Pyrolysis Catalyst Research Articles

Two-Step Catalytic Pyrolysis of Corn Stover in a Dual Bed Reactor

Experiments on the catalytic pyrolysis of corn stover and catalytic reforming of pyrolysis vapors were conducted in a tubular fixed-bed reactor. The influence of reaction temperature, pyrolysis catalysts, dosage of pyrolysis catalysts and dosage of reforming catalysts were investigated. The results showed that with the increase of reaction temperature, the oil and char yields decreased and the gas yield increased. The highest-quality bio-oil was achieved at the reaction temperature of 400 °C, and dolomite showed a best performance on the biomass pyrolysis compared to other catalysts. Besides, When the dosage of pyrolysis catalyst was 1 g, the relative content of aromatic was 43.92 wt% and the relative content of acids was 47.58 wt%, and when the dosage of reforming catalyst was 2 g, the relative content of aromatic was 34.1 wt% and the relative content of acids was 58.7 wt%.

The Evaluation of Mesoporous Materials as Catalyst in Fast Pyrolysis of Wheat Straw

In this study, wheat straw was chosen as a biomass sample and the fast pyrolysis of this sample was carried out with or without catalyst at different conditions in a well-swept fixed-bed reactor. Experiments were carried out in a well-swept tubular fixed-bed reactor with a heating rate of 300°C/min, between pyrolysis temperature ranges 300–800°C in the nitrogen atmosphere. The results indicated that a maximum oil yield of 31.9% was obtained at a pyrolysis temperature of 500°C in non-catalytic procedure. Siliceous and Al-MCM-41 materials were evaluated as potential catalysts in the pyrolysis experiments. Mesoporous materials have large pore dimensions with strong acid sites. These acidic sites catalyze some reactions in pyrolysis. The product yields and the quality of bio-oil were influenced with using MCM-41 materials. The bio-oil yield was reduced, whereas the gas yield increased with using a catalyst in the experiments. An increase in the fractions of pure phenol, alkyl phenols, alkenes+alkanes, carbonyls, aromatic, and cyclic compounds and a decrease in the fractions of methoxy phenols, acids+esters, furans, and alcohols were observed in the presence of Al-MCM-41 material. According to all results, the use of Al-MCM-41 materials as catalyst in the pyrolysis can be suggested to obtain both quality fuels and valuable chemicals.

Pyrolysis behavior of biomass with different Ca-based additives

CaO is an important catalyst in biomass gasification and pyrolysis. However, CaO can stem from many precursors. And, the effect between different precursors has still not been studied. Calcined natural limestone, natural dolomite, calcium oxide, calcium carbonate, calcium acetate, and calcium propionate were used to investigate their pyrolysis reactivity of biomass (peanut shells and pine sawdust) at high temperature (>800 °C). Experiments were conducted using a thermogravimetric apparatus and a fixed-bed pyrolysis system. Pine sawdust displayed higher pyrolysis reactivity than peanut shells. During pyrolysis, Ca-based additives fixed carbon dioxide mainly in the temperature range of 300–700 °C. By addition of Ca-based additives, the concentrations of hydrogen and carbon monoxide were increased and the concentrations of methane and carbon dioxide (over 18 vol%) were decreased. De-carbonation started around 700 °C. The emission of CO2 by de-carbonation promoted the reduction of char by the Boudouard reaction and methane by the dry reforming reaction. The total pyrolysis conversion decreased as PI-Dol > PI-CaA > PI-Lime > PI-Ca > PI-CaP > PI Raw > PI-CaC. The excellent pyrolysis reactivity of biomass in the presence of calcined calcium acetate can be ascribed to its preeminent physical structure. Addition of Ca-based additives increased the activation energy of the main devolatilization region. The activation energy of biomass with calcined natural dolomite, about 110 kJ mol−1, was much lower than that of other Ca-based additives studied at high temperatures. Pyrolysis of the pure biomass sample can be simply hypothesized as a first order reaction, but it varied significantly with the addition of additives.

Study of catalytic action of micro-particles and synthesized nanoparticles of CuS on cellulose pyrolysis

The catalytic action of copper sulfide (CuS) micro-particles and as-synthesized nanoparticles was studied on cellulose pyrolysis. The market procured CuS powder was used as micro-particles without any treatment. The CuS nanoparticles were synthesized at ambient temperature by simple wet chemical technique. Before using the micro-particles and nanoparticles for catalytic study, they were comprehensively characterized. The thermal analysis including catalytic properties of both the micro-particles and nanoparticles of CuS on cellulose pyrolysis was studied employing thermogravimetric (TG), differential thermogravimetric, and differential thermal analysis techniques. Prior to the study as catalyst in cellulose pyrolysis, the CuS micro- and nanoparticles were characterized by thermal analysis in inert atmosphere. The TG curves showed two steps and five steps decomposition having total mass loss of 29 and 42 % in case of CuS micro- and as-synthesized nanoparticles, respectively. The catalytic study in cellulose pyrolysis showed that the decomposition commences at temperature 295 °C for pure cellulose, 270 °C for cellulose mixed with 3 % CuS micro-particles and 205 °C for cellulose mixed with 3 % CuS nanoparticles. It clearly showed that the decomposition starting temperature decreased by 65 °C in case of cellulose mixed with CuS nanoparticles compared to cellulose mixed with CuS micro-particles. Thus, CuS nanoparticles act as better catalyst then CuS micro-particles in cellulose pyrolysis. The obtained results are deliberated in details.

Study on the Pyrolysis Kinetics of HCl-Pretreated Soybean Stalk

To study the influences of the acid-washing on the characteristics of soybean stalk pyrolysis , and search the high-efficiency catalyst for biomass pyrolysis, pyrolysis experiments of soybean stalk pretreated by 0.1mol/L HCl acid solution were performed by nonisothermal thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) at five different heating rates. The results showed the pyrolysis process of HCl-washed soybean stalk can be separated into four stages (water loss, depolymeri-zation and vitrification, thermal decomposition, and carbonization). At the same heating rate, the maximum pyrolysis rate of HCl-washed is larger than untreated soybean stalk, but the corresponding temperature is higher. All the DTG (differential thermogravimetric) curveas appear a smaller shoulder peak respectively. With the heating rate increasing, the main pyrolysis zone of the TG (thermogravimetric) and DTG curves move to the high-temperature direction, and the maximum pyrolysis rate and its corresponding temperature increase too. HCl-wahsed makes the weight loss rate of the final temperature increase 5% approximately. The value area of activation energy of the main pyrolysis area is 140.19~174.59 kJ/mol calculated by the method of Ozawa. The Šatava method inferred the most possible mechanism function of HCl-wahsed soybean stalk is Zhuralev-Lesakin-Tempelman equation, which is three-dimensional diffusion.

Kinetic study of wood pyrolysis in presence of metal halides

Abstract The purpose of this work was to study the kinetics of wood pyrolysis in the presence of inorganic salts, representatives of classes of alkali and alkaline earth metal halides (NaCl, KCl, KBr, CaCl2, BaCl2·2H2O) and Lewis acids (AlCl3·6H2O, FeCl3·6H2O, CuCl2, CuBr2, ZnCl2·1.5H2O, NiCl2·6H2O, SnCl2·2H2O) using TG-DSC. The activity of these catalysts was estimated by the temperature of the beginning of pyrolysis, charcoal yield and kinetic parameters, such as energy of activation and reaction order. Using the Lewis acids as catalysts for pyrolysis leads to a decrease in the temperature of the process beginning and the activation energy. In the presence of other catalysts activation energy does not significantly change. The increase of a seeming reaction order in the presence of Lewis acids possibly is a consequence of complication of the thermodestruction mechanism, with the appearance of new parallel competing stages.

Vacuum pyrolysis of plant oil asphalt for transport fuel production catalyzed by alkali metal compounds

Plant oil asphalt (POA) is underutilized lipid-based biomass residue generated from the oleochemical industry. In this work, alkali metal compounds were used as catalysts for vacuum pyrolysis of POA. Their effects on the pyrolysis reaction rate, product yields and compositions were studied. The POA feed was characterized by proximate and ultimate analysis and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The pyrolytic oil was analyzed by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS), thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA) and chromatography-simulated distillation analysis. The results showed that alkali metal compounds accelerated the pyrolysis reaction rate in the order of chlorides≈sulphates>hydroxides>carbonates>non-catalyst, and affected the yield of pyrolytic oil in the order of chlorides (80wt.%)≈sulphates (77wt.%)>non-catalyst (71wt.%)>carbonates (68wt.%)>hydroxides (55wt.%). The quality of the pyrolytic oil was in the order of hydroxides>carbonates>non-catalyst≈chlorides≈sulphates.

Co‐Generation of Electric Power and Carbon Nanotubes from Dimethyl Ether (DME)

AbstractCoking occurs easily and would significantly degrade the electrochemical performance for hydrocarbon‐fueled solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). Here, we report an integrated device combining a SOFC and a stainless steel tubing as catalyst for hydrocarbon pyrolysis in the upstream of the fuel cell. Considerable carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are grown around the outside of the stainless steel tubing when dimethyl ether (DME) is fed to the device, which dramatically reduces the C:O ratio in the fuel reaching the cell anode. Correspondingly, the carbon‐removal reforming significantly prolongs the performance stability of the fuel cell compared to that directly fueled by DME. The present results suggest that hydrocarbons can be utilized more efficiently and economically by combining a SOFC and a fix‐bed reactor containing catalysts for CNTs formation, accompanying with the co‐generation of electric power and CNTs.

ZSM5 as a Potential Catalyst for Glycerol Pyrolysis

Glycerol is a substance known to humankind for many years now, and among other products, in which composition it is used, are the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, paints and varnishes REF _Ref382993082 \r \h [1]REF _Ref382993086 \r \h [6]. The abundance of its supply leads to search for new uses, whether as a plasticizer for biodegradable polymers REF _Ref382993096 \r \h [7], its transformation into other substances like propylene and derivatives or other hydrocarbons [8] [9], the production of hydrogen for energy purposes REF _Ref382993109 \r \h [10], or even direct burning, making glycerol a fuel for boilers, for example. The aim of this work was to investigate the action of the zeolite ZSM5 on glycerol fast pyrolysis at 600°C. The tests were done with a mixture of glycerol-ZSM5 recently prepared using approximately equal volumes of glycerol and the catalyst, and the effluent gases from the fast pyrolysis have been analyzed in a chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) system. Experiments showed that ZSM5 acts in the pyrolysis of glycerol leading to a large number of substances, from oxygenated products to hydrocarbons, which are part of typical compositions of naphtha, diesel and gasoline petroleum derived products.

NiMo/HBETA as Catalysts with Dual Functions Beneficial to Waste Tyre Pyrolysis

The world is running out of petroleum with the increasing demand in the fuel consumption. Oil from waste tyres is one of interesting fuels to be developed, and pyrolysis is one of the suitable processes to utilize these waste tyres. In the pyrolytic oil from waste tyres, sulphur compounds are largely present in the form of polar-aromatics such as thiophene, benzothiophene, and dibenzothiophene, which can cause poisoning of the active sites on the catalyst. Moreover, if sulphur-containing oils are used as fuels, SO2 that is a pollutant can be produced during combustion. In our previous work, Ni/HBETA was proven to be a potential waste tyre pyrolysis catalyst; thus, since NiMo is one of good desulphurization catalyst, it was also expected to have both pyrolysis and sulphur removal activities beneficial to waste tyre pyrolysis. The purposes of this work were to study the cracking ability as well as the desulphurization ability of NiMo loaded on HBETA catalyst for tyre pyrolysis, and to study the change of sulphur compounds when the compositions of the bimetallic catalysts are varied. The results showed that 5%Ni with 20%Mo catalyst had both good cracking and desulphurization abilities. The pyrolytic oil obtained from the catalyst had lower polar-aromatic and sulphur contents than those from the other catalysts. It was mainly composed of full- range naphtha which had large amounts of saturated hydrocarbons and mono-aromatics. Moreover, the sulphur compounds in the pyrolytic oils were analyzed by GC-MS (TOF). It was found that sulphur compounds were mainly in the kerosene range (C10–C13) such as benzo[b]thiophene, 2,7–dimethyl, benzo[b]thiophene, 2–ethyl–7–methyl- and dibenzothiophene.

Catalytic efficiency of some novel nanostructured heterogeneous solid catalysts in pyrolysis of HDPE

Abstract In the present study, the catalytic conversion of high density polyethylene (HDPE) to useful products has been investigated in the presence of BaTiO 3 based catalysts in a micro steel reactor at 350 °C and 30 min reaction time. The catalysts, including BaTiO 3 , Pb/BaTiO 3 , Co/BaTiO 3 and Pb–Co/BaTiO 3 were prepared in the laboratory by reactive calcination method and characterized by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive X-rays (EDX), Surface Area Analyzer (SAA) and X-rays Diffractometry (XRD). The product yields (over all yields and yields of liquid, gas and coke/residue) as a function of individual catalyst concentration was studied. The result indicated a promising effect of the catalysts used on conversion to liquid products and their composition in term of carbon range (C 6 – >C 30 ) & hydrocarbon group types (paraffin's, olefins, naphthenics, and aromatics). Among the catalysts used, Pb–Co/BaTiO 3 gave the maximum yield of liquid products (86%) when used in 1 wt % loading. The same catalyst gave the average yield (20–25%) of different range hydrocarbons i.e. C 6 –C 12 , C 13 –C 16 , C 17 –C 20 and C 20 –C 30 . Inversely, the un-doped BaTiO 3, favored the formation of C 6 –C 12 and C 13 –C 16 range hydrocarbons, whereas Pb doped BaTiO 3 and Co doped BaTiO 3 enhanced the yield of C 13 –C 16 , and C 20 –C 30 range hydrocarbons. Regarding the hydrocarbon group types, all catalysts significantly increased the formation of paraffins and reduced olefins and naphthenes.

Hierarchical ZSM-11 with intergrowth structures: Synthesis, characterization and catalytic properties

Hierarchical ZSM-11 microspheres with intercrystalline mesoporous properties and rod-like crystals intergrowth morphology have been synthesized using a spot of tetrabutylammonium as a single template. XRD, FTIR, SEM, TEM and N2 adsorption analysis revealed that each individual particle was composed of nanosized rod crystals inserting each other and the intercrystalline voids existing among rods gave a significant mesopore size distribution. Steam treatment result demonstrated the excellent hydrothermal stability of samples. Various crystallization modes including constant temperature crystallization (one-stage crystallization) and two-stage temperature-varying crystallization with different 1st stage durations were investigated. The results suggested that the crystallization modes were mainly responsible for the adjustable particle size and textural properties of samples while the small amount of tetrabutylammonium bromide was mainly used to direct the formation of both ZSM-11 framework and its intergrowth morphology. Furthermore, the performance of optimal ZSM-11 as an active component for the catalytic pyrolysis of heavy oil was also investigated. Compared with the commercial pyrolysis catalyst, the hierarchical ZSM-11 catalyst exhibited a high selectivity to desired products (LPG + gasoline + diesel), as well as a much lower dry gas and coke yield, plus a high selectivity and yield of light olefins ( C3=-C4=) and very poor selectivity to benzene. Therefore, fully open micropore-mesopore connectivity would make such hierarchically porous ZSM-11 zeolites very attractive for applications in clean petrochemical catalysis field.

Direct catalytic upgrading of biomass pyrolysis vapors by a dual function Ru/TiO2 catalyst

The results of catalytic treatment of vapors exiting a g/min pyrolysis unit before product condensation to the liquid phase using a Ru/TiO2 catalyst for oak and switchgrass pyrolysis are reported. The pyrolysis is conducted at 500°C and the catalysis at 400°C at atmospheric pressure with a hydrogen partial pressure of 0.58 atm. It is found that the catalytic treatment provides significant conversion of light oxygenates to larger, less oxygenated, molecules and, simultaneously, bio‐oil phenolics are also converted to less oxygenated phenolics with methoxy methyl groups transferred to the ring. The activity of the catalyst gradually diminished with increasing biomass fed to the system. Untreated pyrolysis oil forms a single liquid phase with some tarry material, consistent with the literature, whereas the treated liquid product forms separate oil and aqueous phases, the latter of which is about 80% water. The oil from the treated vapors has a lower initial viscosity with only a small increase upon accelerated aging compared to the untreated product oil, which has a dramatic increase in viscosity after aging. This is indicative of poor oil stability for untreated oil that is further confirmed by large increases in molecular weight, while the treated oil has a small increase in molecular weight after accelerated aging. In an effort to understand compatibility with refinery streams, the solubility of the oils in tetralin was examined. The untreated oil was found to have very limited solubility in tetralin, whereas the treated oil phase was completely soluble except for a small aqueous phase that appeared. There are a number of challenges in developing a high yield process for pyrolysis based conversion of biomass to transportation fuels. The Ru/TiO2 catalyst used here shows promise for conducting multiple types of favorable reactions in the presence of the full spectrum of primary pyrolysis products that creates significant product stability under mild conditions. This could lead to higher liquid yields of stable, refinery compatible, product oil. © 2013 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 59: 2275–2285, 2013

Development of HZSM-5/AlMCM-41 hybrid micro–mesoporous material and application for pyrolysis of vacuum gasoil

The pyrolysis of vacuum gasoil (VGO) was studied alone and in presence of HZSM-5/AlMCM-41 hybrid catalyst. This micro–mesoporous material was synthesized by the hydrothermal method using dual templates of tetrapropilamonium and cetyltrimethylammonium ions at different crystallization times. The obtained materials were washed and calcined for remotion of the organic templates. The characterization by X-ray diffraction, nitrogen surface area by the BET method, scanning and transmission electron microscopies, evidenced that typical MFI structure was embedded into the bulk of the MCM-41 matrix, in order to obtain the hybrid micro–mesoporous phase. The protonic form of the material was obtained by ion exchange with ammonium chloride solution and subsequent thermal treatment. The total acidity, as determined by n-butylamine adsorption, was equivalent to 0.75mmolg−1, in the temperature range of 300–500°C, corresponding to strong acid sites. For catalytic reaction, a physical mixture of 10% of catalyst/VGO was decomposed in a thermobalance at heating rates of 5; 10 and 20°Cmin−1, from 100 to 550°C. From TG/DTG data, applying the model-free kinetics, it was observed that the activation energy for the pyrolysis of VGO alone was ca. 125kJmol−1. For VGO physically mixed to both AlMCM-41 and HZSM-5, the value decreased to ca. 80–90kJmol−1, whereas for the hybrid, the value was the lowest, ca. 65kJmol−1, evidencing the efficiency of the combined effect of the acid sites, crystalline phase and microporosity of ZSM-5 zeolite with the accessibility of the mesoporous of the AlMCM-41 ordered material. For determination of the catalytic properties, the samples of VGO and catalyst/VGO were submitted to pyrolysis-GC–MS system at 500°C using helium as gas carrier. The VGO alone suffers decomposition to a wide range of hydrocarbons, typically C17–C41, while in the presence of catalyst, light fraction of hydrocarbons, in the range of liquefied petroleum gas (C3–C5), gasoline (C6–C10) and diesel (C11–C16) were obtained, evidencing that the HZSM-5/AlMCM-41 hybrid material is an effective catalyst for pyrolysis of VGO.

Mesopore-modified mordenites as catalysts for catalytic pyrolysis of biomass and cracking of vacuum gasoil processes

Mesopore-modified mordenite zeolitic materials with different Si/Al ratios have been prepared and tested in the biomass pyrolysis and catalytic cracking of vacuum gasoil. Alkaline treatment was carried out to generate mesoporosity. Severity of alkaline treatment was found to be of paramount importance to tune the generated mesoporosity, while it significantly affected the crystallinity of treated mordenites. It was moreover observed that the alkaline treatment selectively extracted Si decreasing the Si/Al ratio of treated samples. Catalytic activity of parent and alkaline treated mordenites was studied in the pyrolysis of biomass. All zeolitic based materials produced less amounts of bio-oil but of better quality (lowering the oxygen content from ∼40% to as much as 21%) as compared to the non-catalytic pyrolysis experiments. On the other hand, it was found that the combination of mesopore formation and high surface area after alkaline treatment of the mordenite with a high Si/Al ratio resulted in the enhancement of its catalytic activity, despite the reduction of its acidity. The increment of the decarboxylation and dehydration reactions, combined with a reduction of carbon deposition on the catalyst, resulted in a remarkable decrease in the oxygen content in the organic fraction and therefore, resulted in a superior quality liquid product. Alkaline treated mordenites were additionally acid treated targeting dealumination and removal of the extra framework debris, thus generating mesopore-modified mordenite samples with stronger acid sites and higher total acidity, as candidate catalysts for catalytic cracking of vacuum gasoil. Desilicated and especially desilicated and dealuminated mordenites exhibited the highest activity and selectivity towards LCO with the best olefinicity in gases and higher bottoms conversion. Therefore, an optimized desilicated–dealuminated mordenite additive could be an interesting candidate as a component of the FCC catalyst for a high LCO yield.

Effect of Metal-modified Carbon Catalysts on Fast Pyrolysis of Jatropha Waste

Screening, synthesis, and testing of metal-modified carbon catalysts for fast pyrolysis of Jatropha waste were carried out using Pyro-GCMS (Py-GC/MS) and a quartz reactor. Our results suggest that activated carbon-based catalysts, especially those impregnated with Ni, are effective catalysts. The selectivity for aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons was 79.4 %, with relatively low amounts of oxygenated compounds or other unfavorable components. Using Ni/C catalyst in a quartz reactor, the selectivity for aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons was 64.1 %. Successive reaction through hydrogen migration over the metal-modified activated carbon catalyst surface could occur at 600 °C. Further improvements of catalyst activity and the reactor configuration may be required to produce liquid fuel commercially.

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Novel biomorphic Ni/SiC catalysts that enhance cellulose conversion to hydrogen

High-intensity ultrasonic irradiation was used to improve the synthesis of cellulose-fiber-templated β-SiC by poly(carbomethylsilane) infiltration, and this improved method was also applied to the synthesis of biomorphic SiC materials from jute fiber, bark from a paperbark tree, bamboo fibers, and butterfly wing. The method could also be applied to produce a composite material, containing Ca, Si, C, and O, from poly(carbomethylsilane) and the bone of a cuttlefish. The parent structures were replicated with high fidelity in the final ceramics. Cellulose-fiber- and paperbark-templated β-SiC samples were impregnated with Ni particles, and the resulting material was used as a catalyst for cellulose pyrolysis. The Ni/paperbark-templated β-SiC catalyst was more effective for H2 generation, likely because paperbark-templated β-SiC had a higher surface area and average pore size than the cellulose-templated β-SiC.

Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Cellulose to Prepare Levoglucosenone Using Sulfated Zirconia

Sulfated zirconia was employed as catalyst for fast pyrolysis of cellulose to prepare levoglucosenone (LGO), a very important anhydrosugar for organic synthesis. The yield and the selectivity of LGO were studied in a fixed-bed reactor at different temperatures and cellulose/catalyst mass ratios. The experiments of catalyst recycling were also carried out. The results displayed that from 290 to 400 °C, the liquid and solid accounted for more than 95 wt % of products, and the higher temperature led to more liquid and less solid products. The introduction of SO₄²⁻/ZrO₂ could promote cellulose conversion and LGO production. The temperature had a similar effect on the yield and selectivity of LGO at different cellulose/catalyst mass ratios. The maximum yield was obtained at 335 °C. Although the structure of the parent ZrO₂ was retained after recycles, which was confirmed by X-ray diffraction and N₂ adsorption-desorption measurements, the activity of SO₄²⁻/ZrO₂ could only be partially recovered by simply calcination. The catalytic activity decrease could be mainly attributed to SO₄²⁻ leaching, and the activity could be restored by further impregnation of H₂SO₄.

Effect of conditions on fast pyrolysis of bamboo lignin

Products derived from bamboo EMAL pyrolysis were investigated by means of pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS) and the effects of temperature and catalyst (sodium chloride, permutite) on the yields of pyrolysis products were probed in detail. The results showed that thermal degradation of EMAL mainly occurred at the temperature range from 250 °C to 600 °C, and both the temperature and catalyst in EMAL pyrolysis were important factors in the formation or inhibition of products. The products that derived from p-hydroxyphenylpropanoid, guaiacylpropanoid, and syringylpropanoid of lignin units by pyrolytic reactions were classified as the heterocycle (2,3-dihydrobenzofuran), phenols, a small quantity of acetic acid and furans, etc. With an increase of pyrolysis temperature, the amount fraction of 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran ( DHBF) decreased from 66.26% to 19.15%. Moreover, when the additive catalyst increased from 5% to 20%, permutite catalyst improved in the formation of DHBF from19.15% to 24.19%, whereas NaCl catalyst was effective to inhibit the production of DHBF from 19.15% to 13.08%. Permutite promoted the production of coke from EMAL pyrolysis, conversely, NaCl had an inhibiting effect on the generation of coke. And NaCl catalyst had a significant catalytic effect on raising or reducing of the product yields in bamboo lignin pyrolysis.