Effects of hydrothermal carbonization conditions on the yields and properties of produced hydrochars using surface response methodology as the analysis tool
Abstract:
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of biomass is a process whereby cellulosic
materials are heated over the temperature range of 180-300 degrees in the presence of water, giving
hydrochar products of improved fuel properties. This work was concerned with the preparation
and characterization of hydrochars produced from coconut shell in a batch autoclave reactor.
The variables studied included treatment time (90-270 min) and temperature (150-250 degrees) and
the weight fraction of coconut shell in the mixture (0.25-0.50). Hydrochar yields and various
properties of the char products, including proximate analysis, heating value and solid density,
were determined. The central-composite-design (CCD) was used to design the number of
experimental conditions and the response surface methodology (RSM) was employed for
developing the empirical correlations relating hydrochar properties with HTC conditions.
King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok. Central Library
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Created:
2020
Modified:
2024-10-07
Issued:
2024-10-07
BibliograpyCitation :
In the Chemical Society of Thailand under the Patronage of Professor Dr. HRH Princess Chulabhorn in association, Thammasat University Faculty of Science and Technology. The Pure and Applied Chemistry International Conference 2020 (PACCON 2020) (EC130-135). Bangkok : Thammasat University