Conversion of Biomass to a Pyrolytic Oil for Blending Gasoline as an Alternative Fuel in Internal Combustion Engines
- 1 July 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Energy Sources
- Vol. 23 (6) , 553-562
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00908310152125193
Abstract
Dried ground seven biomass samples were converted to charcoal, liquid, and gaseous products using pyrolysis at different temperatures. From 27.7 to 44.0% liquid pyrolysis products were obtained from pyrolysis of the biomass samples with a heating rate of 2.2 s/K at a 293-870 K temperature range. The acetone solubles of the pyrolysis products were added to gasoline. Solubilities of the acetone solubles in gasoline were tested as 3.4-6.8% by weight. When 10% methanol is added to gasoline, the octane number increased by 14%. The C3, C4, and C5 iso- and n-alcohols were found to be the most effective blending agents in reducing phaseseparation temperature. Iso-amyl alcohol was found to be the most effective blending agent for methanol-gasoline blending engine fuels.Keywords
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