Open AccessBiomass Pyrolysis in an Argon/Hydrogen Plasma Reactor
Author(s) -
Zhao Z.,
Huang H.,
Wu C.,
Li H.,
Chen Y.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
engineering in life sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.547
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1618-2863
pISSN - 1618-0240
DOI - 10.1002/1618-2863(200111)1:5<197::aid-elsc197>3.0.co;2-8
Subject(s) - pyrolysis , biomass (ecology) , husk , hydrogen , argon , plasma , carbon fibers , product distribution , argon gas , oxygen , materials science , chemical engineering , chemistry , waste management , organic chemistry , catalysis , agronomy , composite material , botany , engineering , biology , physics , quantum mechanics , composite number
This paper presents the experimental results of biomass pyrolysis in a laboratory argon/hydrogen plasma reactor. The samples tested were wood and rice husk. The gaseous product was found to contain mainly H 2 , CO, C 2 H 2 and CH 4 . The conversion of carbon and oxygen from the biomass feed to gaseous product can reach up to 79 % and 72 %, respectively. The results indicate that plasma pyrolysis of biomass may be a useful way for gaseous fuel production.