Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 2022, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (02): 289-297.DOI: 10.19894/j.issn.1000-0518.210037

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Effects of Alkali/Alkaline Earth Metals on Fast Pyrolysis of Pine Sawdust

Rui WANG1, Ming-Yang GAO2, Jing-Pei CAO1,2()   

  1. 1.Department of Chemical Engineering, Shanxi Engineering Vocational College, Taiyuan 030009, China
    2.School of Chemical Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
  • Received:2021-01-21 Accepted:2021-05-14 Published:2022-02-10 Online:2022-02-09
  • Contact: Jing-Pei CAO
  • Supported by:
    Key Projects of National Key R& D Plan and Intergovernmental International Scientific and Technological Innovation Cooperation(2017YFE0124200);National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1710103)

Abstract:

The effect of alkali/alkaline earth metals (AAEM) on biomass pyrolysis and the composition of pyrolysis products can provide important theoretical basis for the study of biomass pyrolysis characteristics and the efficient utilization of pyrolysis products. In this paper, pine sawdust was used as pyrolysis raw materials, and the acid washed sample was soaked with potassium, calcium, sodium and magnesium chloride solution, respectively. The samples were rapidly pyrolyzed at 500℃under Ar atmosphere. The influence of four metal ions on the composition and distribution of pine sawdust pyrolysis products was investigated. The pyrolysis characteristics of each sample were investigated by thermo-gravimetric analysis. The tar components of the fast pyrolysis were investigated by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The results show that: AAEM has obvious catalytic effect on pine sawdust, the existence of AAEM ions can improve the yield of pyrolysis gas and solid, reduce the yield of tar; AAEM can reduce the pyrolysis temperature and make the pyrolysis easier; the tar components of fast pyrolysis mainly include phenols, ketones, aldehydes, aromatics, alcohols, dehydrated sugars, furans, acids and AAEM will cause changes in the relative contents of these substances, especially furans and aromatics. These experimental results provide an important reference for optimizing the pyrolysis conditions of biomass and improving the quality of pyrolysis bio-oil.

Key words: Pine sawdust, Fast pyrolysis, Alkali/alkaline earth metal, Bio-oil

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