Catalytic co-pyrolysis of Alternanthera philoxeroides and peanut soapstock via a new continuous fast microwave pyrolysis system

Yunpu Wang; Xiaojie Tian; Zihong Zeng; Leilei Dai; Shumei Zhang; Lin Jiang; Qiuhao Wu; Xiuhua Yang; Yuhuan Liu; Bo Zhang; Zhenting Yu; Pingwei Wen; Guiming Fu; Roger Ruan

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2019.03.029

Catalytic co-pyrolysis of Alternanthera philoxeroides and peanut soapstock via a new continuous fast microwave pyrolysis system

Waste Manag. 2019 Apr 1:88:102-109. doi: 10.1016/j.wasman.2019.03.029. Epub 2019 Mar 21.

Authors

Yunpu Wang¹, Xiaojie Tian², Zihong Zeng², Leilei Dai², Shumei Zhang², Lin Jiang², Qiuhao Wu², Xiuhua Yang², Yuhuan Liu³, Bo Zhang⁴, Zhenting Yu², Pingwei Wen², Guiming Fu⁵, Roger Ruan¹

Affiliations

¹ Nanchang University, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang 330047, China; Nanchang University, Engineering Research Center for Biomass Conversion, Ministry of Education, Nanchang 330047, China; Center for Biorefining and Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1390 Eckles Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108, USA.
² Nanchang University, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang 330047, China; Nanchang University, Engineering Research Center for Biomass Conversion, Ministry of Education, Nanchang 330047, China.
³ Nanchang University, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang 330047, China; Nanchang University, Engineering Research Center for Biomass Conversion, Ministry of Education, Nanchang 330047, China. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁴ Key Laboratory of Energy Thermal Conversion and Control of Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China.
⁵ Nanchang University, State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Nanchang 330047, China.

PMID: 31079622
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2019.03.029

Abstract

Continuous fast microwave catalytic co-pyrolysis of Alternanthera philoxeroides and peanut soapstock was studied using HZSM-5 as catalyst. The effects of catalyst temperature, feedstock-to-catalyst ratio, and A. philoxeroides-to-peanut soapstock ratio on the yield and composition of bio-oil were studied. Experimental results showed that the optimum catalyst temperature was 400 °C. The catalyst increased the proportion of aromatics but reduced the bio-oil yield. The optimum feedstock-to-catalyst ratio was 2:1. A. philoxeroides presented a significant synergistic effect with peanut soapstock, which facilitated the production of aromatics in the bio-oil. The optimum A. philoxeroides-to-peanut soapstock ratio was 1:2.

Keywords: Alternanthera philoxeroides; Catalytic co-pyrolysis; HZSM-5; Microwave; Soapstock.

MeSH terms

Arachis*
Biofuels
Catalysis
Hot Temperature
Microwaves*
Pyrolysis

Substances

Biofuels