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Green and simple approach for low-cost bioproducts preparation and CO2 capture
This study has demonstrated, for the first time, a simple, fast and flexible microwave processing method for the simultaneous preparation of bio-products (bio-oil, bio-gas and biochar) using a methodology that avoids any form of catalyst or chemical activation. The dielectric properties of biomass and physicochemical characterisation such as TGA, elemental and proximate analysis, XRD, SEM/EDX and textural properties, showed that 8 kJ g-1 of microwave energy can produce superior biochars for applications in CO2 capture. The maximum CO2 uptake capacity for biochar produced was 2.5 mmol g-1 and 2.0 mmol g-1 at 0 and 25 °C and 1 bar, which and also exhibited high gas selectivity compared with N2, fast kinetics of adsorption (95%) after 20 cycles. GC-MS analysis of generated bio-oil products revealed that higher microwave energies (>8 kJ g-1) significantly enhanced the amount of bio-oil produced (39%) and specifically the formation of levoglucosan, furfural and phenolics compounds, and bio-gas analysis identified trace levels of H2 and CH4. The results from this study confirm a green, inexpensive and efficient approach for biomass valorisation which can easily be embedded within bio-refinery process, and also demonstrates the potential of biochars for post-combustion CO2 uptake.
- University of Nottingham United Kingdom
- Instituto Tecnológico de Aguascalientes Mexico
- University of Valencia Spain
- UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, Bartlett School of Planning United Kingdom
- University College London United Kingdom
química, Hot Temperature, Bio-oil, CO(2) capture, Carbon Dioxide, Lignocellulosic biomass, Catalysis, materials, Biochar, Biofuels, Charcoal, Biomass, Microwaves, Microwave pyrolysis
química, Hot Temperature, Bio-oil, CO(2) capture, Carbon Dioxide, Lignocellulosic biomass, Catalysis, materials, Biochar, Biofuels, Charcoal, Biomass, Microwaves, Microwave pyrolysis
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