Journal
ENERGY
Volume 203, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2020.117829
Keywords
Hydrothermal pretreatment; Sewage sludge; Temperature; Pyrolysis; Bio-oil
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- key research and development project of Hunan Province [2018WK2010,2018WK2011]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51679083]
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In this study, sewage sludge (SS) is first hydrothermally pretreated at 160-250 degrees C, and subsequently pyrolyzed at 550 degrees C to produce bio-oil. The effects of the hydrothermal pretreatment (HTP) temperature on the chemical composition, fuel properties, and energy balance of the process are investigated to assess its feasibility. The results show that the characteristics of SS are improved during HTP, including better thermal stability, decreased N content, and enhanced aromaticity, which could influence subsequent pyrolysis. After HTP, the composition of bio-oil shows clear variation. The contents of undesirable O-containing and N-containing compounds, especially acids and amides, are significantly decreased, while the yields of aliphatic hydrocarbons and aromatics increase by 9.53% and 23.18% , respectively. The H/C ratio and higher heating value (HHV) of bio-oil in Sample 190-550 increase to 0.136 and 36.382 MJ/ kg, respectively, which are similar to those of biodiesel. The suggested optimal HTP temperature is 190 degrees C for the HHV and energy recovery rate (44.23%). Meanwhile, the formation pathway of bio-oil with low N and O contents is explored. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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