Cotton shell utilization as a source of biomass energy for bio-oil by flash pyrolysis on electrically heated fluidized bed reactor

Experimental investigation on the production of bio-oil from maize straw at a pilot scale

“…found increased from 31.0 to 33.2 wt.% and 24.4 to 35.4 wt.%, respectively by way of increasing particle size. The same type of findings were obtained from the study of Madhu et al [40]. The results were due to that the smaller biomass particle size more is heat transfer rate and thus it causes to rapid thermal degradation of biomass at smaller particle size.…”

Fast pyrolysis of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) waste in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor

“…During recent decades, there have been numerous studies concerning the pyrolysis of different biomass feedstocks for various applications (e,g. Heidari et al [17], Mesa-Perez et al [18], Fernandes et al [19], Abu Baker and Titiloye [20], Madhu et al [21], Açikalin et al [22], and Choudhury et al [23]); however, only a few examined the potential of date palm waste and its characteristics relevant to the fast pyrolysis process. Table 1 summarizes the most recent studies related to the pyrolysis and characterization of date palm tree waste.…”

Production and Characterization of Bio‐Oil by Pyrolysis of Mahua De‐Oiled Seed Cake

“…Increase in particle size creates temperature gradient by which rate of heat transfer reduces, reaction completion time increases, favouring secondary reactions and it results in decrease in the yield of bio‐oil. P. Madhu observed similar trends for cotton shell.…”

“…Pyrolysis helps in production of liquid fuel compared to gaseous fuel by gasification process and the liquid fuel always has an added advantage in transportation, storage, safety etc. Hence, pyrolysis is receiving more attention for producing liquid fuel than other processes in converting biomass and waste residue during recent decades …”