Fast microwave-assisted catalytic co-pyrolysis of corn stover and scum for bio-oil production with CaO and HZSM-5 as the catalyst

Shiyu Liu, Qinglong Xie, Bo Zhang, Yanling Cheng, Yuhuan Liu, Paul Chen, Roger Ruan

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Abstract

This study investigated fast microwave-assisted catalytic co-pyrolysis of corn stover and scum for bio-oil production with CaO and HZSM-5 as the catalyst. Effects of reaction temperature, CaO/HZSM-5 ratio, and corn stover/scum ratio on co-pyrolysis product fractional yields and selectivity were investigated. Results showed that co-pyrolysis temperature was selected as 550°C, which provides the maximum bio-oil and aromatic yields. Mixed CaO and HZSM-5 catalyst with the weight ratio of 1:4 increased the aromatic yield to 35.77wt.% of feedstock, which was 17% higher than that with HZSM-5 alone. Scum as the hydrogen donor, had a significant synergistic effect with corn stover to promote the production of bio-oil and aromatic hydrocarbons when the H/Ceff value exceeded 1. The maximum yield of aromatic hydrocarbons (29.3wt.%) were obtained when the optimal corn stover to scum ratio was 1:2.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)164-170
Number of pages7
JournalBioresource Technology
Volume204
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 2016

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Keywords

  • CaO catalyst
  • Catalytic co-pyrolysis
  • Microwave-assisted system
  • Scum
  • Zeolite

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