Co-pyrolysis of oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) biochar with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) for liquid fuel production

The increasing number of vehicles has led to elevated demand for petroleum-based fuels, which are non-renewable energy sources. Consequently, the development of alternative energy sources has become crucial. In this study, the co-pyrolysis process was conducted to produce biooil as an alternative en...

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Main Authors: Sunarno Sunarno, Padil Padil, Mutamima Anisa, Nurfatihayati Nurfatihayati, Sitanggang Johan, Aritonang Viccy Wando, Utama Panca Setia
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Published: EDP Sciences 2024-01-01
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Padil Padil
Mutamima Anisa
Nurfatihayati Nurfatihayati
Sitanggang Johan
Aritonang Viccy Wando
Utama Panca Setia
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description The increasing number of vehicles has led to elevated demand for petroleum-based fuels, which are non-renewable energy sources. Consequently, the development of alternative energy sources has become crucial. In this study, the co-pyrolysis process was conducted to produce biooil as an alternative energy source. Co-pyrolysis is a thermal degradation process performed in the absence of oxygen that involves biomass and other materials. This study investigates the use of empty fruit bunches (EFB) biochar and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) with a high hydrogen-tocarbon effective ratio (H/C)eff as raw materials for co-pyrolysis. This study aims to examine the effects of torrefaction pretreatment on EFB, the impact of varying the EFB biochar to HDPE ratio (100:0, 75:25, and 55:45), and the influence of co-pyrolysis temperature (400, 450, and 500 oC) on the yield and characteristics of produced bio-oil. Experiment results indicated that torrefaction pretreatment reduced ash content, while the addition of HDPE and temperature increase improved bio-oil yield. The best operating condition with feed EFB biochar to HDPE ratio of 55:45 at a temperature of 500°C which produced the highest yield of 28.2% and optimum characteristic bio-oil with density of 0.88 g/mL, viscosity of 1.28 cP, pH of 3.7, and a calorific value of 47.34 MJ/kg.
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spelling doaj-art-806bedcfff964ce68d1738d78d8778032024-12-06T10:10:57ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422024-01-015930900210.1051/e3sconf/202459309002e3sconf_ies2024_09002Co-pyrolysis of oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) biochar with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) for liquid fuel productionSunarno Sunarno0Padil Padil1Mutamima Anisa2Nurfatihayati Nurfatihayati3Sitanggang Johan4Aritonang Viccy Wando5Utama Panca Setia6Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas RiauDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas RiauDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas RiauDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas RiauDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas RiauDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas RiauDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas RiauThe increasing number of vehicles has led to elevated demand for petroleum-based fuels, which are non-renewable energy sources. Consequently, the development of alternative energy sources has become crucial. In this study, the co-pyrolysis process was conducted to produce biooil as an alternative energy source. Co-pyrolysis is a thermal degradation process performed in the absence of oxygen that involves biomass and other materials. This study investigates the use of empty fruit bunches (EFB) biochar and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) with a high hydrogen-tocarbon effective ratio (H/C)eff as raw materials for co-pyrolysis. This study aims to examine the effects of torrefaction pretreatment on EFB, the impact of varying the EFB biochar to HDPE ratio (100:0, 75:25, and 55:45), and the influence of co-pyrolysis temperature (400, 450, and 500 oC) on the yield and characteristics of produced bio-oil. Experiment results indicated that torrefaction pretreatment reduced ash content, while the addition of HDPE and temperature increase improved bio-oil yield. The best operating condition with feed EFB biochar to HDPE ratio of 55:45 at a temperature of 500°C which produced the highest yield of 28.2% and optimum characteristic bio-oil with density of 0.88 g/mL, viscosity of 1.28 cP, pH of 3.7, and a calorific value of 47.34 MJ/kg.https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2024/123/e3sconf_ies2024_09002.pdf
spellingShingle Sunarno Sunarno
Padil Padil
Mutamima Anisa
Nurfatihayati Nurfatihayati
Sitanggang Johan
Aritonang Viccy Wando
Utama Panca Setia
Co-pyrolysis of oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) biochar with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) for liquid fuel production
E3S Web of Conferences
title Co-pyrolysis of oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) biochar with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) for liquid fuel production
title_full Co-pyrolysis of oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) biochar with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) for liquid fuel production
title_fullStr Co-pyrolysis of oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) biochar with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) for liquid fuel production
title_full_unstemmed Co-pyrolysis of oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) biochar with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) for liquid fuel production
title_short Co-pyrolysis of oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) biochar with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) for liquid fuel production
title_sort co pyrolysis of oil palm empty fruit bunches efb biochar with high density polyethylene hdpe for liquid fuel production
url https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2024/123/e3sconf_ies2024_09002.pdf
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