PYROLYSIS OF OLIVE WOOD

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 1989

Authors

José Luis Figueiredo (Author) FEUP; VALENZUELA, C (Author) Other; BERNALTE, A (Author) Other; ENCINAR, JM (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Biological Wastes

Vol. 28

Pages: 217-225

ISSN: 0269-7483

Publisher: Elsevier B.V.

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Authenticus ID: P-001-SVZ

DOI: 10.1016/0269-7483(89)90085-2

Abstract (EN): The pyrolysis of olive wood to produce charcoal and fuel gas was studied in the temperature range from 300 to 900°C, both isothermally and under temperature programming. The charcoals were characterized by proximate and elemental analyses, and the gases were analyzed chromatographically. It was shown that there is little advantage in carrying out the pyrolysis at temperatures higher than 700°C, as there is little improvement in the quality of the charcoal obtained. The gases produced contained mainly CO, CO2, CH4 and H2, and would be suitable for close-coupled applications.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 9