Optimization and characterization studies of bio-oil production from Jathropa curcas L. husk by pyrolysis using response surface methodology / Salamiah Zakaria et al.

• Main Authors: Zakaria, Salamiah, Ab Ghani, Zaidi, Md Isa, Mat Riduan, Abdul Rahman, Wahida, Uyup, Noor Hafizah, Md Yusof, Yuswanie
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Perlis 2012
• Subjects: Biochemistry; Biomass
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/33803/1/33803.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/33803/; https://jurnalintelek.uitm.edu.my/index.php/main

Biomass is one of the energy resources that can be exploited to replace fossil fuel. Combustion, pyrolysis and gasification are the main process to convert biomass into valuable fuel materials. In this study, Jathropa curcas L. husk was pyrolyzed to produce bio-oil. The effect of several parameters...