Upgrading of bio-oil from palm kernel shell by catalytic cracking in the presence of HZSM-5 |
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Authors: | Farrukh Jamil Murni M. Ahmad Suzana Yusup Bawadi Abdullah |
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Affiliation: | Chemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia |
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Abstract: | Upgrading of bio-oil extracted from palm kernel shell (PKS) was performed using a lab-scale fixed-bed reactor with HZSM-5 as a catalyst. The catalytic cracking was carried out at optimized conditions: 0.3-MPa pressure, temperature of 500°C, and oil to catalyst ratio of 1:5. One of the challenges in upgrading bio-oil by catalytic cracking is deactivation of catalyst due to coke formation on catalyst surface. To overcome coke deposition, the upgrading process was carried out at 0.3-MPa pressure. Characterization of raw and upgraded bio-oil obtained through catalytic cracking was discussed in detail, indicating improvement in its physical properties. The distribution of products after cracking of bio-oil includes 58.89 wt% of organic liquid product, 15.63 wt% of aqueous fraction, 7.84 wt% of coke, and 17.64 wt% of gases. The degree of deoxygenation and calorific value of organic liquid product is 43.74% and 31.65 MJ/kg respectively. Organic liquid product obtained comprises 17.55% of hydrocarbons within the gasoline range. Hence, HZSM-5 proved its effectiveness for upgrading the bio-oil in a continuous mode. |
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Keywords: | Calorific value catalytic cracking deactivation degree of deoxygenation upgrading |
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