Pyrolysis using microwave absorbents as reaction bed: An improved approach to transform used frying oil into biofuel product with desirable properties

• Main Authors: Lam, S. S., Wan Mahari, W. A., Jusoh, A., Chong, C. T., Lee, C. L., Chase, H. A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2017
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/76458/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85013680936&doi=10.1016%2fj.jclepro.2017.01.085&partnerID=40&md5=c0b4f3528ce4ef3522eba4589d35e55b

Used frying oil (UFO), a waste produced in large volume each year worldwide, represents a potential resource for biofuel production rather than a disposal problem for modern society. Pyrolysis technique using microwave heating offers a promising approach for the conversion of UFO into biofuel produc...