IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/energy/v306y2024ics0360544224022473.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Effects of stepwise nitrogen-enriched pyrolysis strategies on nitrogenous compounds enrichment in cellulose pyrolysis bio-oils and nitrogen migration pathways

Author

Listed:
  • Liu, Jia
  • Liu, Shanjian
  • Zhao, An
  • Bi, Dongmei
  • Yin, Mengqian
  • Zhao, Wenjing

Abstract

Nitrogen-enriched pyrolysis strategies can effectively convert biomass into nitrogenous chemicals. However, the bio-oil fractions obtained from conventional one-step pyrolysis (OSP) are still complex, limiting their further upgrading and refining. Therefore, a stepwise nitrogen-enriched pyrolysis strategy was proposed in this study. The aim was to investigate the role of the stepwise process in regulating the enrichment of bio-oil fractions and the evolution of nitrogen forms in biochar obtained from nitrogen-rich pyrolysis of cellulose. The results indicated that selecting lower pyrolysis temperatures (T1 = 250 °C, 300 °C) in the first step (S1) of the stepwise nitrogen-enriched pyrolysis could effectively convert the furans and carbonyls such as esters derived from the cellulose into nitrogenous compounds. Thereby, the relative enrichment of nitrogen-containing compounds was achieved. Of these, O300–S1 was enriched with 84.13% nitrogenous compounds (mainly pyrroles and pyrazines). Elemental and XPS analyses revealed that stepwise pyrolysis was more favorable for N enrichment in biochar, and that stepwise pyrolysis at 300 °C was favorable for nitrogen atoms to dope in the carbon lattice. Finally, the possible migration pathways of NH3–N during pyrolysis were proposed. This study presents new insights into the high-value utilization of nitrogenous compounds obtained from lignocellulosic biomass.

Suggested Citation

  • Liu, Jia & Liu, Shanjian & Zhao, An & Bi, Dongmei & Yin, Mengqian & Zhao, Wenjing, 2024. "Effects of stepwise nitrogen-enriched pyrolysis strategies on nitrogenous compounds enrichment in cellulose pyrolysis bio-oils and nitrogen migration pathways," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 306(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:306:y:2024:i:c:s0360544224022473
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2024.132473
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360544224022473
    Download Restriction: Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1016/j.energy.2024.132473?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Qian, Lili & Wang, Shuzhong & Savage, Phillip E., 2020. "Fast and isothermal hydrothermal liquefaction of sludge at different severities: Reaction products, pathways, and kinetics," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 260(C).
    2. Leng, Lijian & Li, Tanghao & Zhan, Hao & Rizwan, Muhammad & Zhang, Weijin & Peng, Haoyi & Yang, Zequn & Li, Hailong, 2023. "Machine learning-aided prediction of nitrogen heterocycles in bio-oil from the pyrolysis of biomass," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 278(PB).
    3. Yu, Zhang & Ahmad, Muhammad Sajjad & Shen, Boxiong & Li, Yingna & Ibrahim, Muhammad & Bokhari, Awais & Klemeš, Jiří Jaromír, 2023. "Activated waste cotton cellulose as renewable fuel and value-added chemicals: Thermokinetic analysis, coupled pyrolysis with gas chromatography and mass spectrometry," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 283(C).
    4. Zhang, Congyu & Ho, Shih-Hsin & Chen, Wei-Hsin & Fu, Yujie & Chang, Jo-Shu & Bi, Xiaotao, 2019. "Oxidative torrefaction of biomass nutshells: Evaluations of energy efficiency as well as biochar transportation and storage," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 235(C), pages 428-441.
    5. Duan, Junrui & Hu, Haowei & Ji, Jie, 2023. "Pyrolysis mechanism of β-d-glucopyranose as a model compound of cellulose: A joint experimental and theoretical investigation," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 282(C).
    6. Li, Chao & Li, Yuannian & Jiang, Yuchen & Zhang, Lijun & Zhang, Shu & Ding, Kuan & Li, Bin & Wang, Shuang & Hu, Xun, 2023. "Staged pyrolysis of biomass to probe the evolution of fractions of bio-oil," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 263(PD).
    7. Sophonrat, Nanta & Sandström, Linda & Zaini, Ilman Nuran & Yang, Weihong, 2018. "Stepwise pyrolysis of mixed plastics and paper for separation of oxygenated and hydrocarbon condensates," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 229(C), pages 314-325.
    8. Theppitak, Sarut & Hungwe, Douglas & Ding, Lu & Xin, Dai & Yu, Guangsuo & Yoshikawa, Kunio, 2020. "Comparison on solid biofuel production from wet and dry carbonization processes of food wastes," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 272(C).
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Yek, Peter Nai Yuh & Cheng, Yoke Wang & Liew, Rock Keey & Wan Mahari, Wan Adibah & Ong, Hwai Chyuan & Chen, Wei-Hsin & Peng, Wanxi & Park, Young-Kwon & Sonne, Christian & Kong, Sieng Huat & Tabatabaei, 2021. "Progress in the torrefaction technology for upgrading oil palm wastes to energy-dense biochar: A review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 151(C).
    2. Peng Liu & Panpan Lang & Ailing Lu & Yanling Li & Xueqin Li & Tanglei Sun & Yantao Yang & Hui Li & Tingzhou Lei, 2022. "Effect of Evolution of Carbon Structure during Torrefaction in Woody Biomass on Thermal Degradation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(24), pages 1-11, December.
    3. Zaini, Ilman Nuran & Gomez-Rueda, Yamid & García López, Cristina & Ratnasari, Devy Kartika & Helsen, Lieve & Pretz, Thomas & Jönsson, Pär Göran & Yang, Weihong, 2020. "Production of H2-rich syngas from excavated landfill waste through steam co-gasification with biochar," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 207(C).
    4. Cheng, Wei & Shao, Jing'ai & Zhu, Youjian & Zhang, Wennan & Jiang, Hao & Hu, Junhao & Zhang, Xiong & Yang, Haiping & Chen, Hanping, 2022. "Effect of oxidative torrefaction on particulate matter emission from agricultural biomass pellet combustion in comparison with non-oxidative torrefaction," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 189(C), pages 39-51.
    5. Kung, Kevin S. & Thengane, Sonal K. & Shanbhogue, Santosh & Ghoniem, Ahmed F., 2019. "Parametric analysis of torrefaction reactor operating under oxygen-lean conditions," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 181(C), pages 603-614.
    6. Fan, Liangliang & Ruan, Roger & Li, Jun & Ma, Longlong & Wang, Chenguang & Zhou, Wenguang, 2020. "Aromatics production from fast co-pyrolysis of lignin and waste cooking oil catalyzed by HZSM-5 zeolite," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 263(C).
    7. Ayaz Ali Shah & Saqib Sohail Toor & Asbjørn Haaning Nielsen & Thomas Helmer Pedersen & Lasse Aistrup Rosendahl, 2021. "Bio-Crude Production through Recycling of Pretreated Aqueous Phase via Activated Carbon," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(12), pages 1-20, June.
    8. Park, Young-Kwon & Jung, Jaehun & Ryu, Sumin & Lee, Hyung Won & Siddiqui, Muhammad Zain & Jae, Jungho & Watanabe, Atsushi & Kim, Young-Min, 2019. "Catalytic co-pyrolysis of yellow poplar wood and polyethylene terephthalate over two stage calcium oxide-ZSM-5," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 250(C), pages 1706-1718.
    9. Liu, Xiaorui & Yang, Haiping & Xue, Peixuan & Tang, Yuanjun & Ye, Chao & Guo, Wenwen, 2024. "Machine learning modeling of the capacitive performance of N-doped porous biochar electrodes with experimental verification," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 231(C).
    10. Zhang, Yayun & Duan, Dengle & Lei, Hanwu & Villota, Elmar & Ruan, Roger, 2019. "Jet fuel production from waste plastics via catalytic pyrolysis with activated carbons," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 251(C), pages 1-1.
    11. Chaerusani, Virdi & Ramli, Yusrin & Zahra, Aghietyas Choirun Az & Zhang, Pan & Rizkiana, Jenny & Kongparakul, Suwadee & Samart, Chanatip & Karnjanakom, Surachai & Kang, Dong-Jin & Abudula, Abuliti & G, 2024. "In-situ catalytic upgrading of bio-oils from rapid pyrolysis of torrefied giant miscanthus (Miscanthus x giganteus) over copper‑magnesium bimetal modified HZSM-5," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 353(PA).
    12. Zhang, Congyu & Ho, Shih-Hsin & Chen, Wei-Hsin & Wang, Rupeng, 2021. "Comparative indexes, fuel characterization and thermogravimetric- Fourier transform infrared spectrometer-mass spectrogram (TG-FTIR-MS) analysis of microalga Nannochloropsis Oceanica under oxidative a," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 230(C).
    13. Zhang, Congyu & Chen, Wei-Hsin & Ho, Shih-Hsin, 2022. "Elemental loss, enrichment, transformation and life cycle assessment of torrefied corncob," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 242(C).
    14. Hidalgo, D. & Martín-Marroquín, J.M. & Corona, F., 2019. "A multi-waste management concept as a basis towards a circular economy model," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 111(C), pages 481-489.
    15. Prestigiacomo, Claudia & Laudicina, Vito Armando & Siragusa, Angelo & Scialdone, Onofrio & Galia, Alessandro, 2020. "Hydrothermal liquefaction of waste biomass in stirred reactors: One step forward to the integral valorization of municipal sludge," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 201(C).
    16. Ali Abdulkhani & Zahra Echresh Zadeh & Solomon Gajere Bawa & Fubao Sun & Meysam Madadi & Xueming Zhang & Basudeb Saha, 2023. "Comparative Production of Bio-Oil from In Situ Catalytic Upgrading of Fast Pyrolysis of Lignocellulosic Biomass," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(6), pages 1-19, March.
    17. Li, Lanyu & Yao, Zhiyi & You, Siming & Wang, Chi-Hwa & Chong, Clive & Wang, Xiaonan, 2019. "Optimal design of negative emission hybrid renewable energy systems with biochar production," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 243(C), pages 233-249.
    18. Sui, Haiqing & Chen, Jianfeng & Cheng, Wei & Zhu, Youjian & Zhang, Wennan & Hu, Junhao & Jiang, Hao & Shao, Jing'ai & Chen, Hanping, 2024. "Effect of oxidative torrefaction on fuel and pelletizing properties of agricultural biomass in comparison with non-oxidative torrefaction," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 226(C).
    19. Devaraja, Udya Madhavi Aravindi & Senadheera, Sachini Supunsala & Gunarathne, Duleeka Sandamali, 2022. "Torrefaction severity and performance of Rubberwood and Gliricidia," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 195(C), pages 1341-1353.
    20. Wen-Tien Tsai & Tasi-Jung Jiang & Yu-Quan Lin & Xiang Zhang & Kung-Sheng Yeh & Chi-Hung Tsai, 2021. "Fuel Properties of Torrefied Biomass from Sapindus Pericarp Extraction Residue under a Wide Range of Pyrolysis Conditions," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-10, November.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:306:y:2024:i:c:s0360544224022473. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Catherine Liu (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.