(62b) Pyrolysis Oil and Its Applications | AIChE

(62b) Pyrolysis Oil and Its Applications

Authors 

Gattupalli, R. R. - Presenter, UOP LLC, A Honeywell Company
Baird, L. - Presenter, UOP LLC, A Honeywell Company


Fuels obtained from biomasses are becoming
a valid alternative to the use of fossil fuels, especially in the light of stringent
environmental constraints. Fast pyrolysis
of lignocellulosic biomass produces a renewable liquid fuel called pyrolysis
oil that has a variety of applications as a potential replacement for fossil
fuels. One
aspect of pyrolysis oil that has been addressed to promote its broader use is improving
the stability of pyrolysis oil with respect to viscosity increase over time,
making long range transportation and storage possible. Other properties of
pyrolysis oil present challenges during its use in standard equipment
constructed for petroleum derived fuels. Significant effort has been spent on
research and development to improve the stability of pyrolysis oil and for its
use in burners and other energy applications.

This presentation is divided into two
parts ? in the first part, we will give a brief background on pyrolysis oil and
its stability concerns, the second part will focus on the rapid thermal processing
or RTP? process for fast thermal conversion of wood and/or other biomass to
high yields of liquid fuels and the various applications of stabilized RTP
green fuel.