title: Fast pyrolysis of palm kernel cake in a closed-tubular reactor: product compositions and kinetic model.
abstract: In this study, fast pyrolysis of palm kernel cake (PKC) was carried out in a closed-tubular reactor over a temperature range of 550 to 750°C with various retention times. The pyrolyzing gas products mainly included CO, CO(2), and light hydrocarbons; it is noted that no hydrogen was detected in the product. In order to investigate the reaction pathway, the kinetic lump model of Liden was applied to verify and calculate all rate constants. The results obtained at different temperatures indicated that the rate constant increased with pyrolysis temperature. Furthermore, the experimental results were in good agreement with the proposed mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 1 Seocheon-dong Giheung-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do 446-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Thanh-An
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Ngo
authors.forename: Jinsoo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seung-Soo
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D029064:Araceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D056804:Biofuels; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D006358:Hot Temperature; D007700:Kinetics; D008956:Models, Chemical; D009754:Nuts / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels