The slow and fast pyrolysis of cherry seed

DUMAN TAÇ G., Okutucu C., UÇAR S., Stahl R., YANIK J.

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY, vol.102, no.2, pp.1869-1878, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 102 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.07.051
  • Journal Name: BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1869-1878
  • Keywords: Biomass, Cherry seed, Pyrolysis, Oil, Characterization, BIO-OIL, BIOMASS PYROLYSIS, PRODUCT YIELDS, RICE STRAW, TEMPERATURE, REACTOR, STONES, LIGNIN, CONVERSION, FRACTIONS
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The slow and fast pyrolysis of cherry seeds (CWS) and cherry seeds shells (CSS) was studied in fixed-bed and fluidized bed reactors at different pyrolysis temperatures. The effects of reactor type and temperature on the yields and composition of products were investigated. In the case of fast pyrolysis, the maximum bio-oil yield was found to be about 44 wt% at pyrolysis temperature of 500 degrees C for both CWS and CSS, whereas the bio yields were of 21 and 15 wt% obtained at 500 degrees C from slow pyrolysis of CWS and CSS, respectively. Both temperature and reactor type affected the composition of bio-oils. The results showed that bio-oils obtained from slow pyrolysis of CWS and CSS can be used as a fuel for combustion systems in industry and the bio-oil produced from fast pyrolysis can be evaluated as a chemical feedstock. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.