Effect of Biomass Pre-Treatment on Bio-Oil Yield

• Main Author: Asyrizulfitri Bin Che Hasan, Asyrizulfitri
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi Petronas 2011
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/374/1/Asyrizulfitri_Bin_Che_Hasan_10294_Body.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/374/

The alternative separation processes for biomass components, steam explosion is considered to be one of the most important. The attractive features of steam explosion in comparison to autohydrolysis, pulping and other methods include the potential for significantly reducing the environmental impact; the investment. The research on biomass conversion technology has attracted great attention of the world along with the shortage of fossil energy resources. But the effect and efficiency of the pretreatment technique now used in biomass conversion are not so perfect. Using new steam explosion technique as a pretreatment process of biomass conversion has been reposted rarely. The mechanism of steam explosion and its application effect in biomass conversion and utilization were introduced and analyzed respectively.