Title
Pyrolysis Of Fast-Growing Aquatic Biomass - Lemna Minor (Duckweed): Characterization Of Pyrolysis Products
Keywords
Bio-oil; Biomass; Duckweed; Pyrolysis; TG/DTG
Abstract
The aim of this work was to conduct the experimental study of pyrolysis of fast-growing aquatic biomass - Lemna minor (commonly known as duckweed) with the emphasis on the characterization of main products of pyrolysis. The yields of pyrolysis gas, pyrolytic oil (bio-oil) and char were determined as a function of pyrolysis temperature and the sweep gas (Ar) flow rate. Thermogravimetric/differential thermogravimetric (TG/DTG) analyses of duckweed samples in inert (helium gas) and oxidative (air) atmosphere revealed differences in the TG/DTG patterns obtained for duckweed and typical plant biomass. The bio-oil samples produced by duckweed pyrolysis at different reaction conditions were analyzed using GC-MS technique. It was found that pyrolysis temperature had minor effect on the bio-oil product slate, but exerted major influence on the relative quantities of the individual pyrolysis products obtained. While, the residence time of the pyrolysis vapors had negligible effect on the yield and composition of the duckweed pyrolysis products. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
Publication Date
11-1-2010
Publication Title
Bioresource Technology
Volume
101
Number of Pages
8424-8428
Document Type
Article
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2010.05.089
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
77954541379 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/77954541379
STARS Citation
Muradov, Nazim; Fidalgo, Beatriz; Gujar, Amit C.; and T-Raissi, Ali, "Pyrolysis Of Fast-Growing Aquatic Biomass - Lemna Minor (Duckweed): Characterization Of Pyrolysis Products" (2010). Scopus Export 2010-2014. 9952.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2010/9952