M. Castro-D�az
Evaluation of hydrochars from lignin hydrous pyrolysis to produce biocokes after carbonization
Castro-D�az, M.; Uguna, Clement N.; Florentino, L.; D�az-Faes, E.; Stevens, L.A.; Barriocanal, C.; Snape, C.E.
Authors
CLEMENT UGUNA clement.uguna@nottingham.ac.uk
Senior Research Fellow
L. Florentino
E. D�az-Faes
LEE STEVENS LEE.STEVENS@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Senior Research Fellow
C. Barriocanal
COLIN SNAPE COLIN.SNAPE@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Chemical Technology & Chemical Eng
Abstract
Hydrochars were obtained after hydrous pyrolysis of a pine Kraft lignin using different reaction conditions (temperature, water content and residence time) and the residues were characterized through a wide range of analytical techniques including high-temperature rheometry, solid-state 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). The results indicated that an increase in reaction temperature, an increase in residence time or a decrease in water content reduces the amount of fluid material in the residue. The hydrous pyrolysis conditions studied were not able to increase the maturation of lignin, which would result in an increase in the resolidification temperature, but reduced the amount of mineral matter in the hydrochar produced. On the other hand, the hydrochars obtained from pristine lignin, torrefied lignin (300 °C, 1 h) and their 50:50 wt.%/wt.% blend at temperatures of 350 °C after 6 h using 30 ml of water had lower ash contents (<2 wt.%) than the parent lignin (2.5 wt.%) and a high rank good coking coal (10 wt.%). However, the reactivity of the resulting biocokes (>45%) is excessively high compared to that of the good coking coal (10%) and the micro-strength of the biocokes (R1<1%) is much lower than that of the coal (R1 = 17%). These findings could be rationalized by the high total porosity (>39%) and high microporous surface areas ( > 400 m2/g) of the biocokes and high alkalinity index of the lignins (>27%) compared to those of the coke (27% and 145 m2/g) and coal (0.6%), respectively. Furthermore, the biocoke derived from the hydrous pyrolysed torrefied lignin did not agglomerate, which could not be explained by changes in the chemical properties of the material and requires further investigation.
Citation
Castro-Díaz, M., Uguna, C. N., Florentino, L., Díaz-Faes, E., Stevens, L., Barriocanal, C., & Snape, C. (2017). Evaluation of hydrochars from lignin hydrous pyrolysis to produce biocokes after carbonization. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 124, 742-751. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2016.11.010
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Nov 18, 2016 |
Online Publication Date | Nov 19, 2016 |
Publication Date | Mar 30, 2017 |
Deposit Date | Jan 26, 2017 |
Publicly Available Date | Nov 20, 2017 |
Journal | Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis |
Print ISSN | 0165-2370 |
Electronic ISSN | 1873-250X |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 124 |
Pages | 742-751 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2016.11.010 |
Keywords | Lignin; Torrefaction; Hydrous pyrolysis; Biocoke; Carbonization |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/827880 |
Publisher URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165237016305897 |
Contract Date | Jan 26, 2017 |
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