<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Nigeria demand for sustainable, affordable and accessible energy is on the rise. Hence, this led to rigorous research to determine affordable processes of using waste materials for production of sustainable energy. In this research pyrolysis was carried out in a fabricated fixed bed pilot-scale reactor using <italic>Gmelina arborea</italic> (sawdust) biomass for the production of bio-oil. The physical, chemical properties and the ultimate analysis of the bio oil produced were determined following standard methods. The physicochemical properties and ultimate analysis obtained were favourable. The highest moisture content of 21 % at 600 °C and least moisture content of 12 % at 900 °C were obtained from <italic>Gmelina arborea</italic>. The elemental results of the products show low sulphur quantity which is of good prospects that <italic>Gmelina arborea</italic> are good materials for bioenergy production without posing danger to the environment. Utilisation of <italic>Gmelina arborea</italic> for bio-oil production as an alternative fuel would shun unfavourable environmental abasement related to the use of conventional fuels.</p></abstract>

Nigeria demand for sustainable, affordable and accessible energy is on the rise. Hence, this led to rigorous research to determine affordable processes of using waste materials for production of sustainable energy. In this research pyrolysis was carried out in a fabricated fixed bed pilot-scale reactor using Gmelina arborea (sawdust) biomass for the production of bio-oil. The physical, chemical properties and the ultimate analysis of the bio oil produced were determined following standard methods. The physicochemical properties and ultimate analysis obtained were favourable. The highest moisture content of 21 % at 600 °C and least moisture content of 12 % at 900 °C were obtained from Gmelina arborea. The elemental results of the products show low sulphur quantity which is of good prospects that Gmelina arborea are good materials for bioenergy production without posing danger to the environment. Utilisation of Gmelina arborea for bio-oil production as an alternative fuel would shun unfavourable environmental abasement related to the use of conventional fuels.

Bio-Fuel Properties and Elemental Analysis of Bio-Oil Produced from Pyrolysis of Gmelina Arborea

Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management

Department of Forest Products and Production

Kebbi State University of Science and Technology

Acta Chemica Malaysia

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Nigeria demand for sustainable, affordable and accessible energy is on the rise. Hence, this led to rigorous research to determine affordable processes of...

Bio-Fuel Properties and Elemental Analysis of Bio-Oil Produced from Pyrolysis of Gmelina Arborea

Published Online: Apr 27, 2021

Page range: 38 - 41

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acmy-2021-0006

Keywords
Pyrolysis, bio-oil, Reactor, physicochemical properties

© 2021 Idowu A Adegoke et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Bio-Fuel Properties and Elemental Analysis of Bio-Oil Produced from Pyrolysis of Gmelina Arborea

Published Online: Apr 27, 2021

Page range: 38 - 41

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acmy-2021-0006

KeywordsPyrolysis, bio-oil, Reactor, physicochemical properties

© 2021 Idowu A Adegoke et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Pyrolysis, bio-oil, Reactor, physicochemical properties