Microwave pyrolysis of olive pomace for bio-oil and bio-char production
Microwave pyrolysis of olive pomace for bio-oil and bio-char production
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DOI:
10.1016/j.cej.2019.123404
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发表时间:
2020-05-01
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15.1
通讯作者:
Robinson, John P.
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作者:
Kostas, Emily T.;Duran-Jimenez, Gabriela;Robinson, John P.
Olive pomace is a widely available agro-industrial waste residue in Europe that has the potential to contribute towards a circular, low carbon bio-economy. This study demonstrated, for the first time, the ability to successfully pyrolyse olive pomace with microwaves for the production of bio-char and bio-oil. It was found that the energy requirement needed to pyrolyse up to 80% of the olive pomace was as low as 3.6 kJ/g and bio-oil yields up to 30% were produced. Microwave power did not influence the overall yields or the chemical composition of the obtained bio-oils, but did alter the textural properties of the generated bio-chars and their ability to remove methylene blue dye. Optimum processing conditions were found to be within the 3.6 kJ/g energy requirement with a microwave power of 200 W and processing time of 180 sec. These conditions produced a bio-oil fraction containing mainly acetic acid (71.9%) and a bio-char with a surface area of 392.3 m(2)/g, micropore volume of 0.15 cm(3)/g and a methylene blue removal efficiency of 40 qMB mg/g. The results acquired from this study reveal the superiority of microwave heating in a pyrolysis system and highlight a novel and prospective route for added value recovery from natural waste resources like olive pomace.