Biofuel production from Prosopis juliflora in fluidized bed reactor. Issue 8 (18th April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mythili, R.; Subramanian, P.; Uma, D.
• Is Part Of: Energy sources. Volume 39:Issue 8(2017)
• Page Start: 741
• Page End: 746
• Publication Date: 2017-04-18
• Subjects: Biooil -- energy closure -- fluidized bed -- prosopis wood -- thermo gravimetric analysis; Natural resources -- Periodicals; Energy consumption -- Periodicals; Energy consumption -- Climatic factors -- Periodicals; Energy conversion -- Periodicals; Energy conversion -- Environment aspects -- Periodicals; Power (Mechanics) -- Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1080/15567036.2016.1261205
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1556-7036

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Fast pyrolysis is an emerging technique, in which heat is applied (400–550°C) to the material in an inert atmosphere, and it is converted into energy-rich fuels and value-added chemicals. In the present study, Prosopis juliflora was selected, and the biooil production study was carried out in fluidized bed reactor at different pyrolytic temperatures and particle size. The maximum biooil yield of 62.5%wt was obtained at 450°C with the particles of size 0.25–0.50 mm. The energy closure was arrived as 58.05%.