title: Pyrolysis of sal seed to liquid product.
abstract: Thermal pyrolysis of sal seed (Shorea Robusta) was carried out in a semi-batch reactor at a temperature range of 400-625°C and at a heating rate of 20°C/min. The FTIR analysis of bio-fuel indicates the presence of functional groups such as alkanes, alkenes, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, and esters. The composition of the liquid product was analyzed using GC-MS and found the presence of hydrocarbons between 6 and 20 carbon atoms in a chain. The physical properties of the obtained liquid were close to that of petroleum fractions. The pyrolysis char can be used as an adsorbent as well as a solid fuel due to its high calorific value.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Technology Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. Electronic address: vksingh.che@nitrr.ac.in.
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Soni
authors.forename: Sachin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D056804:Biofuels / Q000032:analysis; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D002606:Charcoal / Q000737:chemistry; D053958:Dipterocarpaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D009821:Oils / Q000032:analysis; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry*; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013818:Thermogravimetry; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D056804:Biofuels; D009821:Oils; C540010:biochar; D002606:Charcoal
keywords: Bio-fuel; FTIR; GC–MS; Pyrolysis; Sal seed