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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"pyrolysis oil"”.
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Evaporation of biomass pyrolysis oil as single droplets
Biomass pyrolysis oil is an organic liquid produced by the pyrolysis of biomass materials. The fuel is known as a clean, cost-effective, renewable resource and a potential replacement for petroleum fuels in boiler, gas turbine, and diesel engine applications. The fuel oils are usually introduced …
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Pyrolysis oil combustion characteristics and exhaust emissions in a swirl-stabilized flame
… of combustion characteristics of biomass derived pyrolysis oils in pressure-atomized and air-atomized spray flames. Pine and corn fiber derived pyrolysis oil have been studied, with light fuel oil (LFO) used as a baseline fuel for comparison. Gaseous and particulate exhaust emissions have been …
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Novel Carbon-supported Transition Metal Phosphide Catalysts for Hydrodeoxygenation of Fast Pyrolysis Oil
… to be the most promising route to upgrade pyrolysis oil to liquid transportation fuels. The objective of this research was to explore inexpensive supported metal oxides/metal phosphide catalysts for the upgrading of pyrolysis oil into advanced drop-in hydrocarbon liquid fuels by HDO. The …
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Rural electrification from local resources : biomass pyrolysis oil combustion in a direct injection diesel engine
… process continues to be refined, biomass pyrolysis oils are increasingly being considered as potentially feasible renewable fuels. Combustion of pyrolysis oils in diesel engines has been scarcely studied, and the few studies which have been performed indicate that these fuels exhibit …
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Aspen Plus® simulation and techno-economic analysis of condensation and fractional distillation of plastic waste pyrolysis oil for sustainable aviation fuel production
… sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) via the pyrolysis of plastic waste, including the subsequent fractionation of plastic derived oil (PDO), was investigated. The fractional distillation of a selection of PDOs was simulated in Aspen Plus® V14.0, based on reported chemical compositions, in …
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Investigation of Recyclable and Renewable Crude oil from Biomass and Plastics
… the nonrenewable source of petroleum crude oil is suspected to cause irreversible climate impacts. So, refinery companies are looking for renewable and recyclable crude oil (RCOs). Biomass and Plastics are a great sources of RCOs. The goal of this work is to design, build and operate a …
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Modeling of Bioenergy Production
… catalysis, [2] life cycle analysis for pyrolysis of switchgrass for using in power plant, and [3] modeling of pyrolysis of biomass. Thus we deal with Specific Aim 1, 2 and 3. In Specific Aim 1, the models for esterification in biodiesel production via heterogeneous catalysis were …
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Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of HDPE using an activated carbon bed
… landfill after a single use. Microwave-assisted pyrolysis is a recycling technique that allows the recovery of chemical value from plastic waste by breaking down polymers into useful smaller hydrocarbons using microwave heat in the absence of oxygen. This dissertation examines the use of a …
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Utilization of thermal plasma for conversion of thermoplastic waste to oil products in a pyrolysis reaction
… plastics annually. A chemical process known as pyrolysis converts thermoplastic waste to oil products. In this research work, direct current thermal plasma is designed and used as a heating source for a pyrolysis reaction with nearly 30 minutes residence time. Diesel range oil is produced with …
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Mechanistic and spectroscopic methods for identifying reactive intermediate structures and active site properties over metals, metal oxides, and metal phosphides
… (i.e., ethanol from fermentation and bio-oil from pyrolysis) requires increased understanding of reaction mechanisms and catalyst properties in order to improve the design of highly selective, reactive, cost effective, and stable catalysts. In situ characterization methods provide the …
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Geomechanical property changes with hydrous pyrolysis in Mahogany oil shale in Green River Formation
… In order to quantify the behavior of the oil shale samples under thermal maturation, it is imperative to understand its elastic properties. Thus, it becomes vital to understand the shale’s elastic properties via geomechanical analysis of the selected core samples. In this experimental …