This thesis consists of uncertainty and techno-economic studies of two different biofuels production pathways (catalytic pyrolysis and gasification). The objective of this paper is to obtain a side-by-side techno-economic comparison of in situ and ex situ catalytic pyrolysis, and gasification state-of-technology and target scenarios that addresses both sensitivity and uncertainty analysis in th...

Discharge of non-biodegradable plastic waste and lignocellulosic biomass into the environment, resultant pollution has persistently increased all over globe. This activity poses a threat not only to mankind, but also environment. In addressing this challenge, catalytic co-pyrolysis (CCP) is one attractive ways used reduce these types waste, while simultaneously obtaining an alternative for conv...

Pyrolysis is a versatile technology for exploiting diversified feedstocks to produce wide range of products, including biochar, bio-oil, and syngas with high potential in diverse applications. The cardinal motivation pyrolysis research productively use biomass reduce adverse impacts on ecology enhance process economics. However, complex reactions pose operational challenges. Thus, the present r...

Thermal decomposition of organic matter under inert atmospheric conditions, leading to the release of volatiles and formation of cha is called as pyrolysis. It is also a first step in the biomass gasification. To design of a suitable pyrolysis reactor, understanding of kinetic parameters is essential. In the proposed kinetic model of this study, biomass decomposition is represented as a decompo...

The influence of catalysts on the compositions of char and pyrolysis oil obtained by pyrolysis of wood biomass with pulse current heating was studied. The effects of catalysts on product compositions were analyzed using GC-MS and TEM. The compositions of some aromatic compounds changed noticeably when using a metal oxide species as the catalyst. The coexistence or dissolution of amorphous carbo...

In order to maximize the potential energy utilization of agricultural and forestry waste sludge, experimental research on co-pyrolysis was carried out for two kinds sludge (urban industrial paper sludge) a typical biomass straw. The results show that adding can effectively improve pyrolysis characteristics; straw there are complex interactive effects between components in process, characteristi...

Granules of waste tires were pyrolyzed under vacuum (3.5-10 kPa) conditions, and the effects of temperature and basic additives (Na2CO3, NaOH) on the properties of pyrolysis were thoroughly investigated. It was obvious that with or without basic additives, pyrolysis oil yield increased gradually to a maximum and subsequently decreased with a temperature increase from 450 degrees C to 600 degree...

A bench-scale auger reactor was designed for use as a laboratory-scale fast pyrolyzer for producing bio-oil from Japanese cedar. An analytical pyrolysis method was performed simultaneously to determine the distribution of pyrolysis products. The pyrolysis temperature was found to have the greatest influence on the bio-oil characteristics; bio-oil yields increased as the pyrolysis temperature in...

Pine sawdust pyrolysis was carried out respectively using microwave and conventional electrical heating at different temperatures in order to understand the properties of pyrolytic products from microwave pyrolysis of biomass. Less char material was obtained by microwave pyrolysis compared to conventional heating at the same temperature. While comparing the components of the pyrolytic gases, it...

Plasma pyrolysis integrates thermo-chemical properties of plasma using pyrolysis process for safe disposal of solid wastes. It is an environment friendly technology to generate valuable byproducts by converting municipal solid waste, biomedical waste and hazardous wastes at 800-1000°C. Plasma Pyrolysis of plastic wastes generates pyrolysis gas, which can be utilized for energy recovery via diff...