Bio-oils and diesel like fuel derived from alkaline treated empty fruit bunch (EFB)

• Main Authors: Saidina Amin, Nor Aishah, Misson, Mailin, Haron, Roslindawati, Ahmad Kamaroddin, Mohd. Fadhzir, Wan Omar, Wan Nor Nadyaini, Kok, Giap Haw
• Format: Article
• Published: International Journal of Biomass & Renewables, Universiti Teknologi Petronas 2012
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/32233/; http://ijbr.utp.edu.my/uploads/12_112_seybu12-07-31.pdf#sitename

In this work, EFB was chemically pretreated with different sodium hydroxide (NaOH) concentration. Pyrolysis was conducted in the presence of HZSM-5 after the pretreatment step to assess the efects of pretreatment process on bio-oil production. Conversions of EFB were reported to be 61 wt%, 47 wt% a...