Thangalazhy-Gopakumar, S. and Al-Nadheri, W.M.A. and Jegarajan, D. and Sahu, J.N. and Mubarak, N.M. and Nizamuddin, S. (2015) Utilization of palm oil sludge through pyrolysis for bio-oil and bio-char production. Bioresource Technology, 178. pp. 65-69. ISSN 0960-8524, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2014.09.068.
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Abstract
In this study, pyrolysis technique was utilized for converting palm oil sludge to value added materials: bio-oil (liquid fuel) and bio-char (soil amendment). The bio-oil yield obtained was 27.4 +/- 1.7 wt. having a heating value of 22.2 +/- 3.7 MJ/kg and a negligible ash content of 0.23 +/- 0.01 wt.. The pH of bio-oil was in alkaline region. The bio-char yielded 49.9 +/- 0.3 wt., which was further investigated for sorption efficiency by adsorbing metal (Cd2+ ions) from water. The removal efficiency of Cd2+ was 89.4 +/- 2, which was almost similar to the removal efficiency of a commercial activated carbon. The adsorption isotherm was well described by Langmuir model. Therefore, pyrolysis is proved as an efficient tool for palm oil sludge management, where the waste was converted into valuable products.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | Centre of Excellence for Research, Value Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CERVIE) at UCSI University Proj-in-FEABE-010 , University of Malaya UM. C/HIR/MOHE/ENG/20 |
| Additional Information: | Thangalazhy-Gopakumar, Suchithra Al-Nadheri, Wail Mohammed Ahmed Jegarajan, Dinesh Sahu, J N Mubarak, N M Nizamuddin, S eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2014/10/04 06:00 Bioresour Technol. 2015 Feb;178:65-9. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.09.068. Epub 2014 Sep 22. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Pyrolysis; Palm oil sludge; Bio-oil; Bio-char; Adsorption |
| Subjects: | T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TP Chemical technology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering |
| Depositing User: | Mr Jenal S |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Sep 2015 01:41 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2015 01:41 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/13935 |
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