Comparative studies of products obtained from solvolysis liquefaction of oil palm empty fruit bunch fibres using different solvents
2010; Elsevier BV; Volume: 102; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.biortech.2010.11.046
ISSN1873-2976
AutoresSuet-Pin Fan, Sarani Zakaria, Chin Hua Chia, Fatin Jamaluddin, Sharifah Nabihah, Tze-Khong Liew, Fei-Ling Pua,
Tópico(s)Biofuel production and bioconversion
ResumoSolvolysis of oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) fibres using different solvents (acetone, ethylene glycol (EG), ethanol, water and toluene) were carried out using an autoclave at 275 °C for 60 min. The solvent efficiency in term of conversion yield was found to be: EG > water > ethanol > acetone > toluene. The liquid products and residue obtained were analyzed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and gas chromatography/mass selectivity. The obtained results showed that the chemical properties of the oil product were significantly affected by the type of solvent used for the solvolysis process. The higher heating value (HHV) of oil products obtained using ethanol is ∼29.42 MJ/kg, which is the highest among the oil products produced using different solvents. Water, ethanol and toluene yield major phenolic compounds. While EG favors the formation of alcohol compounds and acetone yields ketone and aldehyde compounds.
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