Pyrolysis of sawdust in a horizontal tube furnace: Effects of temperature and heating rate on product composition
The abundant sawdust waste from the timber production industries in Malaysia can be a potential biomass feedstock for pyrolysis process. However, the understanding of product composition and bio-oil quality from sawdust pyrolysis remains limited in Malaysian’s context. In this study, pyrolysis of sa...
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| description | The abundant sawdust waste from the timber production industries in Malaysia can be a potential biomass feedstock for pyrolysis process. However, the understanding of product composition and bio-oil quality from sawdust pyrolysis remains limited in Malaysian’s context. In this study, pyrolysis of sawdust was conducted in a horizontal tube furnace to investigate the effects of temperatures (400-550 °C) and heating rates (10-20 °C/min) on the composition of products, quality and properties of bio-oil. According to Gas chromatography (GC) analysis, phenol group appears to be the major compound in the bio-oil. The chemical components of bio-oil were found to be richer at lower reaction temperatures (400-450 °C), where it showcased the presence of phenols, ketones, carboxylic acids, furans, aldehydes, alkenes, alcohols, ether and amine. At increased reaction temperatures (500–550 °C), the process favoured the production of catechol (17%). The yield of bio-char decreased with increasing temperatures and heating rates due to the loss of volatile matter, and 400 °C proved to be the optimum temperature for maximum biochar yield. The biochar also displays porous structure, with increased adsorption capacity. Since the pyrolysis of sawdust could produce phenolic compounds, it appears to be a potential feedstock for biomass pyrolysis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1022fae23d2341e4aca412635ba84b9d2025-02-05T10:47:33ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422025-01-016030300110.1051/e3sconf/202560303001e3sconf_isgst2024_03001Pyrolysis of sawdust in a horizontal tube furnace: Effects of temperature and heating rate on product compositionSelva Kumar Vitiyaa0Lee Zhi Hua1Tan Kok Tat2Sim Jia Huey3Department of Chemical Engineering, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Sungai Long Campus)Department of Chemical Engineering, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Sungai Long Campus)Department of Petrochemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Kampar Campus) Jalan Universiti, Bandar BaratDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Sungai Long Campus)The abundant sawdust waste from the timber production industries in Malaysia can be a potential biomass feedstock for pyrolysis process. However, the understanding of product composition and bio-oil quality from sawdust pyrolysis remains limited in Malaysian’s context. In this study, pyrolysis of sawdust was conducted in a horizontal tube furnace to investigate the effects of temperatures (400-550 °C) and heating rates (10-20 °C/min) on the composition of products, quality and properties of bio-oil. According to Gas chromatography (GC) analysis, phenol group appears to be the major compound in the bio-oil. The chemical components of bio-oil were found to be richer at lower reaction temperatures (400-450 °C), where it showcased the presence of phenols, ketones, carboxylic acids, furans, aldehydes, alkenes, alcohols, ether and amine. At increased reaction temperatures (500–550 °C), the process favoured the production of catechol (17%). The yield of bio-char decreased with increasing temperatures and heating rates due to the loss of volatile matter, and 400 °C proved to be the optimum temperature for maximum biochar yield. The biochar also displays porous structure, with increased adsorption capacity. Since the pyrolysis of sawdust could produce phenolic compounds, it appears to be a potential feedstock for biomass pyrolysis.https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/03/e3sconf_isgst2024_03001.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Selva Kumar Vitiyaa Lee Zhi Hua Tan Kok Tat Sim Jia Huey Pyrolysis of sawdust in a horizontal tube furnace: Effects of temperature and heating rate on product composition E3S Web of Conferences |
| title | Pyrolysis of sawdust in a horizontal tube furnace: Effects of temperature and heating rate on product composition |
| title_full | Pyrolysis of sawdust in a horizontal tube furnace: Effects of temperature and heating rate on product composition |
| title_fullStr | Pyrolysis of sawdust in a horizontal tube furnace: Effects of temperature and heating rate on product composition |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pyrolysis of sawdust in a horizontal tube furnace: Effects of temperature and heating rate on product composition |
| title_short | Pyrolysis of sawdust in a horizontal tube furnace: Effects of temperature and heating rate on product composition |
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