Fuel production from biomass wastes by fast pyrolysis

Nowadays, avoiding negative environmental impacts of biodegradable wastes and evaluate it as an energy source either for the protection of the environment and producing fuel/biofuel is widely discussed in scientific research. For this purpose, in this study, food, park-garden, and paper-cardboard used as the biodegradable waste material. Used fast pyrolysis method and impact of different parameter values (particle size, catalyst, temperature and reaction/pyrolysis time), on the product yields and/or on the quality was investigated. In this regard, effects of different parameters such as particle size, catalyst, temperature and reaction time were investigated. Based on the results of the study, different experiments produced different amounts of bio-oil, biochar and gas mixtures. The highest yield of bio-oil was obtained in the experiment in which the reaction time is 15 minutes and the reaction temperature is 500oC. In the result of GC-MS analysis made to determine the compounds of the obtained bio-oil samples, it was observed that bio-oil contained levoglucosan compound in the highest amount.