Catalytic Effect of Functional and Fe Composite Biochars on Biofuel and Biochemical Derived from the Pyrolysis of Green Marine Biomass
Abstract
:1. Introduction
- Synthesizing functional biochar and a 3D interconnected algal biochar constituting iron nanoparticles
- Investigating the catalytic behavior of functional and iron composite catalysts in pyrolysis of green macroalgae collected from Caspian Sea Coast, Iran
- Comparative study of biochar based catalysts with other conventional catalysts from the valuable chemical production point of view.
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Experimental Setup and Procedure
2.2. Characterization of Biochar-Based Catalysts and Bio-Products
3. Results and Dissuasion
3.1. FT-IR Analyses
3.2. X-ray Diffraction (XRD) Analysis
3.3. Raman Spectroscopy Analysis
3.4. FESEM Images
3.5. Gas Composition Analyses
3.6. Chemical Composition of Bio-Oil
4. Comparison with Previous Results
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Macroalgae Samples | C. Glomerata [8] | G. Gracilis [22] | C. Glomerata [13] | C. Glomerata | C. Glomerata |
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Maximum Yield of Bio-Oil (wt%) | 39 | 42 | 29 | 43 | 45 |
Catalyst | Biochar | ZH-20 composite | Multi-metal catalyst | Iron composite biochar | Functional biochar |
Acids Selectivity (%) | 28.55 | 22.45 | 20.12 | 11.47 | 21.20 |
Phenols Selectivity (%) | 8.50 | 6.28 | 2.39 | 11.80 | 31.54 |
H2 Yield (mmol/g Feedstock) | 8.85 | 7.58 | 1.23 | 7.99 | 4.81 |
CO2 Yield (mmol/g Feedstock) | 11.25 | 11.48 | 2.94 | 6.30 | 3.40 |
CO Yield (mmol/g Feedstock) | 2.82 | 2.97 | 1.25 | 5.02 | 1.63 |
CH4 Yield (mmol/g Feedstock) | 0.80 | 3.58 | 0.74 | 1.84 | 3.33 |
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Norouzi, O.; Di Maria, F. Catalytic Effect of Functional and Fe Composite Biochars on Biofuel and Biochemical Derived from the Pyrolysis of Green Marine Biomass. Fermentation 2018, 4, 96. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation4040096
Norouzi O, Di Maria F. Catalytic Effect of Functional and Fe Composite Biochars on Biofuel and Biochemical Derived from the Pyrolysis of Green Marine Biomass. Fermentation. 2018; 4(4):96. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation4040096
Chicago/Turabian StyleNorouzi, Omid, and Francesco Di Maria. 2018. "Catalytic Effect of Functional and Fe Composite Biochars on Biofuel and Biochemical Derived from the Pyrolysis of Green Marine Biomass" Fermentation 4, no. 4: 96. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation4040096