy, 2003, vol. 28, issue 15, 2417-2433

Abstract: Pyrolysis experiments have been conducted on a sample of rapeseed to determine particularly the effects of pyrolysis temperature, heating rate, particle size and sweep gas flow rate on the pyrolysis product yields and their chemical compositions. The maximum oil yield of 73% was obtained at the final pyrolysis temperature of 550–600 °C, particle size range of +0.6–1.25 mm, and sweep gas flow rate of 100 cm3min−1 (N2) at flash pyrolysis conditions in tubular transport reactor. Chromatographic and spectroscopic studies on the pyrolytic oil showed that the oil obtained from rapeseed can be used as a renewable fuel and chemical feedstock.

Keywords: Biomass; Rapeseed; Energy conversion; Pyrolysis; Bio-oil (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
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DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(03)00137-X

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