Improved bio-oil yield from thermo-catalytic pyrolysis of Citrus limetta waste over pumice: determination of kinetic parameters using Kissinger method

The focus of this research is on thermo-catalytic conversion of Citrus limetta waste, with and without pumice, using thermo gravimetric analysis and a pyrolysis chamber. TG/DTG results demonstrated weight reduction occurring in four stages i.e., evaporation of water, degradation of hemicellulose, de...

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Main Authors: Muhammad, Faisal, Nisar, Jan, Ali, Ghulam, Anwar, Farooq, Hussain, Syed Tasleem, Khan, Sher Wali
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Published: Elsevier 2023
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/110509/
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author Muhammad, Faisal
Nisar, Jan
Ali, Ghulam
Anwar, Farooq
Hussain, Syed Tasleem
Khan, Sher Wali
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Nisar, Jan
Ali, Ghulam
Anwar, Farooq
Hussain, Syed Tasleem
Khan, Sher Wali
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description The focus of this research is on thermo-catalytic conversion of Citrus limetta waste, with and without pumice, using thermo gravimetric analysis and a pyrolysis chamber. TG/DTG results demonstrated weight reduction occurring in four stages i.e., evaporation of water, degradation of hemicellulose, decomposition of cellulose and lignin. Activation energy (Ea) calculated using Kissinger method for non-catalytic decomposition of hemicellulose, cellulose, and lignin was found as 99.76, 157.96 and 174.59 kJ mol−1 and for catalyzed reactions as 83.14, 91.45 and 149.65 kJ mol−1respectively. Thermal degradation of Citrus limetta waste produced 30 oil in the range of C2–C24, while catalytic pyrolysis produced more than 45 pyrolysis oil with a wide range of components from C4 to C32 which shows, that pumice has not only decreased the activation energy of the pyrolysis reaction but improved the quality of bio-oil making it suitable for energy on upgradation.
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spelling upm-1105092024-05-15T23:54:02Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/110509/ Improved bio-oil yield from thermo-catalytic pyrolysis of Citrus limetta waste over pumice: determination of kinetic parameters using Kissinger method Muhammad, Faisal Nisar, Jan Ali, Ghulam Anwar, Farooq Hussain, Syed Tasleem Khan, Sher Wali The focus of this research is on thermo-catalytic conversion of Citrus limetta waste, with and without pumice, using thermo gravimetric analysis and a pyrolysis chamber. TG/DTG results demonstrated weight reduction occurring in four stages i.e., evaporation of water, degradation of hemicellulose, decomposition of cellulose and lignin. Activation energy (Ea) calculated using Kissinger method for non-catalytic decomposition of hemicellulose, cellulose, and lignin was found as 99.76, 157.96 and 174.59 kJ mol−1 and for catalyzed reactions as 83.14, 91.45 and 149.65 kJ mol−1respectively. Thermal degradation of Citrus limetta waste produced 30 oil in the range of C2–C24, while catalytic pyrolysis produced more than 45 pyrolysis oil with a wide range of components from C4 to C32 which shows, that pumice has not only decreased the activation energy of the pyrolysis reaction but improved the quality of bio-oil making it suitable for energy on upgradation. Elsevier 2023-12 Article PeerReviewed Muhammad, Faisal and Nisar, Jan and Ali, Ghulam and Anwar, Farooq and Hussain, Syed Tasleem and Khan, Sher Wali (2023) Improved bio-oil yield from thermo-catalytic pyrolysis of Citrus limetta waste over pumice: determination of kinetic parameters using Kissinger method. Bioresource technology reports, 24. art. no. 101635. pp. 1-11. ISSN 2589-014X https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2589014X23003067 10.1016/j.biteb.2023.101635
spellingShingle Muhammad, Faisal
Nisar, Jan
Ali, Ghulam
Anwar, Farooq
Hussain, Syed Tasleem
Khan, Sher Wali
Improved bio-oil yield from thermo-catalytic pyrolysis of Citrus limetta waste over pumice: determination of kinetic parameters using Kissinger method
title Improved bio-oil yield from thermo-catalytic pyrolysis of Citrus limetta waste over pumice: determination of kinetic parameters using Kissinger method
title_full Improved bio-oil yield from thermo-catalytic pyrolysis of Citrus limetta waste over pumice: determination of kinetic parameters using Kissinger method
title_fullStr Improved bio-oil yield from thermo-catalytic pyrolysis of Citrus limetta waste over pumice: determination of kinetic parameters using Kissinger method
title_full_unstemmed Improved bio-oil yield from thermo-catalytic pyrolysis of Citrus limetta waste over pumice: determination of kinetic parameters using Kissinger method
title_short Improved bio-oil yield from thermo-catalytic pyrolysis of Citrus limetta waste over pumice: determination of kinetic parameters using Kissinger method
title_sort improved bio-oil yield from thermo-catalytic pyrolysis of citrus limetta waste over pumice: determination of kinetic parameters using kissinger method
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