Development of computer aided modelling and optimization of microwave pyrolysis of biomass by using aspen plus

Dineshkumar, M.; Shrikar, Banagiri; Anand, R.

doi:10.1088/1755-1315/312/1/012006

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“…The Aspen Plus model was effectively used to estimate the pyrolysis yield production, as well as to look into how temperature affected the pyrolysis product output. A scientist used Aspen Plus to carry out a microwave pyrolysis investigation on four biomass wastes, including Calophyllum inophyllum seed, Acacia nilotica, Bael shell, and rice husk [120][121][122]. The goal of the simulation research was to pinpoint the biomass that produced the highest output of bio-oil.…”

Section: Simulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Recent Advances in Biomass Pyrolysis Processes for Bioenergy Production: Optimization of Operating Conditions

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Bioenergy has emerged to be among the primary choices for the short- and medium-term replacement of fossil fuels and the reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The most practical method for transforming biomass into biofuel is thermochemical conversion, which may be broken down into combustion, torrefaction, pyrolysis, hydrothermal liquefaction, and gasification. In this study, producing biofuels using a biomass pyrolysis process was investigated. This study explored the pyrolysis process and operating conditions to optimize the process parameters to maximize the desired product yields and quality. The pyrolysis process produces three main products, which are bio-oil, bio-char, and gas. There are three classifications for the pyrolysis method, with each of them producing a majority of a certain product. First, slow pyrolysis is conducted in the temperature range of 300–950 °C and residence time of 330–550 s. It produces around a 30% oil yield and 35% char yield, and thus, the majority yield of slow pyrolysis is char. Second, fast pyrolysis produces around 50% oil, 20% char, and 30% gas yields with a temperature range of 850–1250 °C and a residence time of 0.5–10 s. The average yield of flash pyrolysis was found to be 75% bio-oil, 12% bio-char, and 15% gas, which is conducted within less than 1 s. It was reported that the pyrolysis of biomass was simulated using ASPEN Plus, where the effects of several parameters, such as the temperature, heating rate, and residence time, on the product yield and composition were investigated. Pyrolysis was performed under different conditions ranging from 400 to 600 °C. The effects of different catalysts on the pyrolysis process were studied. It was found that the addition of a catalyst could increase the yield of bio-oil and improve the quality of the product. The optimal operating condition for the pyrolysis process was determined to be a temperature of 500 °C, which resulted in a higher bio-oil yield. It was found that the biofuel yield was enhanced by selecting appropriate raw materials, such as rice husk, along with the pyrolysis temperature (e.g., 450 °C) and particle size (350–800 µm), and using a low residence time and pressure.

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confidence: 99%

“…According to the Aspen Plus findings, C. inophyllum biomass had the greatest bio-oil output (48 weight percent). Another researcher investigated the pyrolysis of municipal green trash using modeling and experiments [121]. The study aimed to validate the experimental results using Aspen Plus.…”

Section: Simulationmentioning

confidence: 99%