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Engineering, Environmental
Hemant Kumar Balsora, S. Kartik, Vivek Dua, Jyeshtharaj Bhalchandra Joshi, Gaurav Kataria, Abhishek Sharma, Anand Gupta Chakinala
Summary: In this study, artificial neural network models were developed to predict the pyrolysis kinetics of lignocellulosic biomass. The models showed competitive prediction capability and biochemical analysis was found to have a higher contribution to the outputs. The developed models were accurate in predicting the pyrolysis kinetics of new biomass feedstocks.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Asma Nasrullah, Amir Sada Khan, Shahan Zeb Khan, Abrar Inayat, Taghreed M. Fagieh, Esraa M. Bakhsh, Kalsoom Akhtar, Sher Bahadar Khan, Israf Ud Din
Summary: Pyrolysis kinetics of Calligonum polygonoides was studied using thermogravimetric analysis, and the physicochemical properties and pyrolysis products were characterized by various analytical techniques. The results showed that Calligonum polygonoides has a high calorific value and potential application as a bioenergy feedstock.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2022)
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Agricultural Engineering
Dadi V. Suriapparao, Ribhu Gautam, Lakshmana Rao Jeeru
Summary: Catalytic and non-catalytic microwave-assisted co-pyrolysis of biomass with plastics was conducted to investigate their interactions. The results showed that co-pyrolysis increased gas yields but reduced oil yields. The oil fraction derived from plastic pyrolysis contained more hydrocarbons, while biomass pyrolysis resulted in the formation of oxygenated compounds in the oil. A new parameter, the pyrolysis index, was introduced to measure pyrolysis intensity, and it was found to be higher for plastic pyrolysis than biomass pyrolysis, further increased by co-pyrolysis due to synergistic interactions.
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Hoon Chae Park, Dong Won Yun, Myung Kyu Choi, Hang Seok Choi
Summary: In this study, a spouted-bed thermogravimetric analyzer (SB-TGA) was developed to accurately investigate the reaction models and kinetic parameters of spouted beds. The analyzer overcomes the disadvantages of conventional thermogravimetric analyzers that arise from different hydrodynamics. The experimental results demonstrate that the SB-TGA provides more reliable results for predicting the pyrolysis reaction in a spouted-bed.
JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
John Robinson, Eleanor Binner, Daniel Beneroso Vallejo, Nidia Diaz Perez, Khalid Al Mughairi, John Ryan, Benjamin Shepherd, Mohamed Adam, Vitaliy Budarin, Jiajun Fan, Mark Gronnow, Felipe Peneranda-Foix
Summary: This study establishes a new mechanism for microwave pyrolysis of biomass through empirical observations and mass transfer simulations. It demonstrates that microwave heating can significantly reduce pyrolysis temperatures for cellulose and hemicellulose, with dielectric properties varying based on heating rate. The study also identifies liquid-phase water as a key driver for the observed differences in microwave pyrolysis process.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hu Luo, Yanfei Zhang, He Zhu, Xinpeng Zhao, Lijun Zhu, Wang Liu, Mengya Sun, Gai Miao, Shenggang Li, Lingzhao Kong
Summary: Microwave-assisted pyrolysis is suitable for biomass valorization with benefits of temperature reduction and energy saving, but industrial applications are hindered by limited understanding of low-temperature behaviors and scale-up demonstration. Studies show that microwave heating shifts the temperature range of rice straw pyrolysis and reduces activation energy, providing a basis for designing pilot-scale equipment.
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Thermodynamics
Chunxiang Chen, Qianhao Qi, Dengchang Huang, Tianyang Zeng, Xiaoyan Bu, Yuting Huang, Haozhong Huang
Summary: This study investigated the microwave-assisted pyrolysis characteristics of Dunaliella Salina under different compound additives through TGA analysis. The results indicated that the addition of compound additives significantly increased the microwave heating rate and affected the pyrolysis characteristics of D. salina.
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Environmental Sciences
Quan Bu, Mengjie Cao, Mei Wang, Xiaodong Zhang, Hanping Mao
Summary: This study investigates the production of hydrocarbon rich bio-oil from the microwave co-pyrolysis of cellulose and LDPE using microwave torrefaction and ZSM-5 catalyst. Results showed that MTC catalytic co-pyrolysis led to the highest hydrocarbons content and the highest aromatic hydrocarbons content. The activation energy for co-pyrolysis and MTC catalytic co-pyrolysis was significantly reduced, demonstrating a synergistic effect during the process.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Thermodynamics
Congxue Yao, Xin Wang, Yifan Zhou, Xin Jin, Lei Song, Yuan Hu, Wenru Zeng
Summary: The thermal decomposition behaviors of rice and corn were investigated, revealing that corn has higher initial degradation and end temperatures as well as greater mass loss compared to rice. The lower average activation energy (Ea) of rice compared to corn indicates that rice is easier to pyrolyze. The predicted values using kinetic parameters show good agreement with experimental data.
JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Ramesh Potnuri, Dadi Venkata Surya, Chinta Sankar Rao, Abhishek Yadav, Veluru Sridevi, Neelancherry Remya
Summary: Every year, the agricultural product processing industries generate significant amounts of agricultural waste biomass (AWB), and its disposal has become a serious issue due to environmental and health concerns. Microwave-assisted pyrolysis (MAP) is a promising technology for converting AWB into valuable products like biochar. However, there is currently no review article available to understand the role of MAP in biochar production from AWB.
JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Arun K. Vuppaladadiyam, Elsa Antunes, Paula Blanco Sanchez, Hubao Duan, Ming Zhao
Summary: The synergistic influence of microalgae on the co-pyrolysis of biomass wastes and its digested form was evaluated in terms of thermal decomposition behavior, gas yields, extent of thermal decomposition, and reaction kinetics. Microalgae were found to have a significant impact on reaction kinetics, reducing the apparent activation energy and increasing total gas yields, thus aiding in the design and optimization of co-pyrolysis processes.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Ahmed Altriki, Imtiaz Ali, Shaikh Abdur Razzak, Irshad Ahmad, Wasif Farooq
Summary: This study investigates CO2 biofixation and pyrolytic kinetics of microalga G. pectorale. The experimental results show that the highest rate of CO2 fixation occurs at a CO2 concentration of 2%. Multiple pyrolysis peaks were observed in the thermogravimetric analysis. Different model-free methods were used to calculate the activation energy, and the results were in good agreement with the experimental values. The multilayer perceptron-based artificial neural network regression model demonstrated excellent agreement with the experimental values of thermal decomposition.
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Thermodynamics
Kumar Raja Vanapalli, Jayanta Bhattacharya, Biswajit Samal, Subhash Chandra, Isha Medha, Brajesh K. Dubey
Summary: The study found that plastics have inhibitory and synergistic effects on the thermal degradation of biomass, leading to higher fuel value indices and higher electrical conductivity, specific surface area, and cation exchange capacity for the char composites, making them suitable for solid fuel or soil amendments.
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Polymer Science
Cristian Cerda-Barrera, Kevin J. Fernandez-Andrade, Serguei Alejandro-Martin
Summary: Biomass utilization is important for obtaining value-added compounds instead of direct burning. This study conducted a kinetic analysis of the thermogravimetry and pyrolysis of biomass from southern Chile. The results showed that Pinus radiata and Eucalyptus nitens were the most suitable biomasses for producing value-added goods, and they produced bio-oil containing phenolic, ketonic, and furanic compounds, indicating their potential for thermoconversion processes.
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Chemistry, Analytical
Yongyu Ding, Jiacheng Liu, Wen Qiu, Qunpeng Cheng, Guozhi Fan, Guangsen Song, Shunxi Zhang
Summary: The pyrolysis characteristics and kinetics of lobster shells were investigated in this study. The results showed that the pyrolysis of lobster shells is suitable for bio-oil preparation, and increasing the pyrolytic temperature can enhance the gasoline potential of the bio-oil. It was also found that the pyrolysis process of lobster shells can be divided into three stages, each with a different pyrolysis mechanism.
JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Hu Luo, Hao Wang, Lingzhao Kong, Shenggang Li, Yuhan Sun
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Yanfei Zhang, Hu Luo, Xinpeng Zhao, Lijun Zhu, Gai Miao, Hao Wang, Shenggang Li, Lingzhao Kong
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Gai Miao, Lei Shi, Zhimin Zhou, Lijun Zhu, Yanfei Zhang, Xinpeng Zhao, Hu Luo, Shenggang Li, Lingzhao Kong, Yuhan Sun
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Xu Liu, Yang Guo, Haoran He, Lixiao Zheng, Lingzhao Kong
Summary: This study focuses on the catalytic hydrodenitrogenation (HDN) mechanism of indole under hydrothermal conditions and finds that formic acid plays a positive role in improving indole conversion and total yield. Experimental results show that Ru/C exhibits the highest activity, with indole conversion reaching 91.17% under specific conditions.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mengya Sun, Lijun Zhu, Wang Liu, Xinpeng Zhao, Yanfei Zhang, Hu Luo, Gai Miao, Shenggang Li, Shu Yin, Lingzhao Kong
Summary: A Pt/W/Beta catalyst has been developed for efficient hydrogenolysis of LDPE into gasoline alkanes with high yield under mild conditions. The resulting alkanes have narrow carbon distribution and abundant mono-branched isomers, and the catalyst is also applicable to LLDPE, HDPE, and PP. The C-C bond cleavage of plastics over Pt/W/Beta catalyst was found to occur through medium to long-chain hydrocarbons.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & FUELS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xinpeng Zhao, Wang Liu, Lijun Zhu, Yanfei Zhang, Mengya Sun, Gai Miao, Hu Luo, Shenggang Li, Lingzhao Kong
Summary: This study proposes an efficient transformation pathway of glucose into 1,1,2-trimethoxyethane using W-Beta catalysts in the methanol phase. By utilizing appropriate catalysts and reaction conditions, a high yield of 1,1,2-trimethoxyethane can be achieved.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & FUELS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mengya Sun, Yanfei Zhang, Wang Liu, Xinpeng Zhao, Hu Luo, Gai Miao, Zhiqiang Wang, Shenggang Li, Lingzhao Kong
Summary: Pt-WO3-x catalysts exhibit high catalytic activity in the complete hydrodeoxygenation of vanillin and show broad applicability and high catalytic stability.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xin Ding, Xu Liu, Jiahui Cheng, Lingzhao Kong, Yang Guo
Summary: This study reports an enhanced catalytic CO2 hydrogenation under photothermal conditions, which showed higher performance than traditional thermal catalysis at medium-low temperatures. The illumination stimulated the photothermal effect of Ni and promoted the formation of oxygen vacancies in ZrO2, facilitating CO2 activation and enhancing metal-support interaction.
CATALYSIS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xinpeng Zhao, Zhimin Zhou, Hu Luo, Yanfei Zhang, Wang Liu, Gai Miao, Lijun Zhu, Lingzhao Kong, Shenggang Li, Yuhan Sun
Summary: The study revealed that GVL can effectively suppress the conversion of glucose into fructose during catalytic reactions, leading to a higher yield of lactic acid. This research provides new insights for controlling the hydrothermal conversion of glucose into lactic acid.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lijun Zhu, Mengya Sun, Xinpeng Zhao, Yanfei Zhang, Hu Luo, Wang Liu, Gai Miao, Lingzhao Kong
Summary: The efficient and continuous hydrodeoxygenation of glycerol into 1,3-propanediol using Pt/WOx/beta catalyst was developed. The synthesized catalyst exhibited satisfactory dispersion of metals and maintained good activity after 600 hours of stable running. The proposed kinetic parameters for glycerol consumption and product formation showed satisfactory consistency with the actual results.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & FUELS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hu Luo, Yanfei Zhang, He Zhu, Xinpeng Zhao, Lijun Zhu, Wang Liu, Mengya Sun, Gai Miao, Shenggang Li, Lingzhao Kong
Summary: Microwave-assisted pyrolysis is suitable for biomass valorization with benefits of temperature reduction and energy saving, but industrial applications are hindered by limited understanding of low-temperature behaviors and scale-up demonstration. Studies show that microwave heating shifts the temperature range of rice straw pyrolysis and reduces activation energy, providing a basis for designing pilot-scale equipment.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yanfei Zhang, Hu Luo, Lingzhao Kong, Xinpeng Zhao, Gai Miao, Lijun Zhu, Shenggang Li, Yuhan Sun
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hao Wang, Gai Miao, Lingzhao Kong, Hu Luo, Yanfei Zhang, Xinpeng Zhao, Shenggang Li, Yuhan Sun
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & FUELS
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yuanyuan Sun, Lei Shi, Hao Wang, Gai Miao, Lingzhao Kong, Shenggang Li, Yuhan Sun
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & FUELS
(2019)