Development of Bio-Oil Production from Sugar Palm Residues in Tah-Hin Community, Songkhla

The objective of this study aims to produce bio-oil by using biomass from sugar palm residues which were stem, leaf and dried fruit in Tah-Hin Community, Sathing Phra, Songkhla province. A bio-oil from these residues can be used for renewable energy instead of diesel oil and reduced agricultural waste. The experiments were designed and conducted by using a horizontal pyrolysis reactor to investigate the suitable temperature condition for pyrolysis process of these residues which were studied at 350, 400, 450, 500 and 550 oC respectively at constant heating rate of 10 oC/min. From the experiment, it was found that the amount of bio-oil from sugar palm stem had a maximum liquid yield (4 2 .6 5 %wt) at 5 0 0 oC compare to another sugar palm residues. Moreover, a gross calorific value (GCV) of bio-oil from sugar palm stem gives a highest heating value (20.26 MJ/kg) compare to another sugar palm residues. In addition, these results can be concluded that the appropriate temperature for converting biomass from sugar palm residues into bio-oil within a temperature range of 450-500 oC