Flash co-pyrolysis of biomass with polylactic acid. Part 1: Influence on bio-oil yield and heating value

High amounts of water present in bio-oil are one of the major drawbacks for its utilisation as a fuel. One technology that shows the potential to satisfy the demand for bio-oil with a reduced water content is the flash co-pyrolysis of biomass with polylactic acid, PLA. The influence of PLA on the pyrolysis of willow is investigated with a semi-continuous home-built pyrolysis reactor. Flash co-pyrolysis of willow/PLA blends (10:1, 3:1, 1:1 and 1:2) show synergetic interaction. A higher bio-oil yield and a lower water content as a function of the willow/PLA ratios are obtained. Among the tested blends, the 1:2 willow/PLA blend shows the most pronounced synergy: a reduction in the production of pyrolytic water of almost 28%, accompanied by an increase of more than 37% in the production of water-free bio-oil. Additionally, PLA shows to have a positive influence on the energetic value of the bio-oil produced and on the resulting energy recuperation.     

条浒苔与稻壳共热解协同效应

为了进一步探究大型海藻与陆生生物质共热解的协同效应,选取条浒苔与稻壳生物质作为代表进行了单样以及不同混合比例的共热解台架试验。通过三相产物产率的计算,以及生物油产物的GC-MS、FT-IR、热值分析和对气相产物的GC分析,研究了条浒苔与稻壳共热解协同效应的影响。共热解的气相产物产率在各个混合比例下均高于理论值,说明共热解对气相产物的生成具有促进作用,同时共热解气相产物中甲烷、乙烷、乙烯、丙烷为主的小分子烃类物质产率高于理论值,生物油中以乙酸为代表的小分子产物明显增多,分析认为条浒苔灰分中Na、K等碱金属具有促进大分子产物进一步裂解的催化作用,进一步验证了条浒苔与稻壳共热解的协同效应。     

生物质和煤共热解特性及催化剂对热解的影响

为研究生物质和煤程序升温共热解特性及相互作用,利用热天平和管式炉反应器对白松木屑和五彩湾烟煤的共热解特性及催化剂对生物质和煤共热解的影响进行了研究,并考察了共热解半焦的孔结构特性。结果表明：不同比例的生物质和煤在共热解过程中,两者基本保持了各自的热解特性,由于生物质和煤的主要热解阶段温度相差较大,共热解过程中没有发生明显的协同作用。生物质和煤共热解半焦产率实验值大于计算值,当生物质质量分数从75%减少至25%时,半焦产率实验值与计算值之间的差值从0.81个百分点增加到1.07个百分点。橄榄石和载镍橄榄石（NiO/olivine）的添加促进了共热解反应发生的深度。载镍橄榄石催化剂添加（原料和催化剂质量比1：1）的条件下,共热解碳转化率提高了0.5%~5.1%,随着混合物中生物质比例的增加,催化剂的催化效果更加明显。     

固定床烟煤与木屑共热解的协同反应性研究

在自制的固定床反应装置上对木屑和烟煤以及两者的混合物进行了热解特性研究,考察了木屑与烟煤在不同掺混比例和热解终温下的共热解反应特性。研究结果表明:协同作用发生的程度与热解反应条件有关,烟煤与木屑共热解的协同反应性不仅体现在气、液产物收率方面,同时对气体组成也有显著影响;因木屑灰分中的碱金属化合物对热解焦油的催化裂解作用,使得共热解反应在较高热解终温和较低木屑掺混比条件下表现出更为显著的协同作用;在木屑掺混比(木屑质量分数)为25%、终温540℃条件下,热解气产率的协同值达到22.6%,焦油产率协同值为-27.3%;H自由基与烟煤热解产生的自由基结合成CH4等烃类气体或转移到焦油组分,是一种重要的协同作用机理。     

Co-pyrolysis of bituminous coal and biomass in a pressured fluidized bed

An experimental study on co-pyrolysis of bituminous coal and biomass was performed in a pressured fluidized bed reactor. The blend ratio of biomass in the mixture was varied between 0 and 100 wt%, and the temperature was over a range of 550–650 °C under 1.0 MPa pressure with different atmospheres. On the basis of the individual pyrolysis behavior of bituminous coal and biomass, the influences of the biomass blending ratio, temperature, pressure and atmosphere on the product distribution were investigated. The results indicated that there existed a synergetic effect in the co-pyrolysis of bituminous coal and biomass in this pressured fluidized bed reactor, especially when the condition of bituminous coal and biomass blend ratio of 70:30(w/w), 600 °C, and 0.3 MPa was applied. The addition of biomass influenced the tar and char yields and gas and tar composition during co-pyrolysis. The tar yields were higher than the calculated values from individual pyrolysis of each fuel, and consequently the char yields were lower.The experimental results showed that the composition of the gaseous products was not in accordance with those of their individual fuel. The improvement of composition in tar also indicated synergistic effect in the co-pyrolysis.     

固定床反应器中生物质/废塑料共热解制备燃料油

通过热重分析不同生物质（木屑和秸秆）单独热解以及与塑料（PP和dcPVC）共热解时的热解行为,研究了生物质与塑料共热解过程中的协同作用。在固定床反应器中考察了塑料的含量对生物质/塑料共热解的影响,最后通过元素分析和GC-MS对所得生物油进行了分析。研究结果表明：生物质和塑料共热解过程中存在明显的协同作用。木屑和PP共热解过程中的协同作用最为显著,当PP含量为80%时,所得生物油的产率最高,明显高于两者单独热解得到的生物油。元素分析和GC-MS分析结果表明：木屑和PP所得生物油的含氢量较高,所得到生物油的热值与石化燃油的相近。     

裂殖壶藻与煤混合热解特性及动力学分析

采用热重法(TGA)研究裂殖壶藻与煤混合的热解特性及混合热解过程的相互影响. 结果表明,煤和微藻的DTG曲线半峰宽分别为225和68℃,挥发分析出的起始温度分别为225和183℃. 可见煤挥发分析出较慢,温度区间较宽. 混合物中随微藻含量增大,挥发分综合特性释放指数逐渐增大,样品热解活性增强. 微藻与煤混合热解过程相互影响程度与样品比例有关. 当煤/藻质量比为1:1时,最大失重速率的计算值与测量值相差0.83%/min,两者在热解过程中存在一定的抑制作用;当煤/藻质量比为3:1和1:3时,两者相互影响不明显. 利用Coats-Redfern法分析热解过程符合一级反应动力学模型.     

生物质与聚合物、煤共热解研究进展

综述了近几年来生物质与其它物质如煤和聚合物共热解的研究进展。通过对生物质、煤和聚合物的单独热解以及同煤和其它聚合物共热解的大量文献报道结果进行比较发现:生物质与许多聚合物共热解具有协同作用,可以降低液体产物的含氧量,提高热解液相产率等。显示出生物质与某些聚合物共热解比单独热解具有一定的优势;并比较了煤和生物质共热解产生的现象,得到煤和生物质共热解难以产生协同作用。本文作者结合现阶段的研究成果,提出生物质与煤采用两步法热解工艺的思路,使生物质材料的氢有可能转移到热解煤的产物中,以改善煤热解过程中液体的性质,对今后生物质与煤及聚合物共热解的研究方向提出了自己的建议。     

Co-pyrolysis of soybean soapstock with iron slag/aluminum scrap,and characterization and analysis of their products

Soybean soapstock(SS) is one of the main solid wastes produced in the refinery of edible oil processing. In this study, the co-pyrolysis of SS with iron slag(IS) and aluminum scrap(AS) was carried out in a tubular furnace. The gas, liquid and solid products were characterized and the char yield decreased with increasing IS/AS ratio. IS and AS can improve the gas yield, and when the ratio of SS/IS was 1:0.25, the total pyrolysis gas and hydrogen contents were significantly increased. The content ...     

神木烟煤与桦甸油页岩的共热解特性

采用热重分析仪和固定床反应器研究了神木烟煤和桦甸油页岩的混合共热解特性及协同作用机制. 结果表明,神木煤与桦甸油页岩混合共热解的失重率高于计算值,表明二者在热解和挥发分逸出过程中存在相互作用,促进了挥发分释放,减少了半焦生成. 煤与油页岩的协同作用可增加热解油收率、降低半焦和水收率. 油页岩与煤质量比为1:1时,所得油收率最高,为9.84%,比计算值提高8.8%. 共热解有助于提高轻质油含量和收率,油页岩与煤质量比为1:4时,轻质油含量超过80%,收率约为7.5%,比计算值分别提高了8%和11.2%,表明添加少量油页岩可明显提高热解油品质. 共热解过程中油页岩产生的富氢组分及自由基能抑制煤热解产生的芳香族化合物的聚合反应,促进芳烃向产物油转化,提高热解油的收率和品质.     

低阶煤与浒苔低温共热解过程分析及动力学

采用自行设计低温干馏装置对不同配比的低阶煤（LRC）和浒苔（EN）进行低温干馏实验,发现在浒苔配入量为30%时,焦油的产率达到最大值11.39%,比煤单独热解提高了28.61%,比理论加权值提高了8.87%。对低阶煤、浒苔及浒苔配入量为30%的混合样进行热重分析,发现低阶煤与浒苔共热解时在240～750℃段存在明显的协同效应,且其相对最大值达18.5%。动力学分析表明,混合热解时活化能与指前因子之间存在补偿效应,两者混合使反应活性增大,反应速率降低,协同作用主要表现在使共热解反应活性增大。     

Biodegradable polymer blends of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and starch acetate

The thermal behaviour and phase morphology of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) and starch acetate (SA) blends have been studied by differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and polarizing optical microscopy. PHB/SA blends were immiscible. The melting temperatures of PHB in the blends showed some shift with increase of SA content. The melting enthalpy of the PHB phase in the blend was close to the value for pure PHB. The glass transition temperatures of PHB in the blends remained constant at 9°C. The FTIR absorptions of hydroxyl groups of SA and carbonyl groups of PHB in the blends were found to be independent of the second component at 3470cm^-1 and 1724cm^-1, respectively. The crystallization of PHB was affected by the addition of the SA component both from the melt on cooling and from the glassy state on heating. The temperature and enthalpy of non-isothermal crystallization of PHB in the blends were much lower than those of pure PHB. The crystalline morphology of PHB crystallized from the melt under isothermal conditions varied with SA content. The cold crystallization peaks of PHB in the blends shifted to higher temperatures compared with that of pure PHB. ©1997 SCI     

Biodegradable polymer blends of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and poly(DL-lactide)-co-poly(ethylene glycol)

The melting and crystallization behavior and phase morphology of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) and poly(DL-lactide)-co-poly(ethylene glycol) (PELA) blends were studied by DSC, SEM, and polarizing optical microscopy. The melting temperatures of PHB in the blends showed a slight shift, and the melting enthalpy of the blends decreased linearly with the increase of PELA content. The glass transition temperatures of PHB/PELA (60/40), (40/60), and (20/80) blends were found at about 30°C, close to that of the pure PELA component, during DSC heating runs for the original samples and samples after cooling from the melt at a rate of 20°C/min. After a DSC cooling run at a rate of 100°C/min, the blends showed glass transitions in the range of 10–30°C. Uniform distribution of two phases in the blends was observed by SEM. The crystallization of PHB in the blends from both the melt and the glassy state was affected by the PELA component. When crystallized from the melt during the DSC nonisothermal crystallization run at a rate of 20°C/min, the temperatures of crystallization decreased with the increase of PELA content. Compared with pure PHB, the cold crystallization peaks of PHB in the blends shifted to higher temperatures. Well-defined spherulites of PHB were found in both pure PHB and the blends with PHB content of 80 or 60%. The growth of spherulites of PHB in the blends was affected significantly by 60% PELA content. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 65: 1849–1856, 1997     

Improving hydrocarbons production via catalytic co-pyrolysis of torrefied-biomass with plastics and dual catalytic pyrolysis

To increase the low yield and selectivity of aromatic hydrocarbons during the biomass pyrolysis process, we torrefied the biomass and then co-pyrolyzing with plastics such as high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polystyrene (PS), ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) and polypropylene (PP) and also single and dual catalyst layouts were investigated by Py-GC/MS. The results showed that non-catalytic fast pyrolysis (CFP) of raw bagasse (RBG) generated no aromatics. After torrefaction non-CFP of torrefied bagasse (TBG) generated low aromatic yield. Indicating that torrefaction would enhance the proportion of aromatics during the pyrolysis process. The CFP of TBG_200℃ and TBG_240℃ over ZSM-5 produced the total aromatic yield of 1.96 and 1.88 times higher, respectively, compared to non-CFP of TBG. Furthermore, the addition of plastic could increase H/Ceff ratio of the mixture, consequently, increase the yield of aromatic compounds. Among the various torrefied-bagasse/plastic mixtures, the CFP of TBG/EVA (7:3 ratio) mixture generated the highest the total aromatic yield of 7.7 times more than the CFP of TBG alone. The dual catalyst layout could enhance the yield of aromatics hydrocarbons. The dual-catalytic co-pyrolysis of TBG_200℃/plastic (1:1) ratio over USY (ultra-stable Y zeolite)/ZSM-5, improved the total aromatics yield by 4.33 times more than the catalytic pyrolysis of TBG_200oC alone over ZSM-5 catalyst. The above results showed that the yield and selectivities of light aromatic hydrocarbons can be improved via catalytic co-pyrolysis and dual catalytic co-pyrolysis of torrefied-biomass with plastics.     

PET和关中麦秆共热解特性及其动力学研究

利用TG-FTIR技术研究陕西关中地区小麦秸秆（麦秆）、聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯（PET）及其两者混合物麦秆-PET（质量比1：1）在20 K/min的升温速率下的热解行为、主要热解产物、协同效应和动力学。研究结果表明：PET热解初始温度为375℃,最大热失重速率处的温度为454.9℃,失重率为62.87%,其热解残余质量为19.42%;麦秆-PET的热解DTG曲线表现为麦秆和PET主失重峰（339.9和444℃）的叠加,且混合试样在两个强峰处的失重率分别为22.9%和73.9%,最终热解残余质量为23.52%;PET和麦秆共热解过程中会出现两个协同效应（339.9和444℃）,这使得共热解产物中的CO、CH₄以及芳香族、酸类、酮类、醛类、醇类、烷烃、酚类和醚类等轻质焦油组分含量高于麦秆和PET单独热解,共热解提高了热解产物的热值,改善了热解产物组成,提升了热解产物的稳定性和燃料品质;采用Coats-Redfern积分法计算得到PET在主热解区的表观活化能为355.48 kJ/mol,远高于麦秆的表观活化能（86.5 kJ/mol）,麦秆-PET在低温区（258~363℃）的表观活化能为53.6 kJ/mol,在高温区（393~463℃）的表观活化能为81.6 kJ/mol。     

Pyrolysis and co-pyrolysis of Laminaria japonica and polypropylene over mesoporous Al-SBA-15 catalyst

The catalytic co-pyrolysis of a seaweed biomass, Laminaria japonica, and a typical polymer material, polypropylene, was studied for the first time. A mesoporous material Al-SBA-15 was used as a catalyst. Pyrolysis experiments were conducted using a fixed-bed reactor and pyrolysis gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS). BET surface area, N₂ adsorption-desorption isotherms, and NH₃ temperature programmed desorption were measured to examine the catalyst characteristics. When only L. japonica was pyrolyzed, catalytic reforming slightly increased the gas yield and decreased the oil yield. The H₂O content in bio-oil was increased by catalytic reforming from 42.03 to 50.32 wt% due to the dehydration reaction occurring on the acid sites inside the large pores of Al-SBA-15. Acids, oxygenates, mono-aromatics, poly aromatic hydrocarbons, and phenolics were the main components of the bio-oil obtained from the pyrolysis of L. japonica. Upon catalytic reforming over Al-SBA-15, the main oxygenate species 1,4-anhydro-d-galactitol and 1,5-anhydro-d-manitol were completely removed. When L. japonica was co-pyrolyzed with polypropylene, the H₂O content in bio-oil was decreased dramatically (8.93 wt% in the case of catalytic co-pyrolysis), contributing to the improvement of the oil quality. A huge increase in the content of gasoline-range and diesel-range hydrocarbons in bio-oil was the most remarkable change that resulted from the co-pyrolysis with polypropylene, suggesting its potential as a transport fuel. The content of mono-aromatics with high economic value was also increased significantly by catalytic co-pyrolysis.     

Raman microspectroscopy study of structure, dispersibility, and crystallinity of poly(hydroxybutyrate)/poly(l-lactic acid) blends

The structure, dispersibility, and crystallinity of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) and poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) blends are investigated by using Raman microspectroscopy. Four kinds of PHB/PLLA blends with a PLLA content of 20, 40, 60, and 80 wt% were prepared from chloroform solutions. Differences in the Raman microspectroscopic spectra between the spherulitic and nonspherulitic parts in the blends mainly lie in the CO stretching band and C-O-C and C-C skeletal stretching bands of PHB and PLLA. In addition to such bands, the Raman spectra of spherulitic structure in the blends show a band due to the CH₃ asymmetric stretching mode at an unusually high frequency (3009 cm⁻¹), suggesting the existence of a C-H?OC hydrogen bond of PHB in the spherulite. The existence of C-H?OC hydrogen bond is one of the unambiguous evidence for the crystallization of PHB component in the blends. Therefore, it is possible to distinguish Raman bands due to each component in the spectra of blends. Raman spectra of the spherulitic structure in the blends are similar to a Raman spectrum of pure crystalline PHB, while those of the nonspherulitic parts in the blends have each component peak of PHB and PLLA. The present study reveals that the PHB component is crystallized in the blends irrespective of the blend ratio, and that both components are mixed in the nonspherulite parts. The crystalline structure of PHB and the nonspherulitic parts of PLLA in the blends are characterized, respectively, by the unique band of C-H?OC hydrogen bond at 3009 cm⁻¹ and CCO deformation bands near 400 cm⁻¹.     

Ternary Blends of Renewable Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Oil,Advanced Bioethanol,and Marine Gasoil as Potential Marine Biofuel

An alternative for reducing emissions from marine fuel is to blend bio-oil from lignocellulose non-edible feedstocks to diesel fossil fuels. Phase diagrams of the ternary systems were built to represent the transition from heterogeneous regions to homogeneous regions. Four homogeneous blends of bio-oil of eucalyptus-bioethanol-marine gasoil were experimentally characterized with respect to the most important fuel parameters for marine engines: water content, flash point, low heating value, viscosity, and acidity. Blends with closer properties to marine gasoil replacement, lower costs, and environmental impacts should be tested for large engines.     

水合CaO对微拟球藻催化热解制备生物油的影响

以水合CaO为催化剂,在管式炉内研究了微拟球藻的催化热解.考察了催化剂用量对微拟球藻热解产物及油品组成的影响,并通过直接再生和强化再生研究了催化剂的再生特性.结果表明:随着水合CaO用量逐渐加大,生物油性能明显改善.在催化剂/藻质量比为1:3时催化热解得到的生物油产率为28.5%,具有含氧量低、热值高、运动黏度低、含水率低等优点.与直接热解油相比,催化热解油中羧基化合物和羟基化合物含量均有明显下降,而脂肪烃和芳香烃含量均显著增加.第1次和第2次循环再生实验中,直接再生催化剂依然具有较高的催化活性.通过在直接再生过程中引入水洗强化步骤,可对再生催化剂表面进行更新,并降低其表面的碱金属含量,明显改善再生催化剂所催化热解的油品质量,提高再生催化剂活性.     

微型流化床内松木屑和煤泥等温混合热解特性

采用微型流化床反应器对松木屑和煤泥的等温混合热解气体释放行为进行实验研究。探讨不同温度和掺混比例对CH₄、CO、CO₂与H₂释放特性的影响,并通过模型配合法求解其动力学参数,研究松木屑和煤泥混合热解过程的相互作用。通过FT-IR检测发现煤泥的主要成分为含有C-O和C==O键的芳香化合物,松木屑则以带-OH键的长链脂肪烃为主。在等温稳定反应阶段,松木屑热解气体生成速率高于煤泥,随着生物质掺入比例的不断提高,混合原料气体生成反应速率亦呈现不同程度的增加。利用模型积分法求解了松木屑、煤泥及其混合物热解气体生成动力学参数,并通过实验值和计算值对比筛选出了最概然机理函数。通过活化能对比发现,混合热解对4种气体组分生成具有不同的影响作用,其中CO实验活化能明显低于计算值,表现为二者协同作用利于CO的生成释放;对H₂而言,在75%混合比例条件下,混合反应导致其生成活化能呈现协同负效应,使得活化能实验值明显高于计算值;相较而言,CH₄在混合热解过程影响相对较弱,并呈现小幅度的协同负效应,而CO₂的生成特性则受混合比例的影响较为明显。