Open AccessPreliminary Study of Microwave Irradiation Towards Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches Biomass
Author(s) -
Muhammad Shakil Ahmad,
Mohd Sukhairi Mat Rasat,
Shahril Nizam Mohamed Soid,
M. Marrakchi,
Zairi Ismael Rizman,
Mohd Hazim Mohamad Amini
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of tropical resources and sustainable science/journal of tropical resources and sustainable science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2462-2389
pISSN - 2289-3946
DOI - 10.47253/jtrss.v4i2.622
Subject(s) - torrefaction , crucible (geodemography) , palm oil , biomass (ecology) , raw material , pulp and paper industry , materials science , carbon fibers , irradiation , microwave , solid fuel , chemistry , composite material , food science , agronomy , combustion , biology , organic chemistry , computational chemistry , physics , nuclear physics , engineering , quantum mechanics , pyrolysis , composite number
In this study, torrefaction via microwave irradiation was introduced towards oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) samples. The samples of 10 g was fed into the quartz type crucible inside the microwave with the power input limit to 385 W. Continous nitrogen up to 50 ml/min were induced and promoted the non oxidative atmosphere in the closed crucible. This proved the increased of energy properties as high 23.6 MJ/kg for torrefied samples comparable to raw 14.8 MJ/kg. On the result of proximate analysis, fixed carbon shows the increase trends whereby the volatile matter decreased. Torrefaction has been found to improve the energy properties of oil palm EFB biomass as a fuel.