BIO-HYDROGEN FROM LOW TEMPERATURE THERMO-CHEMICAL CONVERSION OF OIL PALM EFB

Authors

  • Ramlan Zailani Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Khairul Ashraf Kamarudin Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Raja Razuan Raja Deris Faculty of Applied Science, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Khudzir Ismail Faculty of Applied Science, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v76.5525

Keywords:

Bio-hydrogen, thermo-chemical process, oil palm EFB

Abstract

A low temperature thermo-chemical conversion of biomass to maximise the hydrogen-rich sync gas product to replicate a one-step hydrogen production using oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) as an alternative process for renewable hydrogen production is studied. The slow pyrolysis with inexpensive and abundant selected catalysts alkali metal hydroxides such as NaOH is conducted in a pyrolyser unit with a continuous feeding system. The bio-hydrogen is expected to be free of CO and CO2, and the process could be optimized at relatively low temperature of 500-600K, which is significantly lower than the normal temperature ranges for biomass gasification process.

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Published

2015-09-14

Issue

Vol. 76 No. 5: Energy & Environment

Section

Science and Engineering

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BIO-HYDROGEN FROM LOW TEMPERATURE THERMO-CHEMICAL CONVERSION OF OIL PALM EFB. (2015). Jurnal Teknologi, 76(5). https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v76.5525