Abstract
Abundant studies have been completed about factors on the pyrolysis of coal and biomass. However, few articles laid emphasis on using CO2 as a carrier gas to explore the compositional changes of pyrolysis products in coal and biomass pyrolysis for industrial application and commercial value. The experiments on coal and biomass pyrolysis in N2 and CO2 using a horizontal tube furnace were conducted at 500 °C. The impact of introducing CO2 on the pyrolysis process of bituminous coal and Platanus sawdust was investigated. The nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra of tar and the characterizations of char including Brunner-Emmet-Teller (BET) measurements, scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, and element analysis were studied. The findings in light of the experimental results show that introducing CO2 enhances the coal and biomass pyrolysis in a solid product by promoting the fracture of hydroxyl groups. It also promotes tar decomposition and the release of volatiles, which contribute to the occurrence of char with high porosity, pore volume, and specific surface. Furthermore, higher specific surface enhances the adsorption performance of char as active carbon. Simultaneously, CO2 promotes the increase of oxygen-containing aromatics especially the methoxy-containing aromatics, and the decrease of deoxygenated aromatic hydrocarbons in pyrolysis oils. In addition, the introduction of CO2 changes the amount of aliphatic compounds in various ways for the pyrolysis of coal and biomass. From a perspective of business, the changes in the composition of pyrolysis oil brought by CO2 may create new value for fuel utilization and industrial products.
Highlights
IntroductionCoal and biomass rank first and third, respectively, all over the world, while oil is the second largest energy resource [1]
Among global energy resources, coal and biomass rank first and third, respectively, all over the world, while oil is the second largest energy resource [1]
Introducing CO2 enhances the pyrolysis of coal and biomass by facilitating the occurrence of char gasification and the cracking of hydroxyl groups
Summary
Coal and biomass rank first and third, respectively, all over the world, while oil is the second largest energy resource [1]. The enormous energy generated by direct combustion of coal has positively accelerated the pace of human development, its leading role that includes global warming and air pollution has produced a negative influence on the environment [2,3]. As an independent thermochemical conversion process, pyrolysis technology is the initial stage step of combustion and reforming/gasification of coal [4] and of great importance for clean utilization of coal and biomass [5]. The research on pyrolysis products has great development prospects. The application of pyrolysis products is extensive and in line with the concept of sustainable development and green chemistry. The char is often used as an adsorbent [6] to adsorb pollutants and a catalyst [7]
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