Pub Date : 2024-11-16DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108161
Babatunde Oladipo, Sisipho Qasana, Sibabalwe C. Zini, Ntokozo Menemene, Tunde V. Ojumu
This work examined the potency of carob (Ceratonia siliqua) pod as a heterogeneous base catalyst for converting waste cooking oil (WCO) into biodiesel via a microwave irradiation system. The optimal calcination for the catalyst synthesis was achieved at 500 °C for 4 h. Various analytical techniques were employed to investigate the properties of the developed catalyst. The results indicate that the catalyst primarily consists of mesoporous particles abundant in potassium, with medium to strong basic sites, which are crucial for its catalytic function. WCO underwent pretreatment with H2SO4 before being converted to biodiesel. Optimum conditions for the biodiesel production were a methanol-to-WCO molar ratio of 9.87, 1.00 wt% catalyst dosage, 3.03 min reaction time, 450 rpm stirring speed, and 600 W microwave power, yielding 98.20 ± 0.81 wt% biodiesel. The low specific energy consumption value of 0.91 kWh/kg and specific CO2 emission of 0.73 kg/kg of biodiesel suggest the effective utilization of microwave energy in driving the transesterification reaction and in promoting a reduction in carbon footprint, respectively. The synthesized catalyst remained effective up to the 5th production cycle and the biodiesel produced met established specifications. The results of this study show that carob pod is a suitable candidate to be included in the database of biobased catalysts currently being developed for heterogeneous catalysis of cost-effective biodiesel production.
{"title":"Microwave-assisted biodiesel synthesis from waste cooking oil: Exploring the potential of carob pod-derived solid base catalyst","authors":"Babatunde Oladipo, Sisipho Qasana, Sibabalwe C. Zini, Ntokozo Menemene, Tunde V. Ojumu","doi":"10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108161","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108161","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This work examined the potency of carob (<em>Ceratonia siliqua</em>) pod as a heterogeneous base catalyst for converting waste cooking oil (WCO) into biodiesel via a microwave irradiation system. The optimal calcination for the catalyst synthesis was achieved at 500 °C for 4 h. Various analytical techniques were employed to investigate the properties of the developed catalyst. The results indicate that the catalyst primarily consists of mesoporous particles abundant in potassium, with medium to strong basic sites, which are crucial for its catalytic function. WCO underwent pretreatment with H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub> before being converted to biodiesel. Optimum conditions for the biodiesel production were a methanol-to-WCO molar ratio of 9.87, 1.00 wt% catalyst dosage, 3.03 min reaction time, 450 rpm stirring speed, and 600 W microwave power, yielding 98.20 ± 0.81 wt% biodiesel. The low specific energy consumption value of 0.91 kWh/kg and specific CO<sub>2</sub> emission of 0.73 kg/kg of biodiesel suggest the effective utilization of microwave energy in driving the transesterification reaction and in promoting a reduction in carbon footprint, respectively. The synthesized catalyst remained effective up to the 5th production cycle and the biodiesel produced met established specifications. The results of this study show that carob pod is a suitable candidate to be included in the database of biobased catalysts currently being developed for heterogeneous catalysis of cost-effective biodiesel production.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":326,"journal":{"name":"Fuel Processing Technology","volume":"266 ","pages":"Article 108161"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142658985","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-16DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108155
Ahmed Aboalhamayie , Nadeem Ahmad , Yang Zhang , Mohsen Ghamari , Numan Salah , Jameel Alshahrani
This study presents an experimental evaluation of the thermophysical properties of colloidal suspensions of carbon-rich fly ash microparticles (CFA) and single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) in Jet-A fuel, focusing on their impact on evaporation and burning rates. The research explores the effects of these carbon-based additives on key parameters such as thermal conductivity, viscosity, surface tension, evaporation rate, and combustion behavior. Utilizing a hybrid preparation method combining sonication and surfactants, stable colloidal suspensions were prepared for experimental analysis. The results demonstrate that both CFA and SWCNT enhance the thermal conductivity of Jet-A fuel, with SWCNT achieving a notable 13 % increase at a 1 wt% concentration, while CFA achieves an 8 % increase at a 3 wt% concentration. The study also reveals distinct trends in viscosity and surface tension, with SWCNT causing a significant non-linear increase in viscosity compared to CFA. In combustion experiments, the evaporation rates of CFA and SWCNT suspensions showed considerable improvement, with CFA demonstrating up to an 87 % increase at 1 wt% concentration. The study concludes with an analysis of ignition delay, highlighting the superior performance of SWCNT in reducing ignition time due to their high thermal conductivity and the presence of iron nanoparticles on their surface.
{"title":"An experimental evaluation of thermophysical properties of colloidal suspension of carbon-rich fly ash microparticles and single-walled carbon nanotubes in Jet-A fuel and its impact on evaporation and burning rate","authors":"Ahmed Aboalhamayie , Nadeem Ahmad , Yang Zhang , Mohsen Ghamari , Numan Salah , Jameel Alshahrani","doi":"10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108155","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108155","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents an experimental evaluation of the thermophysical properties of colloidal suspensions of carbon-rich fly ash microparticles (CFA) and single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) in Jet-A fuel, focusing on their impact on evaporation and burning rates. The research explores the effects of these carbon-based additives on key parameters such as thermal conductivity, viscosity, surface tension, evaporation rate, and combustion behavior. Utilizing a hybrid preparation method combining sonication and surfactants, stable colloidal suspensions were prepared for experimental analysis. The results demonstrate that both CFA and SWCNT enhance the thermal conductivity of Jet-A fuel, with SWCNT achieving a notable 13 % increase at a 1 wt% concentration, while CFA achieves an 8 % increase at a 3 wt% concentration. The study also reveals distinct trends in viscosity and surface tension, with SWCNT causing a significant non-linear increase in viscosity compared to CFA. In combustion experiments, the evaporation rates of CFA and SWCNT suspensions showed considerable improvement, with CFA demonstrating up to an 87 % increase at 1 wt% concentration. The study concludes with an analysis of ignition delay, highlighting the superior performance of SWCNT in reducing ignition time due to their high thermal conductivity and the presence of iron nanoparticles on their surface.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":326,"journal":{"name":"Fuel Processing Technology","volume":"266 ","pages":"Article 108155"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142658984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-16DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108158
Aleksandra Modzelewska , Mateusz Jackowski , Panagiotis Boutikos , Magdalena Lech , Maciej Grabowski , Krystian Krochmalny , María González Martínez , Christian Aragón-Briceño , Amit Arora , Hao Luo , Luca Fiori , Qingang Xiong , Muhammad Yousaf Arshad , Anna Trusek , Halina Pawlak-Kruczek , Lukasz Niedzwiecki
A significant increase in the use of hydrogen, expected to reach between 667 and 4000 TWh, is forecasted for the whole EU in 2050. Electrolysis is believed to be a “silver bullet” due to its synergy with the needs of the grid. However, biohydrogen generation could be complimentary to electrolysis since it does not depend on electricity prices. This review presents a comprehensive picture of the landscape in biohydrogen production, showing state-of-the-art research on different biohydrogen production processes and highlighting potential problems and shortcomings for different processes, including microbial-based production and thermal processes. The work shows that “colour coding” used nowadays is insufficient in terms of providing accurate information regarding the sustainability of particular biohydrogen production technologies. Instead, LCA can provide substantial information for each investigated process. However, there is a need for a wider scope of LCA studies since currently published studies present a syndrome of “carbon tunnel vision”, often ignoring impacts other than global warming. Moreover, studies often tend to exclude the impact of capital goods production, which might provide an incomplete overview of such technologies. Moreover, it should not be overlooked that biohydrogen is capable of achieving negative values of CO2 emissions if CCS is implemented.
{"title":"Sustainable production of biohydrogen: Feedstock, pretreatment methods, production processes, and environmental impact","authors":"Aleksandra Modzelewska , Mateusz Jackowski , Panagiotis Boutikos , Magdalena Lech , Maciej Grabowski , Krystian Krochmalny , María González Martínez , Christian Aragón-Briceño , Amit Arora , Hao Luo , Luca Fiori , Qingang Xiong , Muhammad Yousaf Arshad , Anna Trusek , Halina Pawlak-Kruczek , Lukasz Niedzwiecki","doi":"10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108158","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108158","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A significant increase in the use of hydrogen, expected to reach between 667 and 4000 TWh, is forecasted for the whole EU in 2050. Electrolysis is believed to be a “silver bullet” due to its synergy with the needs of the grid. However, biohydrogen generation could be complimentary to electrolysis since it does not depend on electricity prices. This review presents a comprehensive picture of the landscape in biohydrogen production, showing state-of-the-art research on different biohydrogen production processes and highlighting potential problems and shortcomings for different processes, including microbial-based production and thermal processes. The work shows that “colour coding” used nowadays is insufficient in terms of providing accurate information regarding the sustainability of particular biohydrogen production technologies. Instead, LCA can provide substantial information for each investigated process. However, there is a need for a wider scope of LCA studies since currently published studies present a syndrome of “carbon tunnel vision”, often ignoring impacts other than global warming. Moreover, studies often tend to exclude the impact of capital goods production, which might provide an incomplete overview of such technologies. Moreover, it should not be overlooked that biohydrogen is capable of achieving negative values of CO<sub>2</sub> emissions if CCS is implemented.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":326,"journal":{"name":"Fuel Processing Technology","volume":"266 ","pages":"Article 108158"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142658982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-16DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108157
Xin Li, Lele Cao, Dongdong Jia, Yongyue Sun
To investigate highly performance catalysts for the direct synthesis of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) from carbon dioxide (CO2) and methanol, a Co0.02/Ce0.7Zr0.3O2 ternary metal solid solution nanoparticle catalyst was synthesized, demonstrating superior performance with a DMC yield of 3.86 mmol g−1 and selectivity of 100 % at 7 MPa and 140 °C. A series of characterizations further validated the successful incorporation of cobalt and zirconium into the crystal lattice of CeO2, resulting in an increased number of acid-base sites on its surface and a rise in oxygen vacancy content from 10.1 % to 28.7 %. The density functional theory (DFT) calculation results further corroborated the experimental findings, indicating that the doping of cobalt and zirconium ions significantly reduced the formation energy of oxygen vacancies on the catalyst surface from 2.53 to −1.38 eV, while concurrently decreasing the adsorption energy of CO2 from −0.33 to −1.74 eV. Additionally, charge calculation results revealed that oxygen vacancies functioned as Lewis acid sites, whereas lattice oxygen atoms served as Lewis base sites, facilitating the cooperative activation of CO2. The results may provide a new approach for designing and improving CeO2-based catalysts for CO2 activation.
{"title":"Direct synthesis of dimethyl carbonate from methanol and carbon dioxide over Co-Ce-Zr ternary metal solid solution","authors":"Xin Li, Lele Cao, Dongdong Jia, Yongyue Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108157","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108157","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To investigate highly performance catalysts for the direct synthesis of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) from carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) and methanol, a Co<sub>0.02</sub>/Ce<sub>0.7</sub>Zr<sub>0.3</sub>O<sub>2</sub> ternary metal solid solution nanoparticle catalyst was synthesized, demonstrating superior performance with a DMC yield of 3.86 mmol g<sup>−1</sup> and selectivity of 100 % at 7 MPa and 140 °C. A series of characterizations further validated the successful incorporation of cobalt and zirconium into the crystal lattice of CeO<sub>2</sub>, resulting in an increased number of acid-base sites on its surface and a rise in oxygen vacancy content from 10.1 % to 28.7 %. The density functional theory (DFT) calculation results further corroborated the experimental findings, indicating that the doping of cobalt and zirconium ions significantly reduced the formation energy of oxygen vacancies on the catalyst surface from 2.53 to −1.38 eV, while concurrently decreasing the adsorption energy of CO<sub>2</sub> from −0.33 to −1.74 eV. Additionally, charge calculation results revealed that oxygen vacancies functioned as Lewis acid sites, whereas lattice oxygen atoms served as Lewis base sites, facilitating the cooperative activation of CO<sub>2</sub>. The results may provide a new approach for designing and improving CeO<sub>2</sub>-based catalysts for CO<sub>2</sub> activation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":326,"journal":{"name":"Fuel Processing Technology","volume":"266 ","pages":"Article 108157"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142659543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-09DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108152
Masoud Safari Yazd, Jafar Towfighi Darian
The escalating global concern over CO2 emissions has spurred extensive research aimed at developing innovative solutions for capturing, storing, and utilizing CO2, crucial for establishing a closed carbon loop. Thermo-catalytic CO2 hydrogenation stands out as a promising approach, though challenged by CO2's high stability, hindering the production of heavy liquid hydrocarbons. This study explores the design and performance of a bifunctional cobalt-based catalyst, promoted by Ru and supported by multiple shells of carbon, mesoporous silica, and ceria for CO2 hydrogenation in the Modified Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis (MFTS) route. Through meticulous characterization and evaluation, the catalyst demonstrates suitable textural properties, reducibility, and dispersion of active sites, promoting CO2 conversion and selectivity towards heavier hydrocarbons, highlighting the significance of catalyst design and operating conditions. The catalyst exhibits notable stability across catalyst deactivation, attributed to its thermal conductivity provided by SiC matrices. SiC-supported catalysts play a pivotal role in enhancing the efficiency, selectivity, and stability of CO2 hydrogenation catalysts. Moreover, in this study, through meticulous evaluation of elementary reactions based on molecular dynamic (MD) computations, a detailed mechanism for MFTS is presented. Key to this mechanism is the H-assisted CO2 dissociation pathway, supported by computational analysis. The pathway involves sequential reactions starting from CO2 adsorption on catalyst sites, followed by successive transformations leading to the formation of hydrocarbon building blocks. Ultimately, a developed MFTS kinetic model based on the MD-evaluated mechanism, which accurately predicts product selectivity across various operational conditions, indicating its robustness and reliability, is presented.
{"title":"A bifunctional catalyst for direct CO2 conversion to clean fuels: Mechanistic insights and a comprehensive kinetic model","authors":"Masoud Safari Yazd, Jafar Towfighi Darian","doi":"10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108152","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108152","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The escalating global concern over CO<sub>2</sub> emissions has spurred extensive research aimed at developing innovative solutions for capturing, storing, and utilizing CO<sub>2</sub>, crucial for establishing a closed carbon loop. Thermo-catalytic CO<sub>2</sub> hydrogenation stands out as a promising approach, though challenged by CO<sub>2</sub>'s high stability, hindering the production of heavy liquid hydrocarbons. This study explores the design and performance of a bifunctional cobalt-based catalyst, promoted by Ru and supported by multiple shells of carbon, mesoporous silica, and ceria for CO<sub>2</sub> hydrogenation in the Modified Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis (MFTS) route. Through meticulous characterization and evaluation, the catalyst demonstrates suitable textural properties, reducibility, and dispersion of active sites, promoting CO<sub>2</sub> conversion and selectivity towards heavier hydrocarbons, highlighting the significance of catalyst design and operating conditions. The catalyst exhibits notable stability across catalyst deactivation, attributed to its thermal conductivity provided by SiC matrices. SiC-supported catalysts play a pivotal role in enhancing the efficiency, selectivity, and stability of CO<sub>2</sub> hydrogenation catalysts. Moreover, in this study, through meticulous evaluation of elementary reactions based on molecular dynamic (MD) computations, a detailed mechanism for MFTS is presented. Key to this mechanism is the H-assisted CO<sub>2</sub> dissociation pathway, supported by computational analysis. The pathway involves sequential reactions starting from CO<sub>2</sub> adsorption on catalyst sites, followed by successive transformations leading to the formation of hydrocarbon building blocks. Ultimately, a developed MFTS kinetic model based on the MD-evaluated mechanism, which accurately predicts product selectivity across various operational conditions, indicating its robustness and reliability, is presented.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":326,"journal":{"name":"Fuel Processing Technology","volume":"266 ","pages":"Article 108152"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142658983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-11-04DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108150
Yukun Li, Paul T. Williams
The production of hydrogen and syngas (H2/CO) from waste tires by pyrolysis catalytic steam reforming was investigated in a two-stage fixed bed reactor. In this study, tire char served as a sacrificial catalyst, facilitating the combination of catalytic steam reforming and char steam gasification reactions. The tire char acted as both a catalyst and a gasification reactant, enhancing the gas product yield. The process parameters investigated were, a reforming temperature range of 700–1000 °C, steam space velocity between 2 and 12 g h−1 g−1char and reaction times of 0.5–2 h. The influence of the parameters on the yield and composition of the product gases and the characteristics of the used catalyst were analyzed in detail. The results indicated that higher temperature and steam space velocity increased H2 and CO yields in the presence of a tire char catalyst. Elemental analysis of the used tire char, surface morphology and pore structure provided insights into the extent of tire char consumption in the reaction. Prolonged reaction time allowed for more thorough reactions between the pyrolysis volatiles and tire char, promoting the production of H2. At a reaction time of 2 h, the H2 yield reached 223 mmol g−1, representing 74 wt% of the maximum hydrogen yield.
{"title":"Catalytic steam reforming of waste tire pyrolysis volatiles using a tire char catalyst for high yield hydrogen-rich syngas","authors":"Yukun Li, Paul T. Williams","doi":"10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108150","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108150","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The production of hydrogen and syngas (H<sub>2</sub>/CO) from waste tires by pyrolysis catalytic steam reforming was investigated in a two-stage fixed bed reactor. In this study, tire char served as a sacrificial catalyst, facilitating the combination of catalytic steam reforming and char steam gasification reactions. The tire char acted as both a catalyst and a gasification reactant, enhancing the gas product yield. The process parameters investigated were, a reforming temperature range of 700–1000 °C, steam space velocity between 2 and 12 g h<sup>−1</sup> g<sup>−1</sup><sub>char</sub> and reaction times of 0.5–2 h. The influence of the parameters on the yield and composition of the product gases and the characteristics of the used catalyst were analyzed in detail. The results indicated that higher temperature and steam space velocity increased H<sub>2</sub> and CO yields in the presence of a tire char catalyst. Elemental analysis of the used tire char, surface morphology and pore structure provided insights into the extent of tire char consumption in the reaction. Prolonged reaction time allowed for more thorough reactions between the pyrolysis volatiles and tire char, promoting the production of H<sub>2</sub>. At a reaction time of 2 h, the H<sub>2</sub> yield reached 223 mmol g<sup>−1</sup>, representing 74 wt% of the maximum hydrogen yield.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":326,"journal":{"name":"Fuel Processing Technology","volume":"265 ","pages":"Article 108150"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142578783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-30DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108149
Abdullah Sadeq, Swantje Pietsch-Braune, Stefan Heinrich
This study investigates the effects of press channel length on the quality of wood pellets, focusing on key aspects such as density, radial porosity distribution, and mechanical stability, both at the time of delivery and during storage. Wood pellets were produced using press channels with diameter-to-length (D/L) ratios of 1:3, 1:4, and 1:5 to evaluate how variations in die geometry influence pellet quality. Micro-computed tomography (μCT) analysis indicates that the D/L ratio of the press channel significantly impacts the porosity within the pellets. Short press channels are associated with great variability in the radial porosity distribution of the wood pellets, while longer press channels lead to uniformly low porosity over the radius. Furthermore, pellets produced with longer press channels exhibit a smoother surface with fewer cracks and greater resistance to structural degradation under varying humidity conditions. Although high-density pellets show improved mechanical strength and recovery potential in humid environments, remaining damage in the form of cracks and alterations in radial porosity distribution lead to reduced strength compared to their initial state.
{"title":"Impact of press channel diameter-to-length ratio on the mechanical properties of biomass pellets during storage","authors":"Abdullah Sadeq, Swantje Pietsch-Braune, Stefan Heinrich","doi":"10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108149","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108149","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the effects of press channel length on the quality of wood pellets, focusing on key aspects such as density, radial porosity distribution, and mechanical stability, both at the time of delivery and during storage. Wood pellets were produced using press channels with diameter-to-length (D/L) ratios of 1:3, 1:4, and 1:5 to evaluate how variations in die geometry influence pellet quality. Micro-computed tomography (μCT) analysis indicates that the D/L ratio of the press channel significantly impacts the porosity within the pellets. Short press channels are associated with great variability in the radial porosity distribution of the wood pellets, while longer press channels lead to uniformly low porosity over the radius. Furthermore, pellets produced with longer press channels exhibit a smoother surface with fewer cracks and greater resistance to structural degradation under varying humidity conditions. Although high-density pellets show improved mechanical strength and recovery potential in humid environments, remaining damage in the form of cracks and alterations in radial porosity distribution lead to reduced strength compared to their initial state.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":326,"journal":{"name":"Fuel Processing Technology","volume":"265 ","pages":"Article 108149"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142552368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-19DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108145
Abdul Khaliq , Krishna Kumar Yadav , Sultan Alshehery , Haifa A. Alqhtani , May Bin-Jumah , P.N. Poovizhi , Sumithra Viswanathan , P. Saravanan , R. Sankar , P. Santhana Krishnan , P. Tamizhdurai
In recent years, plastic has emerged as a widely used material, replacing traditional materials across various industries due to its versatility and convenience. However, this extensive adoption of plastic has resulted in significant environmental challenges, especially in managing mixed plastic waste. To address this, energy recovery technologies have been developed to offer alternative recycling methods for plastic waste. This study specifically focuses on producing hydroprocessed plastic pyrolysis oil from mixed waste plastic to create environmentally compliant fuel. The scrutiny compares the resultant fuel with diesel using hydroprocessing techniques and catalytic pyrolysis. Physicochemical characterization and GC–MS analysis compare the properties and compositions of MPPO, HPO, and diesel fuel. The waste polymers, which included HDPE, PP, and LDPE, were hydroprocessed and pyrolysed using platinum sulphate on zirconia oxide supports to produce a diesel equivalent. The alkane content of the blended fuel that was produced was 95 % that of diesel. The n-alkane levels in the carbon number ranges C11–C15 and C16–C20 were, respectively, 25 % and 10 % lower than diesel. But as one might expect from mixing heavy fuel oil, there were substantially more n-alkanes with carbon numbers of C21–C25. The combined fuel contained 10 % fewer isoalkanes than diesel. Ships can be powered by low-carbon fuel that was created by combining hydroprocessed fuel with commercial heavy fuel oil. Since the alternative fuel will emit considerably fewer emissions, the maritime industry can choose to replace it in order to help fulfil.
{"title":"Enhancing diesel production from waste plastics: A study on Pd/MCM-48 catalytic hydroprocessing","authors":"Abdul Khaliq , Krishna Kumar Yadav , Sultan Alshehery , Haifa A. Alqhtani , May Bin-Jumah , P.N. Poovizhi , Sumithra Viswanathan , P. Saravanan , R. Sankar , P. Santhana Krishnan , P. Tamizhdurai","doi":"10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108145","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108145","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In recent years, plastic has emerged as a widely used material, replacing traditional materials across various industries due to its versatility and convenience. However, this extensive adoption of plastic has resulted in significant environmental challenges, especially in managing mixed plastic waste. To address this, energy recovery technologies have been developed to offer alternative recycling methods for plastic waste. This study specifically focuses on producing hydroprocessed plastic pyrolysis oil from mixed waste plastic to create environmentally compliant fuel. The scrutiny compares the resultant fuel with diesel using hydroprocessing techniques and catalytic pyrolysis. Physicochemical characterization and GC–MS analysis compare the properties and compositions of MPPO, HPO, and diesel fuel. The waste polymers, which included HDPE, PP, and LDPE, were hydroprocessed and pyrolysed using platinum sulphate on zirconia oxide supports to produce a diesel equivalent. The alkane content of the blended fuel that was produced was 95 % that of diesel. The n-alkane levels in the carbon number ranges C11–C15 and C16–C20 were, respectively, 25 % and 10 % lower than diesel. But as one might expect from mixing heavy fuel oil, there were substantially more n-alkanes with carbon numbers of C21–C25. The combined fuel contained 10 % fewer isoalkanes than diesel. Ships can be powered by low-carbon fuel that was created by combining hydroprocessed fuel with commercial heavy fuel oil. Since the alternative fuel will emit considerably fewer emissions, the maritime industry can choose to replace it in order to help fulfil.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":326,"journal":{"name":"Fuel Processing Technology","volume":"265 ","pages":"Article 108145"},"PeriodicalIF":7.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142532084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-10-17DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108144
Barbara Apicella , Francesco Catapano , Silvana Di Iorio , Agnese Magno , Carmela Russo , Paolo Sementa , Antonio Tregrossi , Bianca Maria Vaglieco
Internal combustion engines play a critical role in the global transportation system and the use of alternative fuels, such as methane and hydrogen, offers a promising way for ensuring their sustainability in the future. The best way to exploit the gaseous fuels properties is through the direct injection that allows to enhance the efficiency and to prevent backfire issues. On the other hand, this injection strategy causes a high interaction of the lubricant oil in the combustion process and hence high level of particle emissions despite the low/zero carbon content in the fuels. An experimental study was conducted on a spark-ignition engine powered by directly injected methane. This study involved both physical and chemical characterization of emissions, with the aim of providing an in-depth analysis of the hazardous pollutants emitted. Additionally, it sought to identify their origins, whether from the fuel or lubricating oil. Experimental results show that a higher concentration of particles is produced at higher engine speed. In this condition, which has a more significant environmental impact, a comparison between methane and hydrogen-fueled engine operating under similar conditions was performed, revealing that hydrogen engine produces more particles with a smaller size.
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Pub Date : 2024-10-15DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2024.108143
Xiaopeng Mei , Zixuan Ma , Yingjie Yang , Xiaofeng Gao , Hantao Gong , Ziyu Song , Siyu Yao
The reaction activity of various liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs) over 5 wt% Rh/C (BET surface area 933.5 g/cm3, pore size 4.6 nm, metal dispersion 10.5 %) and 5 wt% Ru/C (BET surface area 888.4 g/cm3, pore size 6.1 nm, metal dispersion 8.9 %) catalysts is evaluated. The results show that monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons have the highest reactivity, followed by monocyclic aromatic rings, while polycyclic and fused cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons have relatively low activity. It is also found that mixing different LOHCs leads to a competitive effect, resulting in lower reactivities for all LOHCs. As the degree of LOHC hydrogenation increases, the adsorption of multi-step hydrogenation intermediates becomes more difficult, resulting in lower yields of fully hydrogenated products. It is important to understand the behavior of LOHCs in hydrogenation reactions and to optimize the performance of LOHCs compound systems.
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