Catalytic pyrolysis of olive cake and domestic waste for biofuel production

The development of waste-to-energy technologies provides an integrated approach to waste management, climate protection, and sustainable devolvement. In this study, biofuels were produced from “olive cake” combined with used paper and scrap tire. A lab-scale facility was designed to carry out catalytic pyrolysis of a solid feedstock comprising 5 wt% used paper, 5 wt% scrap tire, and 90 wt% olive cake. Jordanian volcanic tuff was used as a catalyst during pyrolysis. The catalytic pyrolysis produced various proportions of gaseous, liquid, and solid biofuels. The use of catalyst influenced the composition, quality, and yield of products via cracking and reforming reactions.