Investigation of poultry litter conversion into useful energy resources using fast pyrolysis

Conference paper (2019)

Authors

L.M. Simbolon Brunel University

D. S. Pandey Anglia Ruskin University, Brunel University

C. Tsekos Large Scale Energy Storage - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

W. de Jong Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Large Scale Energy Storage - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

S. A. Tassou Brunel University

Research Group

Large Scale Energy Storage (Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) (TU Delft)

Biochar Fast pyrolysis Thermochemical conversion Animal residue Pyrolysis oil

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Published Date

2019

Language

English

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Faculty

Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Department

Process and Energy

Research Group

Large Scale Energy Storage

Abstract

The present study explored a thermochemical treatment method as an alternative approach to process animal feedlot (poultry litter). Fast pyrolysis of poultry litter experiments was conducted using a Pyroprobe 5200 reactor in the temperature range of 400-600 °C. The influence of reactor temperature on the yield of pyrolytic gases, condensate (bio-oil) and biochar yield was reported along with the mass balance. The biochar yield decreased consistently with an increase in temperature (from ~62 wt.% at 400 °C to ~ 40 wt.% at 600 °C), whereas the maximum bio-oil yield 23.2 wt.% was reported at 600 °C. The evolved pyrolytic gases were dominated by CO and CO2 and have shown an increasing trend with the temperature. Evolved gases were measured by a micro-gas Chromatograph. The yield of the liquid fraction (bio-oil) and biochar were quantified for the mass balance analysis. The yield of liquid and biochar are in agreement with previous work.

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