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State of the Art of Bio-Oil Production and Processing
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State of the Art of Bio-Oil Production and Processing

A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental and Green Processes".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 August 2022) | Viewed by 5996

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. João Carlos Moura Bordado

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Centre for Natural Resources and the Environment (CERENA), Instituto Superior Técnico da Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
Interests: polymers; biomass valorization; liquefaction; biomass conversion; sustainable materials and energy
Dr. Rui Galhano dos Santos

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CERENA, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: sustainability; chemical processes; waste valorization; liquefaction; biomass; bio-oils; biofuels
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Prof. Dr. Claudia Irina Koncsag

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Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Engineering, Ovidius University of Constanta, 900527 Constanta, Romania
Interests: chemical engineering; mass transfer; separation processes; chemical process simulation

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Biomass can be exploited to produce bio-oil, a straightforward alternative raw material for fossil sources. Bio-oil can be used to separate different bio-chemicals or as energy carriers. The main processes that convert biomass into bio-oil are fast pyrolysis, direct liquefaction, and hydrothermal liquefaction.

Scientific and technological developments regarding bio-oil production and quality have been conducted, stressing out the bio-oil applications and upgrading. Generally, the research on bio-oil features its production from biomass (composition and chemistry), application, environmental and economic issues and impact.

This Special Issue on “State of the Art of Bio-Oil Production and Processing” aims to present outstanding research and the comprehensive coverage of all aspects related to bio-oil. The Special Issue targets the production and conversion technology, namely, the technologies and methodologies to produce bio-oil from natural feedstocks in sustainable, economically, and environmentally responsible ways, as well as to cover the work regarding its applications.

This Special Issue will bring together high-quality research papers on the different aspects of bio-oils, including forthcoming challenges. Reviews on the status quo and emerging topics are also welcome. Topics include but not are limited to:

  • Bio-oil production techniques;
  • Bio-oil characterization;
  • Bio-oil applications;
  • Feedstock for bio-oil production;
  • Bio-based materials from bio-oil.

Prof. Dr. J.C. Bordado
Dr. Rui Galhano dos Santos
Prof. Dr. Claudia Irina Koncsag
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • bio-oil
  • biomass conversion
  • bio-oil characterization
  • bio-oil application
  • bio-based materials
  • bio-oil upgrading
  • bio-oil processing

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Valorization of Vine Prunings by Slow Pyrolysis in a Fixed-Bed Reactor
by Suzana Ioana Calcan, Oana Cristina Pârvulescu, Violeta Alexandra Ion, Cristian Eugen Răducanu, Liliana Bădulescu, Tănase Dobre, Diana Egri, Andrei Moț, Vlad Popa and Mihaela Emanuela Crăciun
Processes 2022, 10(1), 37; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10010037 - 24 Dec 2021
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The paper aimed at studying the slow pyrolysis of vine pruning waste in a fixed bed reactor and characterizing the pyrolysis products. Pyrolysis experiments were conducted for 60 min, using CO2 as a carrier gas and oxidizing agent. The distribution of biochar [...] Read more.
The paper aimed at studying the slow pyrolysis of vine pruning waste in a fixed bed reactor and characterizing the pyrolysis products. Pyrolysis experiments were conducted for 60 min, using CO2 as a carrier gas and oxidizing agent. The distribution of biochar and bio-oil was dependent on variations in heat flux (4244–5777 W/m2), CO2 superficial velocity (0.004–0.008 m/s), and mean size of vegetal material (0.007–0.011 m). Relationships among these factors and process performances in terms of yields of biochar (0.286–0.328) and bio-oil (0.260–0.350), expressed as ratio between the final mass of pyrolysis product and initial mass of vegetal material, and final value of fixed bed temperature (401.1–486.5 °C) were established using a 23 factorial design. Proximate and ultimate analyses, FT-IR and SEM analyses, measurements of bulk density (0.112 ± 0.001 g/cm3), electrical conductivity (0.55 ± 0.03 dS/m), pH (10.35 ± 0.06), and water holding capacity (58.99 ± 14.51%) were performed for biochar. Water content (33.2 ± 1.27%), density (1.027 ± 0.014 g/cm3), pH (3.34 ± 0.02), refractive index (1.3553 ± 0.0027), and iodine value (87.98 ± 4.38 g I2/100 g bio-oil) were measured for bio-oil. Moreover, chemical composition of bio-oil was evaluated using GC-MS analysis, with 27 organic compounds being identified. Full article
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Thermal Treatment under Vacuum for Obtaining a Quenchant from Rapeseed Oil
by Ana Maria Sivriu, Olga Valerica Sapunaru, Ancaelena Eliza Sterpu, Doinita-Roxana Cioroiu Tirpan, Timur Vasile Chis and Tanase Dobre
Processes 2021, 9(12), 2189; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9122189 - 4 Dec 2021
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The aim of this study was to improve the quality of a vegetable oil, having in view its use as a quenchant for metallic parts in aircrafts. A process of pyrolysis under vacuum was applied to obtain a bio-oil with reduced viscosity and [...] Read more.
The aim of this study was to improve the quality of a vegetable oil, having in view its use as a quenchant for metallic parts in aircrafts. A process of pyrolysis under vacuum was applied to obtain a bio-oil with reduced viscosity and good quenching properties. Preliminarily, the rapeseed oil was fast pyrolyzed at temperature in the range of 300–375 °C and absolute pressure of 1 μbar. Some results such as viscosity and yields of bio-oil were obtained with a narrowing of the temperature range between 300–320 °C, for further processing. Quenching tests with bio-oils on stainless steel 25CD4 showed cooling curves closer to those of the standard mineral oil (Castrol IloquenchTM 1), by comparing them with unprocessed vegetable oil. The hardness of the steel after treatment rose from 29–30 HRC to 43–45 HRC, in accordance with requirements (35–45 HRC). Therefore, the conclusion is that bio-oils obtained by pyrolysis under vacuum are good quenchant proceeds from this study. Full article
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