Thermal decomposition of biomass wastes derived from palm oil production

Babinszki, Bence; Jakab, Emma; Terjék, Viktor; Sebestyén, Zoltán; Várhegyi, Gábor; May, Zoltán; Mahakhant, Aparat; Attanatho, Lalita; Suemanotham, Amornrat; Thanmongkhon, Yoothana; Czégény, Zsuzsanna

doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2021.105069

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“…The decomposition of lignocellulosic components had resulted in a significant drop in sample weight. The peak and slope, obtained through this characterization method, had confirmed that the lignocellulosic components decomposed within the temperature 200 to 400 • C. Nevertheless, it was observed that PF and GP exhibited a slight individual peak, at approximately 250 • C, which represented decomposition of hemicellulose [44]. This also indicated the higher hemicellulose content present in both precursors, as compared to EFB.…”

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Investigation on the Potential of Various Biomass Waste for the Synthesis of Carbon Material for Energy Storage Application

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Pang

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The metal–air battery (MAB) has been a promising technology to store energy, with its outstanding energy density, as well as safety features. Yet, the current material used as air cathode is costly and not easily available. This study investigated a few biomass wastes with good potential, including the oil palm empty fruit bunch and garlic peel, as well as the oil palm frond, to determine a sufficiently environmentally-safe, yet efficient, precursor to produce carbon material as an electro-catalyst for MAB. The precursors were carbonized at different temperatures (450, 600, and 700 °C) and time (30, 45, and 60 min) followed by chemical (KOH) activation to synthesize the carbon material. The synthesized materials were subsequently studied through chemical, as well as physical characterization. It was found that PF presented superior tunability that can improve electrical conductivity, due to its ability to produce amorphous carbon particles with a smaller size, consisting of hierarchical porous structure, along with a higher specific surface area of up to 777.62 m2g−1, when carbonized at 600 °C for 60 min. This paper identified that PF has the potential as a sustainable and cost-efficient alternative to carbon nanotube (CNT) as an electro-catalyst for energy storage application, such as MAB.

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Investigation on the Potential of Various Biomass Waste for the Synthesis of Carbon Material for Energy Storage Application

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Pang

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“…The technique has been successfully applied in previous studies for studding the transformations and evolution of composting biomass, as well as the potential products it can generate upon decomposition processing [10,[15][16][17][18]. The technique has been also used to understand the mechanisms and kinetics associated with the thermal decomposition of biomass [19,20]. Analytical pyrolysis also poses several analytical advantages over other techniques for OM characterization: minimal or no sample preparation needed, small sample size required, and the ability to detect and characterize in a single analysis a wide variety of organic materials, including recalcitrant and low solubility organic forms [21][22][23].…”

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Evolution of Composting Process in Maize Biomass Revealed by Analytical Pyrolysis (Py-GC/MS) and Pyrolysis Compound Specific Isotope Analysis (Py-CSIA)

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An innovative approach based on the combination of analytical pyrolysis coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) with compound-specific isotope analysis (Py-CSIA) is used to study the composting process of maize biomass. This multidisciplinary approach aims to elucidate the decomposition rate of the main biogenic materials (lignin, cellulose, proteins, lipids, and waxes) responses to the composting process. According to Py-GC/MS data/structural composition, a noticeable and significant decrease during the first stage of the composting process of carbohydrates and aromatic compounds is found, followed by a gradual increase of all compounds till the end of the experiment. This trend, along with an increase of fatty acids methyl-ester at the first composting stage, sustains the microbial activity and its stabilization over time. Py-CSIA data showed a significant enrichment in 13C in all identified compounds over time, supporting the semi-quantitative results and the decomposition of initial biomass throughout the composting process. This trend is also perceptible in lignin moieties, long-chain aliphatic structures, and isoprenoids, as highly recalcitrant compounds, presumably due to depolymerization and carbon translocation of side-chain molecules during the composting process. Compound-specific isotope values showed a good correlation with the bulk isotope data, and this served as validation of the technique. However, bulk values showed higher heterogeneity because those represent an average of all organic compounds in the sample. By combining isotopic and structural information using Py-GC/MS and Py-CSIA, we are able to provide further information and a more detailed approach to the study of the decomposition process of biomass by considering the diverse dynamics of the main biogenic compounds.

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“…Easy and reliable calculations of gaseous product yield and syngas energy capacities are possible to achieve [ 119 ]. Babinszki et al studied biomass wastes derived from palm oil production [ 120 ]. Catalytic conversion of pyrolysis vapor from biomass was performed over CeO 2 catalysts to produce ketones, and TG-MS was applied to understand the distribution of pyrolysis vapors from various biomass including rape straw, poplar, cypress, and bagasse [ 121 ].…”

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On-Line Thermally Induced Evolved Gas Analysis: An Update—Part 1: EGA-MS

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Advances in on-line thermally induced evolved gas analysis (OLTI-EGA) have been systematically reported by our group to update their applications in several different fields and to provide useful starting references. The importance of an accurate interpretation of the thermally-induced reaction mechanism which involves the formation of gaseous species is necessary to obtain the characterization of the evolved products. In this review, applications of Evolved Gas Analysis (EGA) performed by on-line coupling heating devices to mass spectrometry (EGA-MS), are reported. Reported references clearly demonstrate that the characterization of the nature of volatile products released by a substance subjected to a controlled temperature program allows us to prove a supposed reaction or composition, either under isothermal or under heating conditions. Selected 2019, 2020, and 2021 references are collected and briefly described in this review.

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Thermal decomposition of biomass wastes derived from palm oil production

Cited by 32 publications

References 45 publications

Investigation on the Potential of Various Biomass Waste for the Synthesis of Carbon Material for Energy Storage Application

Investigation on the Potential of Various Biomass Waste for the Synthesis of Carbon Material for Energy Storage Application

Evolution of Composting Process in Maize Biomass Revealed by Analytical Pyrolysis (Py-GC/MS) and Pyrolysis Compound Specific Isotope Analysis (Py-CSIA)

On-Line Thermally Induced Evolved Gas Analysis: An Update—Part 1: EGA-MS

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