Potential of Virginia Mallow as an Energy Feedstock

Abstract

This study aims to compare the potential of Virginia mallow to other high yielding perennial grasses and hardwoods by characterising and comparing fast pyrolysis product yields. Feedstocks selected for this study include miscanthus (Miscanthus x giganteus), Virginia mallow (Sida hermaphrodita), willow short rotation coppice (SRC) (Salix viminalis) and oak (Quercus robur). The experimental work was split into two sections: analytical (Py–GC–MS) and laboratory-scale processing using a 300 g h−1 continuous bubbling fluidised bed reactor. Pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (Py–GC–MS) has been used to quantify pyrolysis products from these feedstocks by simulating fast pyrolysis heating rates using a CDS 5200 pyrolyser closed coupled to a PerkinElmer Clarus 680 GC–MS. High bio-oil yields were achieved for Virginia mallow, willow SRC and oak (65.36, 62.55 and 66.43 wt% respectively), but miscanthus only produced a yield of 53.46 wt% due to increased feedstock ash content. The water content in the bio-oil is highest from miscanthus (17.64 wt%) and relatively low in the Virginia mallow and hardwoods willow SRC and oak (12.49, 13.88 and 14.53 wt%). Similar high yields of bio-oil and low yields of char and non-condensable gas compared to willow SRC make Virginia mallow an attractive feedstock for fast pyrolysis processing. Graphic Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.].

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-020-01183-2
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI)
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > School of Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering > Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry
Funding Information: Support through the EPSRC SUPERGEN Challenge project Development of fast pyrolysis based advanced biofuel technologies for biofuels No. EP/K036548/1 is particularly acknowledged. The authors wish to thank the Biofuels Research Infrastructure for Sharing K
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Uncontrolled Keywords: Bio-oil,Energy feedstock,Fast pyrolysis,Py–GC–MS,TGA,Virginia mallow,Environmental Engineering,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Waste Management and Disposal
Publication ISSN: 1877-2641
Last Modified: 26 Mar 2024 08:15
Date Deposited: 10 Aug 2020 08:51
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2021-05
Published Online Date: 2020-08-01
Accepted Date: 2020-07-20
Authors: Banks, S. W. (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-4291-2572)
Śnieg, M.
Nowakowski, D. J. (ORCID Profile 0000-0001-8056-5316)
Stolarski, M.
Bridgwater, A. V. (ORCID Profile 0000-0001-7362-6205)

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