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Fast pyrolysis of creosote treated wood ties in a fluidized bed reactor and analytical characterization of product fractions

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  • Jung, Su-Hwa
  • Koo, Won-Mo
  • Kim, Joo-Sik

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A fraction of creosote treated wood ties was pyrolyzed in a pyrolysis plant equipped with a fluidized bed reactor and char-separation system at different temperatures. Analyses of each pyrolysis product, especially the oil, were carried out using a variety of analytical tools. The maximum oil yield was obtained at 458 °C with a value of 69.3 wt%. Oils obtained were easily separated into two phases, a creosote-derived fraction (CDF) and a wood-derived fraction (WDF). Major compounds of the WDF were acetic acid, furfural and levoglucosan, while the CDF was mainly composed of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), such as 1-methylnaphthalene, biphenyl, acenaphthene, dibenzofuran, fluorene, phenanthrene, anthracene, fluoranthene and pyrene. HPLC analysis showed that the concentration of PAHs of the CDF obtained at 458 °C constituted about 22.5 wt% of the oil.

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  • Jung, Su-Hwa & Koo, Won-Mo & Kim, Joo-Sik, 2013. "Fast pyrolysis of creosote treated wood ties in a fluidized bed reactor and analytical characterization of product fractions," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 53(C), pages 33-39.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:53:y:2013:i:c:p:33-39
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.03.020
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    1. Koo, Won-Mo & Jung, Su-Hwa & Kim, Joo-Sik, 2014. "Production of bio-oil with low contents of copper and chlorine by fast pyrolysis of alkaline copper quaternary-treated wood in a fluidized bed reactor," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 68(C), pages 555-561.
    2. Kim, Pyoungchung & Lloyd, Jeff & Kim, Jae-Woo & Labbé, Nicole, 2016. "Thermal desorption of creosote remaining in used railroad ties: Investigation by TGA (thermogravimetric analysis) and Py-GC/MS (pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry)," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 96(C), pages 294-302.
    3. Atnaw, Samson Mekbib & Sulaiman, Shaharin Anwar & Yusup, Suzana, 2013. "Syngas production from downdraft gasification of oil palm fronds," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 61(C), pages 491-501.
    4. Kim, Pyoungchung & Lloyd, Jeff & Kim, Jae-Woo & Abdoulmoumine, Nourredine & Labbé, Nicole, 2016. "Recovery of creosote from used railroad ties by thermal desorption," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 111(C), pages 226-236.

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