Hydrogen-Rich Syngas and Biochar Production by Non-Catalytic Valorization of Date Palm Seeds

Activation energy; Carbon monoxide; Cellulose; Pyrolysis; Biochar; Biomass valorizations; Date palm; Date palm seed; Date seeds; Flynn-Wall-Ozawa; Hydrogen-rich syngas; Model free kinetics; Pyrolysis temperature; Syn gas; Synthesis gas; Activation Energy; Analysis; Carbon Monoxide; Cellulose; Hydrog...

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Main Authors: Sait H.H., Hussain A., Bassyouni M., Ali I., Kanthasamy R., Ayodele B.V., Elhenawy Y.
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-269222023-05-29T17:37:48Z Hydrogen-Rich Syngas and Biochar Production by Non-Catalytic Valorization of Date Palm Seeds Sait H.H. Hussain A. Bassyouni M. Ali I. Kanthasamy R. Ayodele B.V. Elhenawy Y. 24554608200 55765473200 57193261423 35399026000 56070146400 56862160400 57194448020 Activation energy; Carbon monoxide; Cellulose; Pyrolysis; Biochar; Biomass valorizations; Date palm; Date palm seed; Date seeds; Flynn-Wall-Ozawa; Hydrogen-rich syngas; Model free kinetics; Pyrolysis temperature; Syn gas; Synthesis gas; Activation Energy; Analysis; Carbon Monoxide; Cellulose; Hydrogen; Pyrolysis; Temperature Pyrolysis has been demonstrated to be a highly effective thermochemical process for converting complex biomaterials into biochar and syngas rich in hydrogen. The pyrolysis of mixed date palm seeds from Saudi Arabia was conducted using a fixed-bed pyrolyzer that was custom made for the purpose. The influence of the pyrolysis temperature (200�1000?C) on the various physicochemical parameters of the date seed biochar generated through the pyrolysis process and the hydrogen-rich syngas was investigated. Proximate and ultimate analyses indicated a high carbon content in the lignocellulosic constituents such as cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. Using energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis, it was discovered that the elemental composition of biochar changes with the pyrolysis temperature. The date seeds pyrolyzed at 800?C were found to have the maximum carbon concentration, with 97.99% of the total carbon content. The analysis of the biochar indicated a high concentration of carbon, as well as magnesium and potassium. There was a potential for the production of hydrogen-rich syngas, which increased with the pyrolysis temperature. At 1000?C, the highest hydrogen and carbon monoxide compositions of 40 mol% and 32 mol%, respectively, were obtained. The kinetic data of the date seed pyrolysis were fitted using linearized model-free methods, such as Friedman, Flynn�Wall�Ozawa (FWO) and Kissinger�Akahira�Sunose (KAS), as well as non-linear methods such as Vyazovkin and advanced Vyazovkin. The activation energies obtained from Friedman, FWO, and KAS varied in the range of 30�75 kJ/mol, 30�65 kJ/mol, and 30�40 kJ/mol, respectively, while those of Vyazovkin and advanced Vyazovkin were found in the range of 25�30 kJ/mol, and 30�70 kJ/mol, respectively. The analysis showed that the FWO and KAS models show smaller variation compared to Friedman. � 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Final 2023-05-29T09:37:48Z 2023-05-29T09:37:48Z 2022 Article 10.3390/en15082727 2-s2.0-85128451263 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85128451263&doi=10.3390%2fen15082727&partnerID=40&md5=a31a9a6c1b723bd3311fbb6018657dbf https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/26922 15 8 2727 All Open Access, Gold MDPI Scopus
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description Activation energy; Carbon monoxide; Cellulose; Pyrolysis; Biochar; Biomass valorizations; Date palm; Date palm seed; Date seeds; Flynn-Wall-Ozawa; Hydrogen-rich syngas; Model free kinetics; Pyrolysis temperature; Syn gas; Synthesis gas; Activation Energy; Analysis; Carbon Monoxide; Cellulose; Hydrogen; Pyrolysis; Temperature
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Sait H.H.
Hussain A.
Bassyouni M.
Ali I.
Kanthasamy R.
Ayodele B.V.
Elhenawy Y.
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author Sait H.H.
Hussain A.
Bassyouni M.
Ali I.
Kanthasamy R.
Ayodele B.V.
Elhenawy Y.
spellingShingle Sait H.H.
Hussain A.
Bassyouni M.
Ali I.
Kanthasamy R.
Ayodele B.V.
Elhenawy Y.
Hydrogen-Rich Syngas and Biochar Production by Non-Catalytic Valorization of Date Palm Seeds
author_sort Sait H.H.
title Hydrogen-Rich Syngas and Biochar Production by Non-Catalytic Valorization of Date Palm Seeds
title_short Hydrogen-Rich Syngas and Biochar Production by Non-Catalytic Valorization of Date Palm Seeds
title_full Hydrogen-Rich Syngas and Biochar Production by Non-Catalytic Valorization of Date Palm Seeds
title_fullStr Hydrogen-Rich Syngas and Biochar Production by Non-Catalytic Valorization of Date Palm Seeds
title_full_unstemmed Hydrogen-Rich Syngas and Biochar Production by Non-Catalytic Valorization of Date Palm Seeds
title_sort hydrogen-rich syngas and biochar production by non-catalytic valorization of date palm seeds
publisher MDPI
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