Phenol-rich bio-oil derivation via microwave-induced fast pyrolysis of oil palm empty fruit bunch with activated carbon

• Main Authors: Idris, Rubia, Chong, William Woei Fong, Ali, Atikah, Idris, Sidah, Hasan, Mohd Faizal, Ani, Farid Nasir, Chong, Cheng Tung
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2021
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94905/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2020.101291

In the present study, oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) was subjected to microwave-induced fast pyrolysis. It has been demonstrated that EFB pyrolysis with activated carbon (AC) as microwave susceptor significantly increases the bio-oil yield (38.26 wt%) at an optimized temperature of 500 °C as compa...