Fuel potential of bio-oil from co-pyrolysis of fresh palm fruit bunches and waste cooking oil sludge: composition, fuel properties, and carbon distribution analysis
This study investigates the co-pyrolysis of fresh palm fruit bunches (FFB) and waste cooking oil sludge (WCOS) in a batch pyrolyzer at various ratios (FFB:WCOS, 100:0 to 25:75). Increasing the WCOS ratio reduced the bio-oil yield (from 36.8 % to 25.8 %) but improved the quality. GC–MS revealed more...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-12-01
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| Series: | Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666016425001720 |
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| Summary: | This study investigates the co-pyrolysis of fresh palm fruit bunches (FFB) and waste cooking oil sludge (WCOS) in a batch pyrolyzer at various ratios (FFB:WCOS, 100:0 to 25:75). Increasing the WCOS ratio reduced the bio-oil yield (from 36.8 % to 25.8 %) but improved the quality. GC–MS revealed more long-chain alkanes, alkenes, and nitriles (e.g., hexadecanenitrile). The lower heating value rose to 42.2 MJ/kg, and the viscosity (2.7 cSt) was comparable to diesel fuel standards. These results indicate that co-processing FFB and WCOS produces bio-oils with favorable fuel properties, offering a sustainable route for the utilization of agricultural biomass and industrial waste. |
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| ISSN: | 2666-0164 |