Studies on catalytic pyrolysis of empty fruit bunch (EFB) using Taguchi's L9 Orthogonal Array

• Main Authors: Chan, Y.H., Dang, K.V., Yusup, S., Lim, M.T., Zain, A.M., Uemura, Y.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2014
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84924008762&doi=10.1016%2fj.joei.2014.03.008&partnerID=40&md5=b9a7aaaaf6129cda13ee3ffbfb6c3ff7; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/31156/

This paper investigates the effects of four reaction parameters that include type of catalyst, catalyst loading, reaction temperature and nitrogen gas flowrate on the liquid (bio-oil) yield from the catalytic pyrolysis of Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB). The experimental design is based on Taguchi's L9...