Tailoring Cu/Al2O3 catalysts for the catalytic pyrolysis of tomato waste

ÖZBAY N., YARGIÇ A. Ş., YARBAY R. Z.

Journal of the Energy Institute, cilt.91, sa.3, ss.424-433, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 91 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.joei.2017.01.010
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of the Energy Institute
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.424-433
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Bio-oil, Catalytic pyrolysis, Characterization, Copper–alumina, Tomato waste
  • Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© 2017 Energy InstituteIn this study, pyrolysis of tomato waste has been performed in fixed bed tubular reactor at 500 °C, both in absence and presence of Cu/Al2O3 catalyst. The influences of heating rate, catalyst preparation method and catalyst loading on bio-oil yields and properties were examined. According to pyrolysis experiments, the highest bio-oil yield was obtained as 30.31% with a heating rate of 100 °C/min, 5% Cu/Al2O3 catalyst loading ratio and co-precipitation method. Results showed that the catalysts have strong positive effect on bio-oil yields. Bio-oil quality obtained from fast catalytic pyrolysis was more favorable than that obtained from non-catalytic and slow catalytic pyrolysis.