Catalytic co-pyrolysis of palm oil biomass and surgical face mask waste for bio-oil production

This project explores the conversion of waste materials, specifically empty fruit bunches (EFB) and disposable surgical face masks (SFM), via co-pyrolysis. A maximum pyrolytic oil yield of 19.49 wt.% with a 15 wt.% HZSM-5 catalyst at a 1:1 feedstock ratio and 500 °C was achieved. Additionally, the d...

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Main Author: Wee, Melvin Xin Jie
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2023
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94606
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description This project explores the conversion of waste materials, specifically empty fruit bunches (EFB) and disposable surgical face masks (SFM), via co-pyrolysis. A maximum pyrolytic oil yield of 19.49 wt.% with a 15 wt.% HZSM-5 catalyst at a 1:1 feedstock ratio and 500 °C was achieved. Additionally, the development of an artificial neural network (ANN), the thermo-kinetic parameters, and the reaction pathway of catalytic co-pyrolysis were also investigated.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-946062024-03-27T00:35:01Z Catalytic co-pyrolysis of palm oil biomass and surgical face mask waste for bio-oil production Wee, Melvin Xin Jie This project explores the conversion of waste materials, specifically empty fruit bunches (EFB) and disposable surgical face masks (SFM), via co-pyrolysis. A maximum pyrolytic oil yield of 19.49 wt.% with a 15 wt.% HZSM-5 catalyst at a 1:1 feedstock ratio and 500 °C was achieved. Additionally, the development of an artificial neural network (ANN), the thermo-kinetic parameters, and the reaction pathway of catalytic co-pyrolysis were also investigated. 2023 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94606 Curtin University restricted
spellingShingle Wee, Melvin Xin Jie
Catalytic co-pyrolysis of palm oil biomass and surgical face mask waste for bio-oil production
title Catalytic co-pyrolysis of palm oil biomass and surgical face mask waste for bio-oil production
title_full Catalytic co-pyrolysis of palm oil biomass and surgical face mask waste for bio-oil production
title_fullStr Catalytic co-pyrolysis of palm oil biomass and surgical face mask waste for bio-oil production
title_full_unstemmed Catalytic co-pyrolysis of palm oil biomass and surgical face mask waste for bio-oil production
title_short Catalytic co-pyrolysis of palm oil biomass and surgical face mask waste for bio-oil production
title_sort catalytic co-pyrolysis of palm oil biomass and surgical face mask waste for bio-oil production
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94606