Catalytic pyrolysis of mandarin residue from the mandarin juice processing industry

  • Jeong Wook Kim
  • , Sung Hoon Park
  • , Jinho Jung
  • , Jong Ki Jeon
  • , Chang Hyun Ko
  • , Kwang Eun Jeong
  • , Young Kwon Park

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Abstract

In this study, the catalytic pyrolysis of mandarin residue from the mandarin juice processing industry was carried out using pyrolysis gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy and employing microporous zeolite catalysts, HZSM-5 (SiO2/Al2O3=23 and 80) and HBeta (SiO2/Al2O3=25). The effect of acidity of the catalyst was investigated by comparing the activity of two HZSM-5 catalysts with different SiO2/Al2O3 ratios. The effect of catalyst structure was explored by comparing the results obtained using HZSM-5 (23) and HBeta. Most oxygenates produced from non-catalytic pyrolysis were removed by catalytic upgrading, whereas the yields of mono-aromatics, which are important feedstock materials for the chemical industry, increased considerably, improving the quality of the bio-oil produced. HZSM-5 (23), having the highest acidity among the catalysts used in this study, showed superior catalytic activity to those of HZSM-5 (80) and HBeta. Pt/HZSM-5 (23) and Ga/HZSM-5 (23) resulted in an even higher yield of aromatics.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)431-436
Number of pages6
JournalBioresource Technology
Volume136
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2013

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Aromatics
  • Bio-oil
  • Catalytic pyrolysis
  • Mandarin residue
  • Metal

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