Bio-oil production from fast pyrolysis of waste furniture sawdust in a fluidized bed

Bioresour Technol. 2010 Jan:101 Suppl 1:S91-6. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2009.06.003. Epub 2009 Jun 27.

Abstract

The amount of waste furniture generated in Korea was over 2.4 million tons in the past 3 years, which can be used for renewable energy or fuel feedstock production. Fast pyrolysis is available for thermo-chemical conversion of the waste wood mostly into bio-oil. In this work, fast pyrolysis of waste furniture sawdust was investigated under various reaction conditions (pyrolysis temperature, particle size, feed rate and flow rate of fluidizing medium) in a fluidized-bed reactor. The optimal pyrolysis temperature for increased yields of bio-oil was 450 degrees C. Excessively smaller or larger feed size negatively affected the production of bio-oil. Higher flow and feeding rates were more effective for the production of bio-oil, but did not greatly affect the bio-oil yields within the tested ranges. The use of product gas as the fluidizing medium had a potential for increased bio-oil yields.

MeSH terms

  • Bioreactors
  • Conservation of Energy Resources*
  • Hot Temperature*
  • Interior Design and Furnishings*
  • Oils / metabolism*
  • Particle Size
  • Rheology / methods
  • Time Factors
  • Wood*

Substances

  • Oils