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Study on The Thermochemical Degradation Features of Empty Fruit Bunch on The Function of Pyrolysis Temperature

반응온도에 따른 팜 부산물(empty fruit bunch)의 열화학적 분해 특성에 관한 연구

  • Lee, Jae Hoon (Department of Forest Sciences, CALS, Seoul National University) ;
  • Moon, Jae Gwan (Department of Forest Sciences, CALS, Seoul National University) ;
  • Choi, In-Gyu (Department of Forest Sciences, CALS, Seoul National University) ;
  • Choi, Joon Weon (Graduate School of International Agricultural Technology, Seoul National University)
  • 이재훈 (서울대학교 농업생명과학대학 산림과학부) ;
  • 문재관 (서울대학교 농업생명과학대학 산림과학부) ;
  • 최인규 (서울대학교 농업생명과학대학 산림과학부) ;
  • 최준원 (서울대학교 국제농업기술대학원)
  • Received : 2015.11.30
  • Accepted : 2016.01.18
  • Published : 2016.05.25
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Abstract

We performed fast pyrolysis of empty fruit bunch (EFB) in the range of temperature from $400{\sim}550^{\circ}C$ and 1.3 s of residence time. The effect of temperature on the yields and physicochemical properties of pyrolytic products were also studied. Elemental and component analysis of EFB showed that the large amount of potassium (ca. 8400 ppm) presents in the feedstock. Thermogravimetric analysis suggested that the potassium in the feedstock catalyzed degradation of cellulose. The yield of bio-oil increased with increasing temperature in the range of temperature from $400{\sim}500^{\circ}C$, while that of gas and biochar decreased and showed monotonous change each with increasing temperature. When the EFB was pyrolyzed at $550^{\circ}C$, the yield of bio-oil and char decreased while that of gas increased. Water content of the bio-oils obtained at different temperatures was 20~30% and their total acid number were less than 100 mg KOH/g oil. Viscosity of the bio-oils was 11 cSt (centistoke), and heating value varied from 15 to 17 MJ/kg. Using GC/MS analysis, 27 chemical compounds which were classified into two groups (cellulose-derived and lignin-derived) were identified. Remarkably the concentration of phenol was approximately 25% based on entire chemical compounds.

본 연구에서는 팜 부산물인 empty fruit bunch (EFB)의 시료 특성을 분석하고 유동형 열분해기를 이용하여 $400{\sim}550^{\circ}C$ 범위에서 체류시간 1.3초간 급속열분해 공정을 진행하였다. 또한, 반응온도에 따른 열분해 주요 산물(바이오오일, 바이오차, 가스)의 수율과 물리화학적 특성 변화를 구명하였다. EFB의 화학조성 및 원소분석을 통해 시료 내 칼륨 함량이 8400 ppm으로 많은 것을 확인하였다. 열중량분석에서 나타난 특성으로 볼 때 EFB 시료 내 칼륨의 촉매작용에 의해 셀룰로오스의 분해가 촉진된 것으로 추측된다. $500^{\circ}C$까지의 온도범위에서는 바이오오일의 수율이 증가하고 가스의 수율이 감소하였으며 바이오차는 수율에 큰 변화가 없었던 반면, $500{\sim}550^{\circ}C$까지의 온도범위에서는 바이오오일과 바이오차의 수율이 감소하였고 가스의 수율이 증가하였다. 각 조건별로 생성된 바이오오일은 수분함량 20~30%, 발열량 15~17 MJ/kg 범위의 값을 나타냈으며, 점도 11 cSt (centistoke), 전산가(total acid number) 100 mg KOH/g oil 미만으로 나타났다. 기체크로마토그래프 분석을 통해 EFB 바이오오일로부터 셀룰로오스계 화합물(9종)과 리그닌계 화합물(17종)을 확인하였다. 리그닌계 화합물 중 특히 phenol이 다량 검출되었으며 이는 전체 화합물 농도의 25%에 해당하는 양이다.

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